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Eurobasket2005.com:
When Krstic started playing basketball his big idol was Vlade Divac, but the
interesting fact is that they had practically the same road to success. His
first club was Sloga from Kraljevo, then he moved to Partizan Belgrade where he
played for three seasons in YUBA and the Euroleague, and got spotted by numerous
NBA scouts. One of Europe’s most talented centers didn’t have to wait too long
to experience NBA play-off madness. In his first season with New Jersey Nets,
averaging 10 pts and 5 rebs. per game, he was selected to the All-NBA Rookie
second team. During the playoffs he upgraded his game and put up 18 ppg. Like
all players coming to the States from Europe he increased his muscle mass but
didn’t lose any of his quickness. He’s a great shooter and represents the future
of Serbian basketball. |
Name: Nenad Krstić (NEY-nad KRIS-tich) Postion: Forward/Center Nickname: Curly (NBA) Born: July 25, 1983 Status: Active Origin: Kraljevo, Yugoslavia Height: 7-0/2,13m Weight: 240lbs./108,9kg Schools: Drafted: 2002, 1st round, 24th overall by the New Jersey Nets Languages: Serbian, English Website: InterBasket Teams (jersey): Partizan Belgrade (#12), New Jersey Nets (#12) IBN Notes: A surprise in his rookie year, after making the 2004-05 All NBA Rookie Second Team, Krstic cemented himself as a big man of the future. Although his Nets were swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Krstic furthered his successful rookie campaign by averaging 18.3pts, 7.5rebs, on 56.3% from the field and 79.2% from the FT against the all-powerful Shaquille O'Neal. IBN Facts: |
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