Novica Veličković

Novica Veličković
Novica
Новица Величковић
Veličković warming up with KK Partizan
Veličković warming up with KK Partizan
Nickname(s) "Novica ubica"
("Novica The Killer")
Position Power forward
Height 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Weight 240 lb (110 kg)
League Euroleague
Liga ACB
Team Real Madrid
Number 14
Born October 5, 1986 (1986-10-05) (age 25)
Nationality Serbian
Draft Undrafted, 2008
Pro career 2004–present
Career history Partizan (2004–2009)
Awards Adriatic League Final Four MVP 2009
Euroleague Rising Star 2009

Novica Veličković (Serbian Cyrillic: Новица Величковић; born October 5, 1986 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player. He plays at the power forward position, but he can also play at small forward. He is 205 cm (6 ft 8.75 in) tall and he weighs 109 kg (240 pounds).[1] He is currently with the pro club Real Madrid.

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Pro career

Veličković started playing basketball for KK Drvomarket in 1996. Then he played for KK Zemun from 1998 to 2001 before signing with KK Partizan in 2001. He made his professional debut with Partizan during the 2004–05 season. He was the MVP of the Adriatic League 2009 Final Four[2] and he won the Euroleague Rising Star Award for the 2008–09 season.[3]

Veličković was seen as the first target of Real Madrid's new coach Ettore Messina. His transfer, with the signing of a two-year contract with an option for a third one, was made official on June 23, 2009.[4]

Serbian national team

Medal record
Competitor for  Serbia
FIBA European Championship
Silver 2009 Poland National Team

Veličković was a member of the U20 Serbian national teams in 2005 and 2006 in Chekhov and İzmir respectively. He made his debut with the senior Serbian national team at the EuroBasket 2007 in Spain, and he also won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009 in Poland. The last success was the 2010 World Cup in Turkey, when Serbia was 4th.

Awards and accomplishments

  • 5 Serbian Championships: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • 2 Serbian Cups: 2008, 2009
  • 3 Adriatic Championships: 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Adriatic League Final Four MVP: 2009
  • Euroleague Rising Star: 2009

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