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Peja Stojaković

Peja Stojaković
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Stojaković with the Mavericks in 2011
Reno Bighorns
Position General Manager
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1977-06-09) June 9, 1977 (age 39)
Slavonska Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian / Greek
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career 1992–2011
Position Small forward
Number 16
Career history
1992–1994 Crvena zvezda
1994–1998 PAOK
19982006 Sacramento Kings
2006 Indiana Pacers
20062010 New Orleans Hornets
2010–2011 Toronto Raptors
2011 Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 13,647 (17.0 ppg)
Rebounds 3,782 (4.7 rpg)
Assists 1,408 (1.8 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Predrag Stojaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић, pronounced [ˌprêdraːɡ ˈstôjaːkoʋit͜ɕ]; born June 9, 1977), also known by his nickname Peja (sr. Peđa/Pedja/Пеђа, pronounced [ˈpêd͡ʑa]), is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player. He is currently the director of player personnel and development for the Sacramento Kings and the general manager for the Reno Bighorns, Sacramento's NBA D-League affiliate.

Standing at 6 ft 10 (2.08 m), Stojaković played mostly at the small forward position. He won the NBA Three-point shootout two times, and was the first European-born player to win one of the All-Star Weekend competitions. Stojaković made 1,760 three-point field goals in his career which ranked 10th all-time at the point of his retirement.

After starting in Crvena zvezda and while playing for PAOK, Stojaković was drafted fourteenth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 1996 NBA draft. In the NBA, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01 following two seasons on the bench, averaging 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting .400 from three-point range in his first season as a starter. He finished second in voting for the 2001 Most Improved Player Award. A three-time All-star and a member of the 2004 All-NBA Second Team, Stojaković enjoyed success with the Kings reaching the 2002 Western Conference Finals. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors. Stojaković won an NBA Championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks.


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