Milovan Raković
| No. 50 – Joventut Badalona | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
19 February 1985 Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Polet Keramika |
| 2004–2006 | Atlas Banka Novi Beograd |
| 2006–2007 | Mega Ishrana |
| 2007–2010 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| 2010–2012 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2011–2012 | → Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2012–2013 | Bilbao Basket |
| 2013–2014 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 2014–2015 | Türk Telekom |
| 2016–present | Joventut Badalona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Milovan Raković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Раковић; born 19 February 1985) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB. He is a 2.08 m tall center.
Professional career
Raković played in youth categories of KK Partizan. He made his senior debut with Polet Keramika in the 2003–04 season. From 2004 to 2006 he played with Atlas and for the 2006–07 season he moved to Mega Ishrana. He was the last player picked in the 2007 NBA Draft; he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks and then traded along with cash to the Orlando Magic.[1]
In 2007, he joined the Russian Super League club Spartak Saint Petersburg and stayed with them for three seasons. On July 6, 2010, he signed a three-year deal with the Italian club Montepaschi Siena.[2] In July 2011, he was loaned to BC Žalgiris in Lithuania for the 2011–12 season.[3] In the summer of 2012, he parted ways with Siena
On July 10, 2012, Raković signed two-year contract with the Spanish team Bilbao Basket.[4][5] After being released from Bilbao Basket, he signed a one-year deal with Triumph Lyubertsy on July 25, 2013.[6]
On July 14, 2014, Raković's rights were traded from the Orlando Magic to the Chicago Bulls.[7] On July 18, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Türk Telekom.[8] After one season, he left the Turkish club.
On January 20, 2016, he signed with the Spanish club Joventut Badalona for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season.[9]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Montepaschi | 22 | 22 | 17.4 | .547 | .000 | .560 | 3.8 | .4 | .7 | .2 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| 2011–12 | Žalgiris | 16 | 2 | 15.5 | .522 | .000 | .567 | 2.6 | .4 | .6 | .3 | 7.1 | 4.6 |
| Career | 38 | 24 | 16.6 | .538 | .000 | .564 | 3.3 | .4 | .6 | .2 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
National Team
As a member of the FR Yugoslavia under-16 national team, he won a gold medal at the 2001 EuroBasket.
References
- ↑ "Magic had three picks; ends up with one player in draft". ESPN. June 29, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Siena announced Rakovic and Michelori". Sportando.com. July 6, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Zalgiris Kaunas gets Milovan Rakovic on loan from Siena". Sportando.com. July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Bilbao Basket announced the signing of Milovan Rakovic". Sportando. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Bilbao agreed to terms with Milovan Rakovic". Sportando. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Triumph Lyubertsy add Milovan Rakovic". Sportando.com. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Bulls trade Randolph to Orlando". NBA.com. July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Milovan Rakovic signs a two-year deal with Turk Telekom Ankara". Sportando.com. July 18, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "EL FIATC JOVENTUT INCORPORA EL PIVOT MILOVAN RAKOVIC". penya.com (in Spanish). 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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