Peja Stojaković
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Predrag Stojaković (born June 9, 1977), also known by his nickname Peja (Пеђа), is a Serbian
professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks
of the National Basketball Association
(NBA). Standing at 6 ft 10 (2.08 m), Stojaković plays the small forward
position. Known for his shooting abilities, he was the winner of the NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout twice, and the first European-born player to win one of the All-Star Weekend competitions
. Stojaković is fourth all-time in regular season three-point field goals made in the NBA.
After playing for KK Crvena zvezda
and PAOK BC
basketball club, Stojaković was drafted fourteenth overall by the Sacramento Kings
in the 1996 NBA Draft
. After two seasons on the bench, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01, 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 2004 All-NBA Second Team
, Stojaković enjoyed success with the Kings reaching 2002 Western Conference Finals
. He also played for the Indiana Pacers
, New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors
.
Stojaković led the Yugoslavian national team to gold medals in the 2001 EuroBasket and 2002 FIBA World Championship
. Often considered to be one of the most successful Serbian basketball players, Peja was named the Euroscar European Basketball Player of the Year
by the Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and the Mister Europa European Player of the Year twice by the Italian sports magazine Superbasket.
, SR Croatia
, SFR Yugoslavia
but his family fled to Belgrade
during the Yugoslav wars
.
Stojaković played with Serbian giants KK Crvena zvezda
for 2 senior seasons, and won a national championship.
, scored a memorable last-second three-pointer against Olympiacos
in Piraeus
in the 1998 Greek playoff semi-finals series, winning the match 58–55 for PAOK. That victory, which ended the five year reign of Olympiacos as Greek Champions, allowed PAOK to face Panathinaikos in the finals series, although the club had a disadvantage in home games and ultimately lost the series (and the league) 3–2. Stojaković was closely guarded throughout the series by his future coach in New Orleans, Byron Scott
, who was wrapping up his basketball career as the top player for Panathinaikos, and did not play at his normal level.
In his final season with PAOK, Stojaković averaged 23.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals.
in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft
while playing in Greece
. He continued to play there until the Kings signed him prior to the 1998–99 NBA lockout season
. After two seasons on the bench with Sacramento, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01, 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
.
In 2001–02, he played in the NBA All-Star Game
for the first time. His scoring average went up to 21.2 ppg, and he reached career highs in shooting percentage (.484) and three-point percentage (.416). His scoring average dropped slightly to 19.2 ppg in 2002–03
, but he played again in the All-Star Game. In both seasons, he won the three-point shooting contest
conducted during All-Star Weekend.
In 2003–04
, Stojaković was again selected as an All-Star, and finished second in the league in scoring with a career-high 24.2 ppg. He finished fourth in MVP voting and was voted on to the All-NBA 2nd Team. He also led the NBA in free-throw percentage (.933) and three-pointers made for the season (240). In 2004–05
, he missed 16 games to injury, and was somewhat hampered in several games, but still averaged 20.1 ppg.
in exchange for forward Ron Artest
, ending his eight-year tenure with the Kings. However, he missed four games of their first round playoff series with the New Jersey Nets
, all losses.
, and became the first player in NBA history to open the game with 20 straight points for his team. He was soon sidelined for several months by injuries, including back surgery, as a result missing most of the 2006–07 season
.
along with Jerryd Bayless
in exchange for Jarrett Jack
, Marcus Banks
, and David Andersen
.
After appearing in only two games, on January 20, 2011, Stojakovic was released by the Raptors. He had missed 26 games due to a left knee injury.
. The Mavericks won the NBA finals this season.
European Championships
(Eurobasket), held in Turkey
, and the 2002
FIBA World Championships, held in Indianapolis, Indiana
. He also participated at the 2000
Summer Olympics. Stojaković was the MVP of Eurobasket 2001, and was a member of the all-tournament team in Indianapolis in 2002, along with fellow NBA stars Manu Ginóbili
, Dirk Nowitzki
, and Yao Ming
, as well as New Zealand
's Pero Cameron
.
in Greece. He is married to Greek model Aleka Kamila and the couple have two children.
Peja also served in the Greek army, an obligation to be fulfilled
by all male Greek citizens.
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 48 || 1 || 21.4 || .378 || .320 || .851 || 3.0 || 1.5 || .8 || .2 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 74 || 11 || 23.6 || .448 || .375 || .882 || 3.7 || 1.4 || .7 || .1 || 11.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 75 || 75 || 38.7 || .470 || .400 || .856 || 5.8 || 2.2 || 1.2 || .2 || 20.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 71 || 71 || 37.3 || .484 || .416 || .876 || 5.3 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .2 || 21.2
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 72 || 72 || 34.0 || .481 || .382 || .875 || 5.5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .1 || 19.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 81 || 81 || 40.3 || .480 || .433 || .927 || 6.3 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .2 || 24.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 66 || 66 || 38.4 || .444 || .402 || .920 || 4.3 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .2 || 20.1
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 31 || 31 || 37.0 || .403 || .397 || .933 || 5.3 || 2.2 || .6 || .1 || 16.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Indiana
| 40 || 40 || 36.4 || .461 || .404 || .903 || 6.3 || 1.7 || .6 || .2 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | NO/Oklahoma City
| 13 || 13 || 32.7 || .423 || .405 || .816 || 4.2 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 17.8
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 77 || 77 || 35.2 || .440 || .441 || .929 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .7 || .1 || 16.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 61 || 59 || 34.2 || .399 || .378 || .894 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .8 || .0 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 62 || 55 || 31.4 || .404 || .375 || .897 || 3.7 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 6 || 0 || 14.8 || .424 || .440 || .857 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Toronto
| 2 || 0 || 11.0 || .700 || .667 || 1.000 || 1.5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Dallas
| 25 || 13 || 20.2 || .429 || .400 || .938 || 2.6 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 804 || 665 || 33.5 || .450 || .401 || .895 || 4.7 || 1.8 || .9 || .1 || 17.0
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 3 || 0 || 14.7 || .364 || .385 || .000 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 7.0
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 5 || 0 || 21.6 || .346 || .214 || 1.000 || 3.8 || .4 || .6 || .0 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 5 || 0 || 25.8 || .400 || .462 || .667 || 3.4 || .6 || .8 || .0 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 8 || 8 || 38.4 || .406 || .346 || .968 || 6.4 || .4 || .6 || .4 || 21.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 10 || 7 || 33.8 || .376 || .271 || .897 || 6.3 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 12 || 12 || 40.5 || .480 || .457 || .850 || 6.9 || 2.5 || .8 || .4 || 23.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 12 || 12 || 43.1 || .384 || .315 || .897 || 7.0 || 1.5 || 1.8 || .2 || 17.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 5 || 5 || 40.4 || .470 || .367 || .955 || 5.2 || 1.4 || .8 || .2 || 22.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Indiana
| 2 || 2 || 25.5 || .444 || .000 || .857 || 4.5 || 2.0 || .5 || .5 || 11.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 12 || 12 || 37.9 || .436 || .549 || .926 || 5.4 || .5 || .5 || .1 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 5 || 5 || 32.4 || .367 || .308 || .923 || 2.8 || .4 || .8 || .2 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Dallas
| 19 || 0 || 18.4 || .408 || .377 || .778 || 1.7 || .4 || .6 || .1 || 7.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 95 || 63 || 32.7 || .418 || .376 || .900 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 14.4
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). Standing at 6 ft 10 (2.08 m), Stojaković plays the small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
position. Known for his shooting abilities, he was the winner of the NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout twice, and the first European-born player to win one of the All-Star Weekend competitions
NBA All-Star Weekend
The National Basketball Association holds an All-Star Weekend every February, the festival has a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night.-The All-Star Game:...
. Stojaković is fourth all-time in regular season three-point field goals made in the NBA.
After playing for KK Crvena zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
and PAOK BC
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
basketball club, Stojaković was drafted fourteenth overall by the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in the 1996 NBA Draft
1996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
. After two seasons on the bench, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01, 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 2004 All-NBA Second Team
All-NBA Team
The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The team has been selected in every season of the...
, Stojaković enjoyed success with the Kings reaching 2002 Western Conference Finals
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
. He also played for the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
.
Stojaković led the Yugoslavian national team to gold medals in the 2001 EuroBasket and 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
. Often considered to be one of the most successful Serbian basketball players, Peja was named the Euroscar European Basketball Player of the Year
Euroscar Award
The Euroscar European Player of the Year Award known as European basketball's Oscar award, is an annual basketball award that started in 1979. The award names each year's best European basketball player, regardless of where he plays in the world, including NBA players. The award is judged on the...
by the Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and the Mister Europa European Player of the Year twice by the Italian sports magazine Superbasket.
Professional career
Stojaković was born to Serbian parents, Miodrag and Branka Stojaković, in Slavonska PožegaPožega, Croatia
Požega is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,403 . It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.-Geography:...
, SR Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and...
, SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
but his family fled to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
during the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
.
Stojaković played with Serbian giants KK Crvena zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
for 2 senior seasons, and won a national championship.
PAOK (1994–1998)
Peja, as he was called during his time in PAOKPAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
, scored a memorable last-second three-pointer against Olympiacos
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
in Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
in the 1998 Greek playoff semi-finals series, winning the match 58–55 for PAOK. That victory, which ended the five year reign of Olympiacos as Greek Champions, allowed PAOK to face Panathinaikos in the finals series, although the club had a disadvantage in home games and ultimately lost the series (and the league) 3–2. Stojaković was closely guarded throughout the series by his future coach in New Orleans, Byron Scott
Byron Scott (basketball)
Byron Antom Scott is a retired American National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He was formerly the head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and New Orleans Hornets. He attended Arizona State University, but left school in his junior year to...
, who was wrapping up his basketball career as the top player for Panathinaikos, and did not play at his normal level.
In his final season with PAOK, Stojaković averaged 23.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals.
Sacramento Kings (1998–2006)
The 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Stojaković was selected by the Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft
1996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
while playing in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He continued to play there until the Kings signed him prior to the 1998–99 NBA lockout season
1998-99 NBA season
The 1999 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association . Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999 after a new six year Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association...
. After two seasons on the bench with Sacramento, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01, 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
NBA Most Improved Player Award
The National Basketball Association's Most Improved Player Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1985–86 NBA season, to the most improved player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States and Canada,...
.
In 2001–02, he played in the NBA All-Star Game
National Basketball Association All-Star Game
The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. From that year on, the game has matched the best players in the Eastern Conference with the best players in the Western Conference....
for the first time. His scoring average went up to 21.2 ppg, and he reached career highs in shooting percentage (.484) and three-point percentage (.416). His scoring average dropped slightly to 19.2 ppg in 2002–03
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
, but he played again in the All-Star Game. In both seasons, he won the three-point shooting contest
Three-point Shootout
The Three-Point Shootout is a National Basketball Association contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. In this contest, participants attempt to make as many three-point field goals as possible from five positions behind the three-point arc...
conducted during All-Star Weekend.
In 2003–04
2003-04 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves*Rookie of the Year: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers*Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers...
, Stojaković was again selected as an All-Star, and finished second in the league in scoring with a career-high 24.2 ppg. He finished fourth in MVP voting and was voted on to the All-NBA 2nd Team. He also led the NBA in free-throw percentage (.933) and three-pointers made for the season (240). In 2004–05
2004-05 NBA season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
, he missed 16 games to injury, and was somewhat hampered in several games, but still averaged 20.1 ppg.
Indiana Pacers (2006)
On January 25, 2006, Stojaković was traded to the Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in exchange for forward Ron Artest
Ron Artest
Metta World Peace is an American professional basketball player and rapper who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004...
, ending his eight-year tenure with the Kings. However, he missed four games of their first round playoff series with the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, all losses.
New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010)
During the 2006 offseason, he re-signed with the Pacers, only to be traded to the then-New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for the draft rights to Andrew Betts. On November 14, 2006, Stojaković scored a career-high 42 points against the Charlotte BobcatsCharlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
, and became the first player in NBA history to open the game with 20 straight points for his team. He was soon sidelined for several months by injuries, including back surgery, as a result missing most of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 NBA season
The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 31, 2006 and ran through April 18, 2007. The league fielded 30 teams, each playing an 82 game regular season schedule. The top eight seeds from each conference reached the NBA...
.
Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)
On November 20, 2010, Stojaković was traded to the Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
along with Jerryd Bayless
Jerryd Bayless
Jerryd Bayless is an American basketball player for the Toronto Raptors. He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, where he scored a career high of 52 points in a loss to eventual state champions,...
in exchange for Jarrett Jack
Jarrett Jack
Jarrett Matthew Jack is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. At 6' 3" tall and weighing 197 lbs , he primarily plays at the guard position...
, Marcus Banks
Marcus Banks
Arthur Lemarcus Banks III, commonly known as Marcus Banks , is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA....
, and David Andersen
David Andersen
David Emil Andersen is an Australian professional basketball player. He also holds a Danish passport...
.
After appearing in only two games, on January 20, 2011, Stojakovic was released by the Raptors. He had missed 26 games due to a left knee injury.
Dallas Mavericks (2011–present)
On January 24, 2011 he signed a deal with the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
. The Mavericks won the NBA finals this season.
Career transactions
- June 26, 1996: Drafted 14th overall in 1996 NBA Draft1996 NBA DraftThe 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
by the Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. - June 15, 1998: Signed with Sacramento.
- January 25, 2006: Traded by Sacramento to the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
for Ron ArtestRon ArtestMetta World Peace is an American professional basketball player and rapper who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004...
. - July 12, 2006: Signed and traded by Indiana to the then-New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for draft rights of Andrew Betts.
- November 20, 2010: Traded by New Orleans to Toronto along with Jerryd BaylessJerryd BaylessJerryd Bayless is an American basketball player for the Toronto Raptors. He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, where he scored a career high of 52 points in a loss to eventual state champions,...
for Jarrett JackJarrett JackJarrett Matthew Jack is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. At 6' 3" tall and weighing 197 lbs , he primarily plays at the guard position...
, Marcus BanksMarcus BanksArthur Lemarcus Banks III, commonly known as Marcus Banks , is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA....
, and David AndersenDavid AndersenDavid Emil Andersen is an Australian professional basketball player. He also holds a Danish passport...
. - January 20, 2011: Released by Toronto.
- January 24, 2011: Signed by Dallas.
International career
As a member of the FR Yugoslavia national basketball team, he earned gold medals at the 2001EuroBasket 2001
The EuroBasket 2001 was the 32nd EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 31 August 2001 and concluded with the final on 9 September 2001. Yugoslavia won the gold medal,...
European Championships
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
(Eurobasket), held in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and the 2002
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
FIBA World Championships, held in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. He also participated at the 2000
Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...
Summer Olympics. Stojaković was the MVP of Eurobasket 2001, and was a member of the all-tournament team in Indianapolis in 2002, along with fellow NBA stars Manu Ginóbili
Manu Ginobili
Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine professional basketball player. Coming from a family of professional basketball players, he is a member of the Argentine men's national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association .Ginóbili spent the early part of...
, Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...
, and Yao Ming
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
, as well as New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's Pero Cameron
Pero Cameron
Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
.
Personal life
Stojaković acquired Greek citizenship when he joined PAOKPAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
in Greece. He is married to Greek model Aleka Kamila and the couple have two children.
Peja also served in the Greek army, an obligation to be fulfilled
Conscription in Greece
As of 2009, Greece has mandatory military service of 9 months for men between the ages of 18 and 45. Citizens discharged from active service are normally placed in the Reserve and are subject to periodic recall of 1–10 days at irregular intervals.-Duration:Universal conscription was introduced in...
by all male Greek citizens.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 48 || 1 || 21.4 || .378 || .320 || .851 || 3.0 || 1.5 || .8 || .2 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 74 || 11 || 23.6 || .448 || .375 || .882 || 3.7 || 1.4 || .7 || .1 || 11.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 75 || 75 || 38.7 || .470 || .400 || .856 || 5.8 || 2.2 || 1.2 || .2 || 20.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 71 || 71 || 37.3 || .484 || .416 || .876 || 5.3 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .2 || 21.2
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 72 || 72 || 34.0 || .481 || .382 || .875 || 5.5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .1 || 19.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 81 || 81 || 40.3 || .480 || .433 || .927 || 6.3 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .2 || 24.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 66 || 66 || 38.4 || .444 || .402 || .920 || 4.3 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .2 || 20.1
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 31 || 31 || 37.0 || .403 || .397 || .933 || 5.3 || 2.2 || .6 || .1 || 16.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 40 || 40 || 36.4 || .461 || .404 || .903 || 6.3 || 1.7 || .6 || .2 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | NO/Oklahoma City
| 13 || 13 || 32.7 || .423 || .405 || .816 || 4.2 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 17.8
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 77 || 77 || 35.2 || .440 || .441 || .929 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .7 || .1 || 16.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 61 || 59 || 34.2 || .399 || .378 || .894 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .8 || .0 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 62 || 55 || 31.4 || .404 || .375 || .897 || 3.7 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 6 || 0 || 14.8 || .424 || .440 || .857 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
| 2 || 0 || 11.0 || .700 || .667 || 1.000 || 1.5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 25 || 13 || 20.2 || .429 || .400 || .938 || 2.6 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 8.6
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| align="left" | Career
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| 804 || 665 || 33.5 || .450 || .401 || .895 || 4.7 || 1.8 || .9 || .1 || 17.0
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| align="left" | All-Star
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| 3 || 0 || 14.7 || .364 || .385 || .000 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 7.0
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1998–99
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 5 || 0 || 21.6 || .346 || .214 || 1.000 || 3.8 || .4 || .6 || .0 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 5 || 0 || 25.8 || .400 || .462 || .667 || 3.4 || .6 || .8 || .0 || 8.8
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| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 8 || 8 || 38.4 || .406 || .346 || .968 || 6.4 || .4 || .6 || .4 || 21.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 10 || 7 || 33.8 || .376 || .271 || .897 || 6.3 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 12 || 12 || 40.5 || .480 || .457 || .850 || 6.9 || 2.5 || .8 || .4 || 23.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 12 || 12 || 43.1 || .384 || .315 || .897 || 7.0 || 1.5 || 1.8 || .2 || 17.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 5 || 5 || 40.4 || .470 || .367 || .955 || 5.2 || 1.4 || .8 || .2 || 22.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 2 || 2 || 25.5 || .444 || .000 || .857 || 4.5 || 2.0 || .5 || .5 || 11.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 12 || 12 || 37.9 || .436 || .549 || .926 || 5.4 || .5 || .5 || .1 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 5 || 5 || 32.4 || .367 || .308 || .923 || 2.8 || .4 || .8 || .2 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 19 || 0 || 18.4 || .408 || .377 || .778 || 1.7 || .4 || .6 || .1 || 7.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 95 || 63 || 32.7 || .418 || .376 || .900 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 14.4
Awards and achievements
- NBA Champion: 20112011 NBA FinalsThe 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2010–11 season of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4–2, to win their first NBA title...
- All-NBA TeamAll-NBA TeamThe All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The team has been selected in every season of the...
: - Second Team: 2004
- 3× NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2004
- 2× NBA Three-point ShootoutThree-point ShootoutThe Three-Point Shootout is a National Basketball Association contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. In this contest, participants attempt to make as many three-point field goals as possible from five positions behind the three-point arc...
Champion: 2002, 2003 - 4th in NBA history in career free-throw percentage at .895
- 4th in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 1,760
- 6th in NBA playoff history in free-throw percentage at .900
- 5th in NBA history in 3-pointers attempted with 4,392
- First player in NBA history to start a game off by scoring 20 consecutive points for his team.
- He and Steve NashSteve NashStephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
of PhoenixPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
were the only players to rank in the top 25 in both free-throw and 3-point percentage during the '04–'052004-05 NBA seasonThe 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
and '05–'062005-06 NBA seasonThe 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
seasons. - Greek LeagueA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
MVP 1998 - Won the 2001 Euroscar AwardEuroscar AwardThe Euroscar European Player of the Year Award known as European basketball's Oscar award, is an annual basketball award that started in 1979. The award names each year's best European basketball player, regardless of where he plays in the world, including NBA players. The award is judged on the...
, given to the best European basketball player by Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello SportLa Gazzetta dello SportLa Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
. - Named Mister Europa Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002 by Italian weekly magazine Superbasket.
See also
- Peja Stojaković Children's FoundationPeja Stojakovic Children's FoundationPeja Stojakovic Children's Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to help improve the lives of children who suffer from displacement, poor quality of life, and loneliness. The organization was founded by Serbian professional basketball player Peja Stojaković.-External links:*Events* *...
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders