Radoslav Nestrovic

Radoslav Nesterovic is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for 12 seasons, most notably with the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs. Nesterovic won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2005. He last played for the Toronto Raptors.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Radoslav "Rasho" Nesterovic was born on May 30, 1976, in Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia). He stands 213 cm tall and his weight was listed at 116 kg. Nesterovic played as a right-handed shooter and a center.

Nesterovic was born to a Bosnian Serb father and a Slovenian mother. He holds citizenship in both Slovenia and Greece. He is the godfather of NBA star Luka Doncic.

Early Career

Nesterovic began his professional career with Partizan in 1992. He then played for PAOK in Greece, where he obtained Greek citizenship and competed under the name Radoslav "Rasho" Makris.

From 1995 to 1997, he played for Union Olimpija in his hometown of Ljubljana.

In 1997, Nesterovic joined Virtus Bologna in Italy. He helped the team win the 1998 EuroLeague championship.

NBA Career

Nesterovic was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 17th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He played his first four full NBA seasons with Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.

In 2003, Nesterovic signed with the San Antonio Spurs. He was the starting center on the Spurs team that won the 2005 NBA Championship.

Nesterovic was traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2006. He later had stints with the Indiana Pacers and a second run with the Raptors before returning to Europe to finish his career with Olympiacos in Greece.

Career Highlights

• 2005 - NBA champion
• 1998 - EuroLeague champion
• 1998 - FIBA EuroStar
• 2007 - EuroBasket blocks leader
• 1998 - LBA champion
• 1999 - Italian Cup winner
• 2011 - Greek Cup winner
• 2011 - All-Greek League Second Team
• 1996, 1997 - Slovenian League champion
• 1997 - Slovenian Cup winner
• 1996 - FIBA Europe U20 Championship MVP

NBA Career Statistics

• Points: 5,519 (6.8 ppg)
• Rebounds: 4,143 (5.1 rpg)
• Blocks: 934 (1.2 bpg)