 Bjelica during a Timberwolves game in April 2018. | |
| Fenerbahçe | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | BSL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 9, 1988 Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Serbian
|
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 234 lbs (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 |
| Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
| Playing career | 17 years (2007–present) |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions |
| 2008–2010 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2010–2013 | Saski Baskonia |
| 2013–2015 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2015–2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2018–2021 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2021 | Miami Heat |
| 2021–2022 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2022–present | Fenerbahçe |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nemanja Bjelica (born May 9, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague.
He also represents the senior Serbian national basketball team internationally. 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.