Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: 10 players who define the borderline for induction

#10 Peja Stojakovic

Peja dunks it home

Predrag, or Peja Stojakovic as he's known in NBA circles, is one of the greatest players in Sacramento Kings history. His #16 jersey hangs in the rafters of the Golden Center as testament to the amazing things he achieved with one of the most talented teams never to win a championship.

Having started his career off with Croatian basketball club KK Crvena Zvezda at the tender, young age of 15, he moved to Greek club PAOK a year later. 3 years of stellar play as a youngster brought him to the notice of the NBA, and he was selected by the Kings with the 14th overall pick in the all-time great 1996 NBA Draft before being stashed with PAOK for 2 more years.

Finally brought to American shores in 1998, he came off the bench for 2 seasons before achieving a breakthrough 2000-01 season after being moved to the starting small forward spot. He finished 4th in MVP voting in the 2003-04 season following a season averaging 24.2 points per game on 48% shooting from the field, 43.3% from the 3-point line and a league-leading 92.7% from the charity stripe.

During this time, he was also responsible for historic international success for the Yugoslav basketball team, which won gold at the 2001 FIBA Eurobasket and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.

The peak years of Peja's NBA career are Hall of Fame caliber, but what puts him over the top is this success he had on the international stage in a sport dominated by the USA.