Kosta Perovic
Encyclopedia
Kosta Perović is a Serbian
professional basketball
player. In the 2006 NBA Draft
he was a second-round selection of the NBA
's Golden State Warriors
, with whom he signed on August 3, 2007. A 2.18 metre center
, Perović was the tallest player taken in the 2006 NBA Draft. His game has been compared to that of Slovenia
n center Rasho Nesterović.
He is currently playing for FC Barcelona Bàsquet
of the Spanish ACB League.
, SR Croatia
, in the former Yugoslavia
. He played basketball professionally for Partizan Belgrade
at the time of his being drafted by the Golden State Warriors
.
After being drafted in 2006, Perović did not immediately come to the NBA. Rather, he played the 2006–07 season in the Serbian League
.
after going without an appearance in Golden State's first seven games. He played for the Warriors' affiliate team, the Bakersfield Jam
until January 6, 2008, when he was recalled to the Warriors' squad after they waived D. J. Mbenga.
Perović played his first minutes in an NBA game with the Warriors on January 19, 2008 against the Milwaukee Bucks
, in which he scored 4 points (on 2 of 2 field goal shooting) and 4 grabbed rebounds (2 offensive), as well as blocking a shot.
on September 12, 2008, Perović reportedly signed a three-year deal worth €3.3 million Euros net income
with Pamesa Valencia of the Spanish ACB
. After mutual termination of contract with Pamesa Valencia in June 2010, Perovic as expected, has officially signed for Regal Barcelona, he will play for the Spanish club for the next three seasons.
In season 2009/2010, Perovic averaged 8.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
.
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Golden State
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| align="left" | Career
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| 7 || 0 || 5.4 || .300 || .000 || .667 || 1.9 || .1 || .0 || .2 || 1.4
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
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. In the 2006 NBA Draft
2006 NBA Draft
The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2006 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players,...
he was a second-round selection of the NBA
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...
's Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, with whom he signed on August 3, 2007. A 2.18 metre center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, Perović was the tallest player taken in the 2006 NBA Draft. His game has been compared to that of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n center Rasho Nesterović.
He is currently playing for FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
of the Spanish ACB League.
Europe
Perović was born in OsijekOsijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
, 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...
, in the former 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,...
. He played basketball professionally for Partizan Belgrade
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
at the time of his being drafted by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
After being drafted in 2006, Perović did not immediately come to the NBA. Rather, he played the 2006–07 season in the Serbian League
Naša Sinalko Liga
-Champions:* 2006–07 to present: Basketball League of Serbia-Championship winning teams:* Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia-Euroleague:-Eurocup:Ex. European Cup Winner's Cup, Saporta Cup...
.
NBA
On August 3, 2007, Perović was signed to a two-year contract worth about US $3.5 million with a team option for a third season by Golden State. On November 18, 2007, he was assigned to the NBA D-LeagueNBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
after going without an appearance in Golden State's first seven games. He played for the Warriors' affiliate team, the Bakersfield Jam
Bakersfield Jam
The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
until January 6, 2008, when he was recalled to the Warriors' squad after they waived D. J. Mbenga.
Perović played his first minutes in an NBA game with the Warriors on January 19, 2008 against the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, in which he scored 4 points (on 2 of 2 field goal shooting) and 4 grabbed rebounds (2 offensive), as well as blocking a shot.
Back to Europe
After being waived by the WarriorsGolden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on September 12, 2008, Perović reportedly signed a three-year deal worth €3.3 million Euros net income
Net income
Net income is the residual income of a firm after adding total revenue and gains and subtracting all expenses and losses for the reporting period. Net income can be distributed among holders of common stock as a dividend or held by the firm as an addition to retained earnings...
with Pamesa Valencia of the Spanish ACB
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
. After mutual termination of contract with Pamesa Valencia in June 2010, Perovic as expected, has officially signed for Regal Barcelona, he will play for the Spanish club for the next three seasons.
In season 2009/2010, Perovic averaged 8.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Serbian national team
Perović has also been a member of the senior men's Serbian national basketball team. With them he won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 7 || 0 || 5.4 || .300 || .000 || .667 || 1.9 || .1 || .0 || .3 || 1.4
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| align="left" | Career
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| 7 || 0 || 5.4 || .300 || .000 || .667 || 1.9 || .1 || .0 || .2 || 1.4