Nikola Radovanović

Nikola Radovanović
Mladost Zemun
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21)
Nevesinje, Republika Srpska,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalitySerbian / Bosnian
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Budućnost Bijeljina
2020–presentPartizan Belgrade
2020–2021Slodes
2021–2022Dunav
2022–presentMladost Zemun

Nikola Radovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Радовановић, born 13 March 2003) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Adriatic League, on a loan to Mladost Zemun of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS).

Early career

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Radovanović started to play basketball in his hometown team Velež. In 2015, he joined Budućnost from Bijeljina.[1] As 15-years-old, Radovanović played for Budućnost Bijeljina in the R Srpska First League during the 2018–19 season, averaging 18 points per game.[2] In January 2019, Radovanović moved to Belgrade, Serbia joining the youth system of Partizan NIS.[3] Afterward, Budućnost accused Partizan for "stealing" of their young prospect Radovanović.[4][5][6][7] Radovanović played for the Partizan U19 team in the 2019–20 Junior ABA League on all five games, averaging 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[8] In summer 2020, Radovanović was loaned to Slodes for the 2020–21 Serbian Second League. Over six games, he averaged 3.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[9]

Professional career

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In February 2021, Radovanović was added to the Partizan NIS roster for the rest of the 2020–21 season. On 27 February, he made his professional debut in a 96–94 loss to Zadar, recording 3 points and two rebounds in 12 minutes of playing time.[10][11] On 10 March, Radovanović appeared for 12 seconds in a 75–70 loss to Metropolitans 92, making his EuroCup debut without a record.[12][13] In September 2021, he joined Dunav as a two-affiliate player.[14] In November 2022, he was loaned to Mladost Zemun.[15]

National team career

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Radovanović was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that participated at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine, Italy. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 15.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Seniori ga se plaše, a veliki prate". mondo.ba. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Budućnost je u play-offu, a gdje je Nikola Radovanović?". bhbasket.ba. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Partizan doveo velikog talenta iz Republike Srpske". mondo.ba. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Nakon optužbi Dragana Radovanovića KK "Budućnost" se oglasio saopštenjem". etrebinje.com. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "KK Budućnost: Partizan nekorektan,žalićemo se FIBA". mondo.ba. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Otac novog igrača Partizana: Spasio sam dijete!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Partizanova krađa talentovanog košarkaša iz Bijeljine pokrenula pitanje pravne zaštite klubova koji stvaraju igrače!". bijeljina.online. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Nikola Radovanović 2019-20 aba U19". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Nikola Radovanović Slodes 2020-21". lige.kss.rs. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Peti uzastopni poraz desetkovanog Partizana". rs.n1info.com. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Zadar 96-94 Partizan NIS Beograd". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Partizan NIS Belgrade 70 Boulogne Metropolitans 92 75". eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  13. ^ "OČAJNA ZAVRŠNICA SKUPO KOŠTALA CRNO-BELE Partizan se oprostio od Evrope novim porazom". alo.rs. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Crno-beli tandem Radovanović i Petrović igraće za Dunav na dvojnu licencu". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Partizan talentovanog košarkaša poslao u Mladost". b92.net. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Nikola RADOVANOVIC Forward". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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