Nikola Mišković

Nikola Mišković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Мишковић; born January 25, 1999) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Mega Soccerbet[1] of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League.

Nikola Mišković
No. 1 – Mega Soccerbet
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Adriatic League
Personal information
Born (1999-01-25) January 25, 1999
Toruń, Poland
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight101 kg (223 lb)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–presentMega Basket
2018→Beovuk 72
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2017 SlovakiaU18 Team

Early life

Mišković was born in Poland, where his father Dejan played professional basketball for the AZS UMK Toruń of the Polish Basketball League. Also, his father played for the Crvena zvezda and many other teams around Europe.

Mišković played the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournaments for the Mega Leks U18 (2015–2017).[2] On April 17, 2015, he participated at 2015 Jordan Brand Classic International Game in Brooklyn, New York.[3]

Professional career

On January 30, 2017, Mišković signed the first professional contract with the Mega Bemax.[4] In February 2018, he was loaned to Beovuk 72 for the 2017–18 Serbian League season. On February 20, he made debut for Beovuk 72 in a game against Borac Čačak.[5] He made his Adriatic League debut on March 5, 2018 in a game against Zadar.[6]

National team career

Mišković was a member of the Serbian U-18 national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.[7] He was instrumental in the gold-medal game with a game-high 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists, as Serbia defeated Spain 74-62 after an excellent second-half performance. At the tournament's end, he picked up the Most Valuable Player award and got selected to All-Tournament Team.[8] Also, he participated at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[9]

Mišković was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.[10]

Career achievements and awards

Serbian national team

Individual

Personal life

Mišković has a younger brother who is also a basketball player. Novak (born 2001) is playing for the Mega Soccerbet junior team.[11]

References
  1. Mega Bemax Player Profile
  2. "Nikola Miskovic Profile". euroleague.net. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. "2015 Jordan Brand International Team" (PDF). jordanbrandclassic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. "Nikola Mišković potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Mega Leksom". blic.rs. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. "Utakmica: KK Beovuk 72 76 - 89 KK Borac". kls.rs. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. "Zadar Zadar 95 : 91 Mega Bemax Sremska Mitrovica". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  7. "Nikola MISKOVIC Player Profile at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  8. "Miskovic picks up MVP honors to head All-Star Five". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  9. "Miskovic Player Profile at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  10. "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  11. "ŠESTORKA Megini klinci: Biće još medalja". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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