Nikola Pekovic

Peković began playing basketball with a junior team from Podgorica at the age of 15. In 2003, he moved to Belgrade, Serbia and signed his first professional contract with Atlas during the summer.\n', ' After two years there, Peković joined the national champions Partizan in July 2005. With Black and Whites, he won three consecutive Basketball League of Serbia titles, two Adriatic League and Radivoj Korać Cup titles. Peković was named the MVP of the Adriatic League Final Four in 2008. The same year, he also earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection for leading Partizan to the competition\'s quarterfinals.\n', ' In the summer of 2008, Peković joined the Greek champions Panathinaikos. He signed a three-year contract worth €4.5 million net income. He averaged 13.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in just over 18 minutes per contest, helping Panathinaikos win the 2008–09 EuroLeague title. Peković consequently established himself as one of Europe\'s elite centers, being voted to the All-EuroLeague First Team. With PAO, he also won two Greek League titles and the 2009 Greek Cup.\n', '