Pistons waive forward Nikola Jovanovic

The Detroit Pistons announced Monday that the team has requested waivers on forward Nikola Jovanovic. He saw action in one preseason game (at Philadelphia on 10/15) with Detroit.

Jovanovic, who was signed as a free agent on September 26, played three years at the University of Southern California and averaged 10.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 98 games for the Trojans. He averaged 12-plus points and 7.0 rebounds in both his sophomore and junior years and shot better than 50% from the field in all three of his collegiate years.

A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Jovanovic became the 36th player in USC history to record 1,000-plus points.