Career Highlights: Grew up playing with KK Buducnost Podgorica in his native Serbia. Signed with KK Atlas Belgrade for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. Moved on to play with BC Partizan Belgrade in 2005-06 and has been there ever since. Named MVP of the Adriatic League Final Four. A member of the Serbian National Team. Helped Serbia & Montenegro win the gold medal at the 2006 European U-20 Championships held in Izmir, Turkey, averaging 11.6 points and 6.0 rebounds, and the bronze medal at the 2005 European U-20 Championships held in Moscow, Russia, averaging 11.6 points and 9.1 rebounds.
2007-08: Averaging 12.9 points and 5.1 rebounds through seven games in Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. Averaged 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds in Adriatic League play, helping Partizan reach the quarterfinals. Scored 20 or more points eight times. Recorded highs of 33 points and 11 rebounds vs. Split. Posted 31 points vs. Olimpija. Earned Adriatic League All-Star Game MVP honors after scoring 26 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Averaged 16.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in Euroleague play. Posted four double-doubles. Scored a high of 29 points vs. FC Barcelona. Tallied 26 points, 16 rebounds, and four blocked shots vs. Chorale Roanne. Earned All-Euroleague Second Team honors.
2006-07: Helped Partizan capture titles in the Serbian and Adriatic Leagues. Averaged 12.8 points and 7.4 rebounds in Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. Contributed 7.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in six playoff contests. Averaged 9.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in Adriatic League play. Scored in double figures 13 times, posting a high of 20 points vs. Cibona. Averaged 4.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13.9 minutes a contest in Euroleague play. Scored a high of 12 points vs. Unicaja.
2005-06: Helped Partizan capture the Serbian SuperLeague title. Averaged 7.3 points and 6.2 rebounds in Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. Contributed 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in five playoff contests. Averaged 7.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in Adriatic League play. Scored in double figures eight times, recording a high of 17 points vs. Cibona. Averaged 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.0 minutes a contest in Euroleague play. Recorded a high of 15 points at Unicaja.
2004-05: Averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.9 minutes a contest for Atlas in Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. Contributed 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in YUBA 1A League play. Also competed for KK Avala Ada Beograd in the YUBA 1B League.
Strengths: Possesses great strength and is skilled and efficient in the low block. Passes well out of double teams.
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