| Nikola Janković | |
| Position: | Power forward / center |
| Weight Kg: | 111 |
| Birth Date: | February 13, 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Vranje, FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality: | Serbian |
| Draft Year: | 2016 |
| Career Start: | 2012 |
| Career End: | 2023 |
| Years1: | 2012–2015 |
| Team1: | Spirou Charleroi |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Team2: | →Verviers-Pepinster |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Team3: | Mega Leks |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Team4: | Union Olimpija |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Team5: | Sakarya BB |
| Years6: | 2018 |
| Team6: | Estudiantes |
| Years7: | 2018–2021 |
| Team7: | Partizan |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Team8: | Podgorica |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Team9: | Mega Leks |
| Years10: | 2021–2022 |
| Team10: | Río Breogán |
| Years11: | 2022–2023 |
| Team11: | FMP |
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Nikola Janković (sr|Никола Јанковић, born February 13, 1994) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at, he plays the power forward position.
Janković began training basketball in hometown club Ekonomac. Then he played for the youth system of FMP Železnik and Crvena zvezda. After turning 18, in 2012 he refused to sign a professional contract with the club from Belgrade, only to move to Belgium's Spirou Charleroi.[1] Over the season, he averaged 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in his first international season.
Before the 2013–14 season, he moved to Verviers-Pepinster. In the new team he had much bigger role, averaging 11.4 points and 5.7 rebounds over 34 games played.[2] In 2014–15 season, he appeared in just 18 games, averaging 16.1 points and 6.2 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game.[3] On June 5, 2015, he returned to Spirou Charleroi,[4] only to part ways with the team in late August.[5]
Following the departure from Spirou Charleroi, he trained with the Serbian team Mega Leks, also playing friendly games with the –team starting with September.[6] [7] On September 18, 2015, he signed with Mega Leks.[8] In February 2016, Mega Leks won the first trophy in the club's history, as they won the 2016 Serbian Cup.[9] The 2015–16 season was the most successful season for the club since founding; they also advanced to the finals of the 2015–16 ABA League, where they lost to Crvena zvezda. Over 29 games played in the ABA League, Janković averaged 9.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
On August 17, 2016, Janković signed a contract with the Slovenian team Union Olimpija.[10] On March 16, 2017, he was named the ABA League MVP for the 2016–17 season. He finished the regular season with an index rating of 19.24 per game. Janković averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds per game and was the fifth best scorer and the fifth best rebounder.[11]
On July 10, 2017, Janković signed with Turkish club Sakarya BB.[12]
On July 6, 2018, Janković signed a 1+1 deal with Movistar Estudiantes of the Liga ACB.[13]
On December 31, 2018, Janković signed with Serbian club Partizan for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[14]
On June 15, 2020, Janković tested positive for COVID-19.[15]
On December 28, 2021, Janković signed with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.[16]
Janković has successfully performed for the younger representative categories. At the Under-18 European Championships he won two medals - a silver in Poland 2011 and bronze in Lithuania/Latvia 2012. In 2013 he was part of the team that came up to silver medal at the Under-19 World Championship. In 2014 he won another bronze medal - this time with the youth team at the Under-20 European Championship. He was named in the All-Tournament ideal five, averaging 15.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.[17] [18]