Slobodan Nikolić

Slobodan Nikolić
Personal information
Born (1959-06-14) 14 June 1959 (age 64)
Zemun, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
NBA draft1981: undrafted
Playing career1975–1995
PositionShooting guard
Number6
Coaching career1995–present
Career history
As player:
1975–1987Crvena zvezda
1987–1989Vojvodina
1989–1991Crvena zvezda
1991–1993OKK Beograd
1993–1994Plama Pleven
1994–1995Radnički Kragujevac
As coach:
1996–1999OKK Beograd
1999–2002Opava (assistant)
2002–2003Opava
2003–2004Lukoil Academic
2004–2005Radnički Zastava
2005–2006Spartak Primorye
2006–2007OKK Beograd
2007–2008Borac Banja Luka
2008–2010Synthesia Pardubice
2010–2013Energia Rovinari
2016–2017Napredak Aleksinac
2017BASK
2018Konstantin
Career highlights and awards
As player
As head coach
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
European Championship for Juniors
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Italy Team

Slobodan Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Николић; born June 14, 1959) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

Nikolić played for the Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League from 1975 to 1987 and from 1989 to 1991. He holds the Clubs records for the most seasons played (14) and the most games played (429).[2] He also played for the Vojvodina and the OKK Beograd as well as for Bulgarian team Plama Pleven.[3] He retired as a player with Radnički Kragujevac in 1995.

Coaching career

Nikolić coached teams from Russia (Spartak Primorye), Bulgaria (Lukoil Academic[4]), the Czech Republic (Opava,[5] Synthesia Pardubice), Romania (Energia Rovinari[6]) as well as OKK Beograd, Radnički Zastava and Borac Banja Luka.[7][8]

Personal life

He is the father of a Serbian basketball player Stefan Nikolić (born 1987).[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mattoni NBL Awards 2003
  2. ^ Na današnji dan: Rođen Slobodan Nikolić, mojacrvenazvezda.net
  3. ^ Nikolic FIBA Europe Profile
  4. ^ Nikolic presented as Lukoil Academic coach
  5. ^ BC Opava: 1945–2015
  6. ^ Slobodan Nikolic a fost instalat principal
  7. ^ BORAC BANJALUKA SIGNED NEW HEAD COACH
  8. ^ Trener Nikolić dobio otkaz u KK Borac Nektar
  9. ^ OKK Beograd sign guard Stefan Nikolic