Nikola Radovanović Explained

Nikola Radovanović
Position:Small forward
Height M:2.04
Weight Kg:86
League:Basketball League of Serbia
Team:Mladost Zemun
Birth Date:13 March 2003
Birth Place:Nevesinje, Republika Srpska,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality:Serbian / Bosnian
Career Start:2018
Years1:2018–2019
Team1:Budućnost Bijeljina
Years2:2020–present
Team2:Partizan Belgrade
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:Slodes
Years4:2021–2022
Team4:Dunav
Years5:2022–present
Team5:Mladost Zemun

Nikola Radovanović (Serbian: 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

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

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

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]

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Notes and References

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