Nikola Radičević Explained

Nikola Radičević
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:200
League:ABA League
Slovenian League
Team:Cedevita Olimpija
Number:4
Nationality:Serbian
Birth Date:25 April 1994
Birth Place:Čačak, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2015
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:57
Draft Team:Denver Nuggets
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2017
Team1:Sevilla
Years2:2017–2018
Team2:Crvena zvezda
Years3:2018
Team3:Gran Canaria
Years4:2018
Team4:Aquila Trento
Years5:2018–2020
Team5:Gran Canaria
Years6:2020
Team6:Murcia
Years7:2020
Team7:Promitheas Patras
Years8:2021
Team8:Trefl Sopot
Years9:2021–2022
Team9:Lietkabelis
Years10:2022–2023
Team10:Bilbao
Years11:2023–present
Team11:Cedevita Olimpija
Highlights:

Nikola Radičević (Serbian: Никола Радичевић; born 25 April 1994) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Cedevita Olimpija of the Adriatic League and the Slovenian Basketball League. Standing at, he plays at the point guard position.

Early career

Born in Čačak, Radičević began his playing career with Belgrade-based Partizan's youth system.

Professional career

In 2012, Radičević moved to Baloncesto Sevilla of the Spanish Liga ACB, signing with the club for five seasons. He trained with the club's first team, while also playing with the club's youth team in the Liga EBA (Spanish 4th Division), as well as with the club's first team. For the 2014–15 season, he finally secured a permanent spot in Sevilla's first team.

On 1 August 2017, Radičević signed a three-year deal with Serbian team Crvena zvezda.[1] On 22 January 2018, he left Crvena zvezda and signed with Gran Canaria.[2]

On 8 August 2018, Radičević signed a three-year deal with the Italian club Aquila Basket Trento.[3]

On 14 November 2018, he signed with Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB. [4]

On 9 February 2020, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.[5] On 10 October 2020, he signed with Greek club Promitheas Patras.[6]

On 26 February 2021, Radičević signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League.[7]

On 29 June 2021 he signed with Lietkabelis of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[8]

On 28 June 2022 he signed with Bilbao of the Spanish Liga ACB.[9]

On 27 August 2023, Radičević signed with Cedevita Olimpija of the Adriatic League and the Slovenian Basketball League.[10]

NBA draft rights

On 25 June 2015, Radičević was drafted with the 57th overall pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.[11] He played for the Nuggets during 2017 NBA Summer League. On 22 November 2020, his draft rights were traded to the Detroit Pistons.[12] On 11 July 2022, his draft rights were traded to the New York Knicks.[13] [14]

National team career

After averaging 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, Radičević was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crvena Zvezda inks point guard Radicevic. www.euroleague.net . 1 August 2017 . 1 August 2017.
  2. News: Crvena zvezda i Radičević sporazumno raskinuli ugovor. 22 January 2018. kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 22 January 2018. sr. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181659/http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/crvena-zvezda-i-radicevic-sporazumno-raskinuli-ugovor-22-01-2018.html. 22 January 2018. dead.
  3. News: Aquila Basket Trento signs Nikola Radicevic to a three-year deal. 12 August 2018. Sportando.basketball. 8 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180812151124/https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/285048/aquila-basket-trento-signs-nikola-radicevic-to-a-three-year-deal.html. 12 August 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Nikola Radicevic signs with Gran Canaria. 14 November 2018. Sportando. En. 10 February 2020.
  5. News: UCAM Murcia ink Delroy James, Nikola Radicevic, Rinalds Malmanis. 9 February 2020. Sportando. En. 10 February 2020. Skerletic . Dario .
  6. Web site: Yahyabeyoglu . Fersu . Nikola Radicevic (ex UCAM Murcia) agreed terms with Promitheas . Eurobasket . 10 October 2020 . 10 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Nikola Radicevic signs with Trefl Sopot. 26 February 2021. Sportando. En. 7 March 2021.
  8. News: Lietkabelis, Nikola Radicevic agree to 1-year deal. June 29, 2021. Sportando. En. June 29, 2021. Borghesan . Ennio Terrasi .
  9. Web site: 2022-06-28 . Nikola Radičević, primer fichaje de los MIB 22/23 . 2022-06-28 . Bilbao Basket . es-ES.
  10. Web site: NIKOLA RADIČEVIĆ OKREPIL CEDEVITO OLIMPIJO. Cedevita.Olimpija.com. August 27, 2023. August 27, 2023. Slovenian.
  11. News: Denver Nuggets Select Emmanuel Mudiay with the Seventh Overall Selection of the 2015 NBA Draft. 26 June 2015. NBA.com. 25 June 2015.
  12. Web site: Detroit Pistons Acquire Jerami Grant and Draft Rights to Nikola Radicevic . NBA.com . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020.
  13. Web site: DETROIT PISTONS ACQUIRE ALEC BURKS, NERLENS NOEL, DRAFT PICKS AND CASH CONSIDERATIONS. NBA.com. July 11, 2022. July 11, 2022.
  14. Web site: KNICKS TRADE ALEC BURKS AND NERLENS NOEL TO DETROIT. NBA.com. July 11, 2022. July 11, 2022.