Predrag Stojaković ( sr-cyr, Предраг Стојаковић, ; born June 9, 1977), known by his nickname Peja (''Peđa'', Пеђа, ), is a Serbian professional

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executive and former player who was most recently the assistant general manager and director of player personnel and development of the

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of the

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(NBA). Standing at 6 ft 10 (2.08 m), Stojaković played mostly at the

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position. He won the

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two times, and was the first European-born player to win one of the All-Star Weekend competitions. Stojaković made 1,760

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in his career which ranked 10th all-time at the point of his retirement. Stojaković currently ranks 23rd in this category. After starting in

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and while playing for PAOK, Stojaković was drafted fourteenth overall by the

in the

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. In the NBA, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01 following two seasons on the bench, averaging 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting .400 from three-point range in his first season as a starter. He finished second in voting for the 2001 Most Improved Player Award. A three-time All-star and a member of the 2004

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, Stojaković enjoyed success with the Kings reaching the 2002 Western Conference Finals. He also played for the

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and

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. Stojaković won an NBA Championship in 2011 as a member of the

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. Stojaković helped to lead the senior FR Yugoslavian national team to gold medals in the 2001 FIBA EuroBasket and the 2002 FIBA World Championship. Often considered to be one of the greatest European basketball players ever, Stojaković was named the Euroscar Basketball Player of the Year by the Italian sports newspaper ''

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'' and the Mister Europa Player of the Year twice by the Italian sports magazine '' Superbasket''. On December 19, 2011, he announced his retirement from playing professional basketball. On December 16, 2014, the Sacramento Kings retired his number.

Early life

Predrag "Peja" Stojaković was born into an ethnic Serb family, to parents Miodrag and Branka Stojaković, in Požega,

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. The Stojakovićs hail from the Papuk mountain region. However, his family later fled to

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, at the start of the

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. In 1993, at the age of 16, Stojaković moved to

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. Stojaković's father stayed behind in his homeland, and fought in the

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of the

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, against the

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, until the

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of western

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, in 1995, when he joined his son in Thessaloniki. Many of Stojaković's relatives now live in

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Professional career

Red Star Belgrade (1992–1993)

At 15 years of age, Stojaković joined the

(Red Star Belgrade) basketball club. With Red Star, he played in 2 senior men's level seasons (1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons). With the club, he also won a FR Yugoslav national championship, in the 1992–93 season. In the 1993–94 season, he only played in the FR Yugoslav national cup tournament. With Red Star, he played in a total of 39 games, in which he scored a total of 113 points, for a scoring average of 2.9 points per game.

PAOK Thessaloniki (1993–1998)

Stojaković moved to Greece in 1993, at the age of 16, and joined the Greek League club PAOK Thessaloniki one year later. With PAOK, he won the 1994–95

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tournament. He also played in the European-wide secondary level

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(FIBA Saporta Cup)'s 1995–96 season's Final. Stojaković scored a memorable last-second

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against

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, in

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, in a 1998 Greek League playoff semifinals series, which won the game for PAOK, by a score of 58–55. That victory, which ended the five-year reign of Olympiacos as Greek League champions, allowed PAOK to face

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in the league's finals series, although the club had a disadvantage in home games, and ultimately lost the five game series (and the league's championship) 3–2. Stojaković, who was closely guarded throughout the series by his future head coach in New Orleans,

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, who was wrapping up his basketball playing career, as one of Panathinaikos' key players, did not play at his normal level. In his final season with PAOK, Stojaković averaged 23.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in the Greek League, and 20.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in the European-wide top level EuroLeague's 1997–98 season.

Sacramento Kings (1998–2006)

Stojaković was selected by the

in the first round (14th overall pick) of the

while playing in Greece. He continued to play there until the Kings signed him prior to the 1998–99 NBA lockout season. After two seasons on the bench with Sacramento, he had a breakthrough season in 2000–01, averaging 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting .400 from three-point range in his first season as a starter. He finished second in voting for the 2001 Most Improved Player Award. In 2001–02, he played in the

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for the first time. His scoring average went up to 21.2 ppg, and he reached career highs in shooting percentage (.484) and three-point percentage (.416). His scoring average dropped slightly to 19.2 ppg in 2002–03, but he played again in the All-Star Game. In both seasons, he won the

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conducted during All-Star Weekend. In 2003–04, Stojaković was again selected as an All-Star, and finished second in the league in scoring with a career-high 24.2 ppg. He finished fourth in MVP voting and was voted on to the All-NBA 2nd Team. He also led the NBA in free-throw percentage (.933) and three-pointers made for the season (240). In 2004–05, he missed 16 games to injury, and was somewhat hampered in several games, but still averaged 20.1 ppg. Stojaković's number 16 was retired by the Sacramento Kings on December 16, 2014.

Indiana Pacers (2006)

On January 25, 2006, Stojaković was traded to the

in exchange for forward

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, ending his eight-year tenure with the Kings. However, he missed four games of their first round playoff series with the

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, all losses.

New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010)

During the 2006 offseason, he agreed to a deal with the then-

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worth $64 million over five years. On November 14,

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, Stojaković scored a career-high 42 points against the

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, and became the first player in NBA history to open the game with 20 straight points for his team."Stojaković feat historic"
NOLA.com, November 19, 2006, accessed February 11, 2008. His strong start to the season was halted by injuries, as a result missing all but the first 13 games of the 2006–07 season. Stojaković bounced back the following season, starting all 77 games he played in, and was a key contributor in helping the Hornets win a franchise-record 56 games, and their first ever division title. In the first two games of their second round match-up against the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, both wins, Stojaković averaged 23.5 points per game while shooting 63.7% from the three-point line. The Hornets ultimately lost to the Spurs in seven games, ending their run. The Hornets core of

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, David West and Stojaković would keep the Hornets in contention the following year, but injuries and the trade of Chandler forced New Orleans into a team rebuild, making the veteran Stojaković expendable.

Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)

On November 20, 2010, Stojaković was traded to the

along with

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in exchange for

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, and

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. After appearing in only two games, on January 20, 2011, Stojaković was released by the Raptors. He had missed 26 games due to a left knee injury.

Dallas Mavericks (2011)

On January 24, 2011, Stojaković signed a deal with the

. The Mavericks won the NBA championship that year, with Stojaković averaging 7.1 points per game during the Mavericks' playoff run.Stojakovic NBA.com profile
/ref> He scored more than 20 points in two different playoff games for the Mavericks. On December 19, 2011, Stojaković announced his retirement, citing ongoing back and neck problems that hindered his play later in his career.

Post-playing career

In August 2015, Stojaković was appointed director of player personnel and development for the

. In May 2018, Stojaković was announced as Assistant General Manager. In this role, he is serving as General Manager for the Stockton Kings, the Kings'

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affiliate. On August 15, 2020, the

announced that Stojaković had stepped down from his position of assistant general manager.

National team career

As a member of the senior

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, Stojaković earned a bronze medal at the 1999 edition of the

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, which was held in France. He also won gold medals at the 2001 FIBA EuroBasket, which was held in Turkey, and at the 2002 edition of the

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, which was held in

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. He also competed at the 2000 edition of the

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. Stojaković was named the MVP of the 2001 FIBA EuroBasket, and he was also named a member of the FIBA World Championship All-Tournament Team at Indianapolis, in 2002. Joining him on that All-Tournament Team were fellow NBA stars

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, and Yao Ming, as well as

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Personal life

Stojaković acquired full Greek citizenship at the age of 17, while he was playing with PAOK in Greece. His name, in Greek transliteration, is Prentragk "Petza" Kinis Stogiakovits ( el, Πρέντραγκ "Πέτζα" Κίνης Στογιάκοβιτς). Stojaković also speaks

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. He is married to Greek model Aleka Kamila. The couple has three children, including

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(born 2004). In 2014, the family lived in Glyfada, Greece. Stojaković served in the

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, a mandatory service by each male Greek citizen. He also runs the "Peja Stojaković Children's Foundation", which is a charity that is designed to help improve the lives of children in the

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countries of Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece. The favourite team of his family is

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, for which he played professionally in 1992–1993.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Awards and achievements

NBA Champion The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series for the NBA held at the conclusion of its postseason. All Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Con ...

All-NBA Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sele ...

: **Second Team: 2004 *3×

NBA All-Star The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game. It is the main event of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Originally, the All-Star Game featured a conference-based format, featuring a team composed of al ...

: 2002, 2003, 2004 *2×

Champion: 2002, 2003 *4th in NBA history in career free-throw percentage at .895 *23rd in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 1,760 *9th in NBA playoff history in free-throw percentage at .900 *28th in NBA history in 3-pointers attempted with 4,392 *First player in NBA history to start a game off by scoring 20 consecutive points for his team. *He and Steve Nash of

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

were the only players to rank in the top 25 in both free-throw and 3-point percentage during the '04–'05 and '05–'06 seasons."10 Things You Should Know About Peja Stojaković"
Pacers.com, January 25, 2006, accessed February 1, 2008. *

Winner: (1995) *

FIBA EuroLeague Top Scorer The Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy, also known as the EuroLeague Best Scorer, is an annual basketball award of Europe's premier level league, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. It is given to the Top Scorer throughout the EuroLeague sea ...

: 1998 * Greek League MVP: 1998 *Won the 2001

Euroscar The Euroscar European Player of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given to the year's best male European basketball player. Its name is a portmanteau of Europe and Oscar, and the award is often referred to as "European basketball’s ...

, given to the best European basketball player by Italian newspaper ''

La Gazzetta dello Sport ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' (; "The Sports Gazette") is an Italian daily newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. Founded in 1896, it is the most widely read daily newspaper of any kind in Italy (in 2018). History and profile ''La ...

''. *Named Mister Europa Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002 by Italian weekly magazine Superbasket.SuperBasket "Mister Europa" honor roll
FIBAEurope.com, accessed February 21, 2008.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stojakovic, Predrag 1977 births Living people Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Croatian expatriate basketball people in Serbia Dallas Mavericks players Euroscar award winners FIBA EuroBasket-winning players Greek men's basketball players Greek expatriate basketball people in Canada Greek expatriate basketball people in Serbia Greek expatriate basketball people in the United States Greek Basket League players Greek people of Serbian descent Indiana Pacers players KK Crvena zvezda players National Basketball Association All-Stars National Basketball Association players from Croatia National Basketball Association players from Serbia National Basketball Association players with retired numbers Naturalized citizens of Greece New Orleans Hornets players Olympic basketball players of Yugoslavia P.A.O.K. BC players People from Požega, Croatia Sacramento Kings draft picks Sacramento Kings executives Sacramento Kings players Serbian basketball executives and administrators Serbian men's basketball players Serbian expatriate basketball people in Canada Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States Serbian expatriate basketball people in Greece Serbs of Croatia Small forwards Toronto Raptors players Yugoslav men's basketball players Yugoslav Wars refugees FIBA World Championship-winning players 2002 FIBA World Championship players

Early life

Professional career

Red Star Belgrade (1992–1993)

PAOK Thessaloniki (1993–1998)

Sacramento Kings (1998–2006)

Indiana Pacers (2006)

New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010)

Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)

Dallas Mavericks (2011)

Post-playing career

National team career

Personal life

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and achievements

See also

Notes

References

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