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Peja Stojakovic

Here you can learn about my favorite basketball player Predrag "Peja" Stojakovic.

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  2002-03
  Statistics
 PPG   19.2
 RPG   5.50
 APG   2.0
 EFF + 18.39

Player Profile
Predrag Stojakovic #16
Position:  Forward
Born: 06/09/77
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 229  lbs. / 103,9  kg.
From: Serbia-Montenegro

Information

A native of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Predrag "Peja" Stojakovic played professionally for three seasons in Greece before signing with the Sacramento Kings on June 15, 1998. The 6-9 forward was Sacramento's first-round draft choice at the age of 19 in 1996, the 14th overall selection, but he continued to play in Europe until joing the Kings for the 1998-99 season. His sweet stroke from the perimeter has helped establish the Kings as a Western Conference power and he was recognized prior to the 2002-03 season by the league's general managers as the third-best international player in the NBA.

Career Highlights
  • Selected to the 2003 and 2002 NBA All-Star Game
  • Finished second in voting for the 2001 NBA 's Most Improved Player Award
  • Had his best season in 2000-2001, starting 75 games and averaging 20.4 points
  • Totaled 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 1/20/00
  • Competed for Yugoslavia in the 1998 FIBA Men's World  Championship of Basketball in Athens, Greece
  • Has averaged 20.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.7 apg in 71 career games in the Greek League
  • Named MVP of the Greek League in 1997-98 after averaging 23.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.20 spg in 24 games for PAOK

Personal
  • Name is pornounced PRAY-drog STOY-ak-O-vich
  • Became a Greek citizen in 1993 because teams from his native Yugoslavia were not permitted to play in the European Cup
  • Co-hosted a Christmas Toy Drive with Vlade Divc which resulted in the shipping of 10,000 toys to Serbia
  • Filmed a commercial in his native Serbian an Greek languages for the NBA last season, speaking out against violence and warning children of the dangers of smoking
  • His nickname is "Peja"
  • Son of Miodrag and Branka Stojakovic
  • Enjoys listening to music and watching movies

Season Highs / Career Highs
  2002-03 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points 37 @ L.A. Clippers 1/18/03 39 @ Toronto 2/23/01
 Field Goals Made 16 @ L.A. Clippers 1/18/03 16 @ L.A. Clippers 1/18/03
 Field Goals Attempted 24 @ Dallas 2/27/03 29 @ Toronto 2/23/01
 Three Point Field Goals Made 6 vs. Dallas 1/15/03 7 vs. Milwaukee 1/06/02
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted 10 2 Times 11 vs. Philadelphia 12/30/00
 Free Throws Made 14 @ Dallas 2/27/03 14 @ Dallas 2/27/03
 Free Throws Attempted 14 @ Dallas2/27/03 14 2 Times
 Offensive Rebounds 3 @ Dallas 2/27/03 4 9 Times
 Defensive Rebounds 14 @ Seattle 1/30/03 14 @ Seattle 1/30/03
 Total Rebounds 14 2 Times 17 vs. L.A. Lakers 11/16/00
 Assists 5 3 Times 7 3 Times
 Steals 3 5 Times 5 2 Times
 Blocks 1 5 Times 2 3 Times
 Minutes Played 47 vs. Utah 1/28/03 56 @ Toronto 2/23/01

CAREER AVERAGES
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 98-99 SAC 48 1 21.4 0.378 0.32 0.851 0.9 2.1 3 1.5 0.85 0.15 1.1 0.9 8.4
 99-00 SAC 74 11 23.6 0.448 0.375 0.882 1 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.09 1.19 1.3 11.9
 00-01 SAC 75 75 38.7 0.47 0.4 0.856 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.21 0.17 1.95 1.9 20.4
 01-02 SAC 71 71 37.3 0.484 0.416 0.876 1 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.14 0.2 1.97 1.7 21.2
 02-03 SAC 72 72 34 0.481 0.382 0.875 0.8 4.7 5.5 2 1 0.07 1.4 2 19.2
 Career 340 230 32 0.47 0.39 0.87 1 3.8 4.8 1.9 1 0.1 1.6 2 17
 Playoff   40 27 34.2 0.423 0.368 0.896 1.6 4.2 5.8 1.2 0.68 0.2 1.5 2.2 16.7
 All-Star 2 0 15.5 0.353 0.444 0 1 1.5 2.5 1 0.5 0 0.5 0 8

Stojakopimp!