Pero Antić

Antić has played with: Rabotnički Skopje, AEK Athens, Crvena zvezda, Academic Sofia, Lokomotiv Kuban, Spartak St. Petersburg and Olympiacos. He won the 2006 Serbia and Montenegro National Cup with Red Star Belgrade. He was voted the MVP of the 2007–08 season in the Bulgarian National Basketball League, a season in which he averaged 23.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

In the EuroChallenge 2010–11 season, he helped Spartak St. Petersburg reach the EuroChallenge Final Four, averaging 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_2054.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2011.roundID_7859.playerID_32896.html|title=Pero Antic|work=fibaeurope.com|access-date=April 8, 2015}}

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After an impressive performance at the EuroBasket 2011, Antić signed a two-year contract on September 26 with Olympiacos Piraeus.{{cite web|title=Olympiacos adds Pero Antic|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/greece/31254/olympiacos-adds-pero-antic.html|work=Sportando|access-date=December 30, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Pero Antic signs 2 year deal with Olympiakos|url=http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/19203/2/|work=macedoniaonline.eu|access-date=December 30, 2013}} With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague title two times, in 2012 and 2013. He also helped his team to win the 2011–12 Greek League championship.

On July 25, 2013, Antić signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web|title=HAWKS SIGN FORWARD/CENTER PERO ANTIĆ|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-sign-forwardcenter-pero-antic|work=NBA.com|date=July 25, 2013|access-date=December 30, 2013}} In his first pre-season game against the Miami Heat, he played 16 minutes and finished with three points and four rebounds, shooting just 1-8 from the floor and 1-6 from three.{{cite web|url=http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2013/10/14/pero-antic-still-needs-to-adjust-to-nba-game-before-contributing-to-atlanta-hawks/|title=Pero Antic Still Needs to Adjust to NBA Game Before Contributing to Atlanta Hawks|work=RantSports|access-date=April 8, 2015}} Antić scored his first points in an official game on November 1, in a 102–95 home win over the Toronto Raptors.

On December 28, at home against the Charlotte Bobcats, Antić scored a game-tying three-pointer off one leg with three seconds left in the game, tying the score and forcing the game into overtime. Atlanta won the game 118–116.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24389869/video-pero-antic-hits-outrageous-gametying-3-to-force-overtime|title=VIDEO: Pero Antic hits outrageous game-tying 3 to force overtime|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=April 8, 2015}} On January 3 against the Golden State Warriors, Antić was in the starting lineup for the first time in his NBA career, due to the injury of starting center Al Horford. He responded with a then career-high 16 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 6-9 from the floor, including four three-pointers from six attempts. However, Atlanta was defeated, as Andre Iguodala hit the buzzer-beater from behind the arc to give his team a 101–100 victory over the Hawks.{{cite web|url=http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2014/01/04/despite-loss-to-warriors-pero-antic-continues-filling-in-solidly-for-atlanta-hawks/|title=Despite Loss to Warriors, Pero Antic Continues Filling In Solidly for Atlanta Hawks|work=RantSports|access-date=April 8, 2015}}

After a series of solid performances as a starter for the Hawks, Antić was selected as a participant in the Rising Stars Challenge game for the NBA All-Star 2014 in New Orleans.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/pero-antic-selected-bbva-compass-rising-stars-challenge-roster-pool|title=Pero Antić Selected to BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge Roster Pool - THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE ATLANTA HAWKS|work=nba.com|access-date=April 8, 2015}} However, because of an injury to his right ankle, Antić was forced to miss the All-Star weekend, being replaced by the Phoenix Suns' big man Miles Plumlee.{{cite web|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/07/hawks-antic-out-of-all-star-weekend-rising-stars-challenge-suns-plumlee-in/|title=Hawks' Antic out of All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge, Suns' Plumlee in - ProBasketballTalk|work=nbcsports.com|date=February 7, 2014 |access-date=April 8, 2015}}

On April 6, 2014, Antić scored a career-high 18 points in a 107–88 win over the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140406/ATLIND/gameinfo.html|title=Hawks at Pacers|work=NBA.com|access-date=April 8, 2015}}

The Hawks finished the regular season with a record of 38–44, which was enough for the last playoff seed in the Eastern Conference, pairing them in the first round with the number one seed on the East, the Indiana Pacers. Antić was a starter in the first game of the series, tallying 8 points and 7 rebounds in his playoff debut while also successfully guarding All-Star center Roy Hibbert. The Hawks took a surprising victory 101–93 away from home to take the lead in the series.{{cite news|title=Hawks take 1-0 lead as Pacers' late-season swoon continues|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400553057|access-date=April 19, 2014}} During the game, Antić got involved in a confrontation with the Pacers' David West, which led to both players receiving technical fouls.{{cite news|title=Video: Pacers' David West, Hawks' Pero Antic get double technicals after confrontation|url=http://nba.si.com/2014/04/19/david-west-pero-antic-confrontation-pacers-hawks/|access-date=April 20, 2014}}

On June 30, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the option of additional year, with the Turkish team Fenerbahçe.{{cite news|title=Pero Antic signs a 2+1 contract with Fenerbahce|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/166303/pero-antic-signs-a-21-contract-with-fenerbahce.html|access-date=30 June 2015|work=sportando.com|date=30 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/06/30/hawks-antic-europe.ap/index.html|title=Antic leaving Hawks to return to Euroleague|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015|work=NBA.com}} In his first season with the team, Antić won the Turkish Cup with a 67–65 win over Darüşşafaka. Fenerbahçe also reached the final game of the 2016 Euroleague Final Four, but fell short of winning the EuroLeague championship, after an overtime 96–101 loss to CSKA Moscow.{{cite web|title=CSKA Moscow claims its seventh Euroleague crown after OT thriller|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=250&seasoncode=E2015#!report|website=euroleague.net|access-date=9 September 2016}} Over 23 EuroLeague games, he averaged 8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. At the end of the season, Fenerbahçe also won the Turkish League championship.

On September 11, 2017, Antić returned to Crvena zvezda, signing a contract for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Pero Antić ponovo u Crvenoj zvezdi!!!|url=http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/pero-antic-ponovo-u-crvenoj-zvezdi-11-09-2017.html|access-date=11 September 2017|work=kkcrvenazvezda.rs|date=11 September 2017|language=sr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228111416/http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/pero-antic-ponovo-u-crvenoj-zvezdi-11-09-2017.html|archive-date=December 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}

Antić was a member and captain of the senior men's Republic of Macedonia national team. He was instrumental in his team reaching the semi-finals of FIBA EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania. Antić proved his reputation as one of the tournament's best rebounders, having an average of 8.8 rebounds per game, third best in the category. He also averaged 11.5 points per game, with his tournament high coming in the semi-finals against Spain, where he scored 17 points in a 92–80 defeat. He was among the overall leaders in several other categories. Besides being fourth in average minutes per game (34.5), he also ranked fourth in double-doubles, collecting three, against Finland (14 points and 19 rebounds), Bosnia and Herzegovina (15 points and 14 rebounds) and Russia (15 points and 10 rebounds). While hardly the revelation of the tournament, he fulfilled his full potential at the EuroBasket, and was the cornerstone of the Macedonian national team's defensive strategy, that propelled them to the top four.

Antić captained the Macedonian national team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013, although to a much lesser success. Although he scored in double figures in four of the five group matches, averaging 13.8 points and 8 rebounds per game, Macedonia was eliminated in the group stage, after which Antić announced his retirement from the national team.{{cite web|title=Pero Antic and Vlado Ilievski retire from FYR of Macedonia NT|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/national-teams/national-teams/42808/pero-antic-and-vlado-ilievski-retire-from-fyr-of-macedonia-nt.html|work=Sportando|access-date=December 30, 2013}}

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Antić's best offensive attributes are his body strength, jump shot, and dunking ability. He is adept at pick and roll play, which coupled with his excellent three-point shooting accuracy for a player of his position, makes him a scoring threat from all distances. While he's not a prolific scorer, he also possesses decent passing skills, adding to his offensive contribution. The defensive part of the game is considered to be one of his best attributes. Antić's anticipation, positioning, and overall athleticism made him a good rebounder in Europe. Antić demonstrated particular determination and confidence when guarding opposition star players, such as Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol at the EuroBasket 2011.

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| style="text-align:left;" | {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta

| 50 || 26 || 18.5 || .418 || .327 || .758 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .4 || .2 || 7.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;" | {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta

| 63 || 3 || 16.5 || .365 || .301 || .715 || 3.0 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 5.7

|- class="sortbottom"

| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 113 || 29 || 17.4 || .392 || .314 || .730 || 3.5 || .9 || .3 || .2 || 6.3

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| style="text-align:left;" | 2014

| style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta

| 7 || 7 || 24.3 || .167 || .120 || .625 || 3.9 || .7 || .7 || .4 || 3.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;" | 2015

| style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta

| 15 || 1 || 13.3 || .320 || .344 || .800 || 2.9 || .3 || .1 || .2 || 4.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 22 || 8 || 16.8 || .250 || .246 || .758 || 3.2 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 3.9

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| AEK Athens

| 7 || 1 || 4.6 || .500 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.1 || .1 || .1 || {{sort|-|—}} || 0.9 || 0.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03

| 12 || 3 || 15.0 || .395 || .294 || .600 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .3 || .3 || 4.3 || 1.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04

| 3 || 0 || 7.3 || .333 || .250 || .000 || 1.7 || {{sort|-|—}} || .3 || .3 || 2.3 || 0.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05

| 15 || 0 || 11.5 || .393 || .333 || .593 || 2.9 || .5 || .3 || .4 || 4.6 || 2.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2011–12†

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Olympiacos

| 22 || 18 || 18.7 || .350 || .250 || .772 || 4.3 || .8 || .5 || .3 || 7.2 || 7.3

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2012–13†

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|31* || 4 || 18.1 || .354 || .261 || .659 || 3.5 || .7 || .4 || .2 || 6.0 || 5.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Fenerbahçe

| 23 || 10 || 21.1 || .388 || .373 || .769 || 4.3 || .7 || .2 || .0 || 8.0 || 8.4

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2016–17†

| 31 || 11 || 13.5 || .333 || .338 || .744 || 2.4 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 4.2 || 4.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"| Crvena zvezda

| 18 || 2 || 18.2 || .317 || .274 || .771 || 3.4 || 1.1 || .7 || .1 || 6.2 || 6.2

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| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 162 || 49 || 16.1 || .357 || .299 || .716 || 3.3 || .7 || .4 || .2 || 5.6 || 5.0

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Antić was born in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia (modern-day North Macedonia). Antić is a supporter of Belgrade club Red Star, where he also played from 2005 to 2007 and 2017‒2018.{{cite web|title=NBA Pero: Zvezdin "delija", momče Makedonče|author=Aleksandar Apostolovski|url=http://www.akademik.mk/nba-pero-zvezdin-delija-momce-makedonce|date=August 5, 2013|language=sr}}{{cite web|author=MOZZART Sport|publisher=mozzartsport.com|url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/pero-antic-za-mozzart--jednom-cigan--zauvek-cigan-|title=Pero Antić za MOZZART: Jednom Cigan, zauvek Cigan!|date=January 17, 2012|language=sr|url-status=dead|access-date=October 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062036/http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/pero-antic-za-mozzart--jednom-cigan--zauvek-cigan-|archive-date=December 3, 2013}}

Antić married his wife Ružica in 2006. They have sons named Luka, Pavel and Petar.{{cite web|publisher=dnevnik.com.mk|url=http://www.dnevnik.com.mk/default.asp?ItemID=2A86F8776784734E96A32957B6EDD608|title=ВО ПОСЕТА НА ЛУКА И РУЖИЦА АНТИЌ, СИНОТ И СОПРУГАТА НА КОШАРКАРОТ ПЕРО АНТИЌ|language=mk}} They divorced in 2019.{{Cite news |date=2019 |title=After 13 years of marriage, Pero and Ruzica Antic divorced - |url=https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/po-13-godini-brak-se-razvedoa-pero-i-ruzhicza-antik/ }}

Antić has several tattoos, including ones of his family,{{cite web|publisher=plusinfo.mk|url=http://www.plusinfo.mk/vest/15633/Antikj-kje-go-tetovira-znameto-i-medalot|title=Антиќ ќе го тетовира знамето и медалот!|language=mk}} Crvena zvezda team supporters (Delije) badge on his right under-arm,{{cite web|title=ISPUNIO OBEĆANJE: Pero Antić istetovirao grb Delija!|url=http://www.kurir-info.rs/ispunio-obecanje-pero-antic-istetovirao-grb-delija-clanak-872205|work=kurir-info.rs|access-date=December 30, 2013|language=sr}} and a stylized flag of Macedonia on his right chest.{{cite web|last=Manfred|first=Tony|title=This Bald, Tattooed Macedonian Basketball Player Is The NBA's Next Great Cult Hero|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/pero-antic-nba-cult-hero-hawks-2013-7|work=businessinsider.com|access-date=December 30, 2013}} Aside from Macedonian, Antić also holds Bulgarian citizenship.{{cite web|url=http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=75309|publisher=gong.bg|date=April 22, 2009|title=Перо Антич взел български паспорт, гостува на Ристе Стефанов|language=bg}}

After the FIBA EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania, Antić was awarded with the Honoris causa academic title, by FON University in Skopje.{{cite web|url=http://fon.edu.mk/novost.aspx?ln=en&cid=109|publisher=fon.edu.mk|title=The national basketball team to receive honourable academic titles}}

On April 8, 2015, Antić and teammate Thabo Sefolosha were arrested outside a nightclub in New York City for interfering with police after Chris Copeland of the Indiana Pacers was stabbed in the abdomen.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/indiana-pacers-chris-copeland-stabbed-nyc-club-article-1.2177265|title=Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland stabbed at 1 OAK club; two Atlanta Hawks arrested in aftermath: NYPD sources|first=Rocco |last=Parascandola|work=New York Daily News|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2015}} His case was later dropped on September 9, 2015.{{cite news|last1=Buhler|first1=John|title=Thabo Sefolosha's Court Date Set, Antic's Charges Dropped|url=http://atlallday.com/2015/09/09/thabo-sefoloshas-court-date-set-antics-charges-dropped/|access-date=9 September 2015|work=atlallday.com|date=9 September 2015}}

During the month of July 2024, Antić was seen working as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA Summer League out in Las Vegas.{{cite web | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2024/07/14/suns-coaching-staff-needs-further-construction/74400964007/ | title=Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer still has to fill out coaching staff }} His addition is considered a tryout for one of the open assistant coach positions for head coach Mike Budenholzer's new coaching staff there.

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• {{basketballstats|nba=pero_antic|bbr=a/anticpe01}}
• [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Pero-Antic-36324/stats/ Pero Antić] at draftexpress.com
• [http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=00000038&mode=1&idchampionship=00000001 Pero Antić] at esake.gr {{in lang|el}}
• [http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Pero_Antic/30261 Pero Antić] at eurobasket.com
• [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BAE Pero Antić] at euroleague.net
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20141225233531/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/32896/q/antic/rpp//_//players.html Pero Antić] at fiba.com
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