Career Highlights: Grew up playing in his native Serbia, making his professional debut with Partizan in 2002-03. A member of the Serbian National Team. Averaged 5.7 points at the 2006 FIBA World Championships held in Saitama, Japan. Helped Serbia & Montenegro win bronze medal at the 2005 European U-20 Championships held in Moscow, Russia, averaging 12.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
2007-08: Averaging 10.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists through seven games of Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. Averaged 11.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in Adriatic League play, helping Partizan reach the quarterfinals. Scored in double figures 15 times, posting a high of 28 points vs. Split. Sank six threes in scoring 26 points at Cibona. Averaged 7.1 points and 1.8 rebounds in Euroleague play. Scored in double figures six times, registering a high of 16 points twice.
2006-07: Helped Partizan capture titles in the Serbian and Adriatic Leagues. Averaged 9.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. Contributed 12.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in six playoff contests. Averaged 10.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in Adriatic League play. Scored 20 or more points four times, posting a high of 28 points vs. Zagreb. Averaged 10.0 points and 2.1 rebounds in Euroleague play. Scored 20 or more points twice, registering a high of 26 points at DKV Joventut.
2005-06: Helped Partizan capture the Serbian SuperLeague title. Averaged 12.6 points and 0.7 rebounds in Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. Contributed 13.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in five playoff contests. Averaged 12.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in Adriatic League play. Scored 20 or more points three times, recording a high of 25 points vs. Zvezda. Averaged 10.3 points and 1.3 rebounds in Euroleague play. Recorded a high of 24 points vs. Panathinakios.
2004-05: Helped Partizan capture the Serbian SuperLeague title. Averaged 11.6 points and 0.6 rebounds in Serbian SuperLeague play. Averaged 13.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in Adriatic League play. Scored 20 or more points five times, posting a high of 33 points vs. Zagreb. Averaged 10.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in Euroleague play. Recorded a high of 24 points vs. Fortitudo Climamio.
Strengths: All around-performer who can play any one of the three perimeter positions. Has a good feel for the game and takes what the defense gives him. Has NBA three-point range.
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