Nemanja Bjelica

Nemanja Bjelica
Bjelica with Fenerbahçe Beko in 2022.
Bahçeşehir Koleji
PositionHead of Basketball Operations
Personal information
Born (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 (age 36)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2010: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2007–2023
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number8, 44, 70, 88
Career history
2007–2008Traiskirchen Lions
2008–2010Crvena zvezda
2010–2013Baskonia
2013–2015Fenerbahçe
20152018Minnesota Timberwolves
20182021Sacramento Kings
2021Miami Heat
2021–2022Golden State Warriors
2022–2023Fenerbahçe
2023Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Spain Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2009 Poland Team
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade Team
Bjelica with Serbia in August 2015.

Nemanja Bjelica (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Бјелица, pronounced [němaɲa bjělitsa]; born 9 May 1988) is a Serbian former professional basketball player who is the head of basketball operations of Bahçeşehir Koleji. He represented the senior Serbian national team in international competition. Bjelica was an All-Euroleague First Team selection as well as the Euroleague MVP in 2015. Bjelica started his NBA career as a 27-year-old rookie when he signed in 2015 and played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for three seasons before signing with the Sacramento Kings in the 2018 offseason. In 2021, he was traded to the Miami Heat before signing with the Golden State Warriors during the offseason. With the Warriors, he won an NBA championship in 2022.