Ironically, there is no official footage of the Serbian getting drafted that night because the broadcast was showing a Taco Bell commercial at the time of his pick. Nikola Jokic was selected as the 41st pick in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. As dominant as Jokic has been when looking at traditional stats, he really separates from the rest of the field in advanced metrics. In January, he was good for 22 points, 10 boards. Not only is Nikola Jokic the first second-rounder to win the award, but he is also the lowest draft pick ever to win it. The Nuggets second round pick Nikola Jokic had one of the best sophomore seasons in recent memory. Nikola Jokic Stats, News, Bio ESPN Nikola Jokic Nuggets 15 C HT/WT 6 11', 284 lbs DOB (27) Draft Info 2014: Rd 2, Pk 41 (DEN) Status Active Experience 5th Season 2021-22 season stats. However, Nikola Jokic is the first second-round pick in NBA history to win the MVP award. NBA MVP award winners are usually the cream of the crop and often come from the highest draft picks. Jokic FAVORITE COMPARE PLAYERS PPG 27.1 RPG 13.8 APG 7.9 PIE 23.0 HEIGHT 611' (2.11m) WEIGHT 284lb (129kg) COUNTRY Serbia LAST ATTENDED Mega Basket AGE 27 years BIRTHDATE FebruDRAFT. #3 First second-round draft pick to win NBA MVP Nikola Jokic with the Denver Nuggets in 2014 As mentioned earlier, he is only the fifth international player to win it, joining Hakeem Olajuwon, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the elite group. The Joker is the first Serbian to ever win the NBA MVP award. The league currently has six active players from Serbia - Nikola Jokic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Boban Marjanovic, Aleksej Pokusevski, Alen Smailagic and Nemanja Bjelica. Several Serbian players have plied their trade in the NBA. #2 First Serbian to win NBA MVP Nikola Jokic representing Serbia in the 2016 Olympics Stats line (per game): 26.3 points, 13.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 0.9 blocks, 1.4 steals. This season, Nikola Jokic led the league in win shares, field goals, offensive win shares, Player Efficiency Rating, Box plus/minus, among several other categories.Īveraging 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game while effectively shooting 60% from the field, he led the Denver Nuggets to the third seed in the Western Conference. He is unique and dominant on the offensive end of the floor seemingly nearly every possession he plays. I won’t even bother backing this with stats.
It is no secret that Jokic is an absolutely elite offensive player. Via the #Nuggets MVP press release: Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets in total points, rebounds and assists for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player in NBA history to accomplish this feat.- Mike Singer June 8, 2021 Data And Nikola Jokic as the World’s Best Defender.
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