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47. Nemanja Bjelica

47. Nemanja Bjelica
From Serbia, Nemanja Bjelica was drafted by the Washington Wizards who traded him to Minnesota on a 2010 Draft Day Trade, but he elected to stay in Europe where he would be the EuroLeague MVP in 2015.  After that impressive performance, he traveled stateside where he played three seasons for the Timberwolves as their backup Power Forward where he averaged 6.1 Points and 3.8 Rebounds per Game.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Power Forward
  • Acquired: Traded from the Washington Wizards with Lazar Hayward for Trevor Booker and Hamady N’Diaye 7/10/17.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Sacramento Kings 7/20/18.
  • Games Played: 192
  • Per Game Averages: 18.9 MP
    .449 eFG%
    .752 FT%
    6.1 PTS
    3.8 RB
    1.3 AST
    0.6 STL
    0.3 BLK

    5 Playoff Games
    9.4 MP
    .563 eFG%
    .714 FT%
    4.6 PTS
    3.6 RB
    0.6 AST
    0.6 STL
    0.0 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 11.6 PER
    .564 TS%
    1.2 VORP
    6.2 WS

    5 Playoff Games
    21.6 PER
    .603 TS%
    0.1 VORP
    0.2 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None

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