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Igor Rakocevic | 1
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2002-03 Statistics |
| PPG | 1.9 |
| RPG | .40 |
| APG | .8 |
| EFF | + 1.57
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Position:
G
Born:
03/29/78
Height:
6-3 / 1,91
Weight:
183 lbs. / 83,0 kg.
From:
Yugoslavia
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Career Highlights
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Made his NBA debut with the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Orlando Magic, scoring four points, on 11/1/02.
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BACKGROUND
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PRE-NBA
A member of the Yugoslavian National Team, which captured the gold medal at the 2002 World Basketball Championships held in Indianapolis...Averaged 5.0 ppg (10-15 FG, 7-8 FT), 1.3 apg and 9.5 mpg in six tournament contests...Scored 10 points on three occasions during the championships (8/29/02 vs. Angola, 9/3/02 vs. Brazil, 9/4/02 vs. Turkey)...Averaged 8.0 ppg (.545 FG%, .333 3pt%, .643 FT%), 1.7 rpg, 1.3 apg and 18.0 mpg in six contests with Minnesota's entry in the 2002 Shaw's Pro Summer League in Boston...Helped lead Buducnost to the 2001 European Championship in Turkey, averaging 12.9 ppg (.417 FG%, .222 3pt%, .653 FT%), 2.7 rpg and 1.8 apg in 11 games...Member of the 2000-01 Yugoslav National Cup and Yugoslav National Championship teams...Represented Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...Member of the Yugoslav Under-22 National Team at the 1997 World Championships and at the 1998 European Championship...Played for International Select team in the 1997 Nike Hoop Summit Game, posting 17 points vs. the United States...Originally an early entry candidate for the 1999 NBA draft who withdrew his name prior to the draft...Selected by Minnesota in the second round (51st overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft...Signed a multi-year contract with the Wolves on Sept. 10, 2002.
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PERSONAL
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His name is pronounced E-gore rah-KO-suh-vitch
Enjoys computers and digital photography
His father, Goran, played professional basketball for BC Red Star Belgrade Favorite movie is Terminator 2 and favorite actor is Jim Carrey
Lists his favorite food as spinach
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