Uroš Nikolić (basketball)

Uroš Nikolić (Serbian: Урош Николић; born 25 April 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Lugano Tigers of the Swiss Basketball League.

Uroš Nikolić
Nikolić with MZT Skopje in 2012
Lugano Tigers
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueSwiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1987-04-25) 25 April 1987
Kragujevac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2009 / Undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2006Hemofarm
2006–2009Mega Vizura
2009–2010Krka
2010–2012Crvena zvezda
2012–2013MZT Skopje
2013Radnički Kragujevac
2013–2014Igokea
2014–2015Turów Zgorzelec
2015–2016Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2016–2017Turów Zgorzelec
2017–2018Monthey
2018–2019Mons-Hainaut
2019–2020Vevey Riviera Basket
2020–presentLugano Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
U20 European Championship
2007 Slovenia U20 National Team

Professional career

Uroš had his first senior basketball experience with Hemofarm in 2005, after which he spent three years playing for a Belgrade-based club Mega Vizura. After a season spent with the Slovenian team Krka, he returned to Belgrade and signed a contract with Crvena zvezda in 2010.

In September 2012, he signed a contract with the Macedonian team MZT Skopje. In March 2013, he returned to Serbia and signed with Radnički Kragujevac for the rest of the 2012–13 season. In July 2013 he signed with Igokea.[1] He left them in April 2014, and signed with Turów Zgorzelec of the Polish Basketball League.[2] On 5 January 2015 he left Turów Zgorzele and signed with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin remaining on the Polish League.[3]

On 25 October 2017 he signed with BBC Monthey for the rest of the 2017–18 Swiss Basketball League season.[4]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

Euroleague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Turów 1018.1.542.000.6472.40.30.00.13.72.8
Career 1018.1.542.000.6472.40.30.00.13.72.8

References
  1. "Igokea signs Uros Nikolic". Sportando.net. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. "PGE Turow Zgorzelec signs Uros Nikolic". Sportando.com. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  3. Uros Nikolic leaves PGE Turow and signs with King Wilki Morskie
  4. "Monthey tabs Uros Nikolic". Eurobasket.com. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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