Nemanja Bjelica

Nemanja Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
Немања Бјелица
Playing with Serbian national team
Playing with Serbian national team
Position Small forward, Point forward
Height 2.09 metres (6 ft 10 in)
Weight 106 kg (230 lb)
League ACB
Euroleague
Team Caja Laboral
Number 7
Born May 9, 1988 (1988-05-09) (age 23)
Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Draft 2nd round, 35th overall, 2010
Washington Wizards
Pro career 2007–present
Career history Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (2007–2008)
KK Crvena zvezda (2008–2010)
Medal record
Competitor for  Serbia
European Championship
Silver 2009 Poland National Team
Universiade
Gold 2009 Belgrade Team Competition

Nemanja Bjelica (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Бјелица; born May 9, 1988 in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 2.09 m (6 ft 10¼ in)[1][2] tall small forward and he can also play as a point forward. He is currently playing for the Spanish team Caja Laboral.

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Player profile

Although 2.09m tall, Bjelica is a shooter and small forward. He is known as a good ball handler and athletic. During the 2008–09 season with Red Star Belgrade, he performed well, and he was particularly noted for his performance during the Eurocup for his outside shooting.

Pro career

Nemanja Bjelica as Red Star player

Bjelica began his professional career with the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions in the Austrian League in the 2007–08 season. He moved to the Adriatic League club Red Star Belgrade in 2008.

Bjelica was drafted by the Washington Wizards with the 35th pick of the 2010 NBA Draft. His draft rights were then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[3]

During 2010 summer, he signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Caja Laboral.[4]

Serbian national team

Bjelica played with the senior Serbian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009, where he won the silver medal.

Awards and accomplishments

Serbian national team

References

External links


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