Aleksa Nikolić

Aleksa Nikolić
Free agent
PositionGuard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995 (age 29)
Pančevo, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
CollegeMarshall (2014–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017Spartak St Petersburg
2017–2018Ilirija
2018–2019FMP
2019Zlatibor
2019–2020Oberwart Gunners
2020–2021Zrinjski Mostar
2021–2022Rakvere Tarvas
2022–2023Juventus Utena
Career highlights and awards

Aleksa Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Николић; born March 31, 1995), is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd. Standing 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he can play both guard positions, as well as small forward.

College career

Nikolić played for the Marshall Thundering Herd of the Conference USA (NCAA Division I) from 2014 to 2017. Nikolić appeared in all 32 games, including 25 starts in the 2014–15 season. He averaged 5.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game during the regular season. In 2015–16 season, he appeared in the first two games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury at Morehead State on November 24, 2015, which required facial surgery. Nikolić appeared in all 25 games, including 3 starts in the 2016–17 season.[1]

Professional career

Nikolić began his professional career by signing with Russian club Spartak Saint Petersburg on 2 October 2017.[2] Nikolić parted ways with the team on 12 December after appearing in 13 games, in which he averaged 8.5 points per contest.[3]

Nikolić spent the 2017–18 season playing for Ilirija of the Slovenian Premier League (SKL).

In September 2018, he joined FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia.[4] In January 2019, he signed for Zlatibor.[5]

On 30 June 2019, Nikolić signed with the Oberwart Gunners of the Austrian Basketball Superliga.[6]

On 5 January 2020, Nikolić signed with Zrinjski Mostar for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[7] On July 10, 2020, he re-signed with the team for an additional season.[8]

On 31 July 2021, Nikolić signed with Rakvere Tarvas of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.[9]

On 10 August 2022, Nikolić signed a three-year (1+1+1) deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[10] During the preseason, Nikolić suffered a calf muscle injury which sidelined him until January 2023. On 1 June 2023, he parted ways with the club.[11]

References

  1. ^ "2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster - Aleksa Nikolic". herdzone.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Алекса Николич и Радослав Пекович — новички БК «Спартак»". bc-spartak.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Алекса Николич покидает «Спартак»". sports.ru (in Russian). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ^ "FMP doveo američkog đaka". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ 2018-2019 Zlatibor Cajetina Roster RealGM.com
  6. ^ "-{Oberwart signs Guard Aleksa Nikolic}-". eurobasket.com. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Včasih MVP v Iliriji, zdaj okrepil Zrinjski". kosarka.si (in Slovenian). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Vranješ dogovorio saradnju sa Zrinjskim". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Tarvas lõi käed serblasest mängujuhiga". er.et (in Estonian). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  10. ^ ""Uniclub Casino – Juventus" gretose – gynėjas iš Serbijos". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  11. ^ ""Juventus" pradėjo komplektaciją: paskelbė sprendimus dėl dviejų žaidėjų". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.