5 oldest rookies to ever play in the NBA

Marcelo Huertas (R) with Kobe Bryant (L)
Kobe Bryant (L) with Marcelo Huertas (R)

#4 Pero Antic

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Pero Antic, Atlanta Hawks

Pero Anti? is a Macedonian national that plays professional basketball for Crvena zvezda of the ABA League and EuroLeague. He went undrafted in the 2004 NBA Draft and returned to Europe to play professional basketball.

On July 25, 2013, Anti? signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks making him an NBA rookie at 31 years. He featured for the Hawks for two seasons averaging 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in 17.4 mins on the court.

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He returned to Europe after the two-year stint in the league.

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