Nemanja Bjelica
Bjelica with Fenerbahçe Beko in 2022. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 May 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2010: 2nd round, 35th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8, 44, 70, 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2008 | Traiskirchen Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Baskonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nemanja Bjelica (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Бјелица, pronounced [němaɲa bjělitsa]; born 9 May 1988) is a Serbian executive and former professional basketball player who was most recently the sporting director for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He represented the senior Serbian national team in international competition. Bjelica was an All-Euroleague First Team selection as well as the Euroleague MVP in 2015. Bjelica started his NBA career as a 27-year-old rookie when he signed in 2015 and played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for three seasons before signing with the Sacramento Kings in the 2018 offseason. In 2021, he was traded to the Miami Heat before signing with the Golden State Warriors during the offseason. With the Warriors, he won an NBA championship in 2022.