Aleksandar Pavlovic biography
Date of birth : 1983-11-15
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Bar, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality : Russian
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-04-15
Credited as : Basketball player NBA, guard-forward for the Boston Celtics, NBA Draft
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Aleksandar Pavlović is a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.
Pavlović spent one year playing high school basketball in the Baltimore Catholic League where he attended and helped Archbishop Spalding High School (Severn, Maryland) to their first league championship under current John Carroll School head coach Tony Martin. Pavlović was a first-team All-BCL pick as a senior at the school.
Career history:
2000–2003 KK Budućnost (Montenegro)
2003–2004 Utah Jazz
2004–2009 Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–2010 Minnesota Timberwolves
2011 Dallas Mavericks
2011 New Orleans Hornets
2011–present Boston Celtics
CAREER:
2007-08 SEASON:
Played in 51 games (45 starts)…averaged 7.4 points per game and set career highs in rebounds per game (2.5), minutes per game (23.3) and assists per game (1.6)…in his career-high 45 starts, averaged 8.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game…scored 15 or more points in five games and in double figures in 15 games…posted a season-high 24 points on 9-15 shooting including 5-9 from three-point range at Washington on March 13…posted 22 points, including 4-7 from three-point range, and added five assists on Nov. 25 at Indiana…dished out a career-high seven assists on Jan. 23 against Washington…over a five-game stretch from Nov. 25–Dec. 2 averaged 15.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game while scoring in double figures in all five games…led or tied for the team lead in steals in six games and in blocks on one occasion…was on the Inactive List for 23 games from Jan. 25–March 10 with a left midfoot sprain…did not dress for the game on Nov. 12 at Denver due to back spasms, on Feb. 22 versus Washington with a left midfoot sprain and versus Detroit on April 16 with a left ankle sprain…was a DNP-CD on four occasions.
INTERNATIONAL:
Pavlović was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro Under-20 National Team and played at the 2002 European Under-20 Championships. He was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro 2004 Olympic Team, playing in four games, averaging 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds.
PERSONAL:
Was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro 2004 Olympic Team…averaged 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 14 minutes per game (four games played)
Has been a member of the Serbia & Montenegro Under-20 National Team
Played at the 2002 European Under-20 Championships
Enjoys reading and driving cars in his spare time
