Novica Veličković

Novica
Новица Величковић

Veličković warming up with KK Partizan
Nickname(s)	"Novica ubica" ("Novica The Killer")
Position	Power forward
Height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
League	Euroleague Liga ACB
Team	Real Madrid
Number	14
Born	October 5, 1986 (1986-10-05) (age 25)
Nationality	Serbian
Draft	Undrafted, 2008
Pro career	2004–present
Career history	Partizan (2004–2009)
Awards	Adriatic League Final Four MVP 2009 Euroleague Rising Star 2009

Novica Veličković (Serbian Cyrillic: Новица Величковић; born October 5, 1986 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player. He plays at the power forward position, but he can also play at small forward. He is 205 cm (6 ft 8.75 in) tall and he weighs 109 kg (240 pounds).^[1] He is currently with the pro club Real Madrid.

Pro career

Veličković started playing basketball for KK Drvomarket in 1996. Then he played for KK Zemun from 1998 to 2001 before signing with KK Partizan in 2001. He made his professional debut with Partizan during the 2004–05 season. He was the MVP of the Adriatic League 2009 Final Four^[2] and he won the Euroleague Rising Star Award for the 2008–09 season.^[3]

Veličković was seen as the first target of Real Madrid's new coach Ettore Messina. His transfer, with the signing of a two-year contract with an option for a third one, was made official on June 23, 2009.^[4]

Serbian national team

Medal record
Competitor for  Serbia
FIBA European Championship
Silver	2009 Poland	National Team

Veličković was a member of the U20 Serbian national teams in 2005 and 2006 in Chekhov and İzmir respectively. He made his debut with the senior Serbian national team at the EuroBasket 2007 in Spain, and he also won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009 in Poland. The last success was the 2010 World Cup in Turkey, when Serbia was 4th.

Awards and accomplishments

• 5 Serbian Championships: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• 2 Serbian Cups: 2008, 2009
• 3 Adriatic Championships: 2007, 2008, 2009
• Adriatic League Final Four MVP: 2009
• Euroleague Rising Star: 2009

Notes

1. ^ Draftexpress.com 240 pounds.
2. ^ Euroleague.net Adriatic League Final Four.
3. ^ Euroleague.net Veličković takes rising star trophy.
4. ^ RealMadrid.com Real signs Veličković.

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• Draftexpress.com Profile

Persondata
Name	Velickovic, Novica
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Date of birth	October 5, 1986
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