Nikola Radičević facts for kids
Radičevič with the Lietkabelis Panevėžys during the 2022 LKL Finals
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| Dziki Warsaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 April 1994 Čačak, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
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| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA Draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | PLK ENBL |
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| 2012–2017 | Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Gran Canaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Aquila Trento | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Gran Canaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Murcia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Promitheas Patras | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Trefl Sopot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Lietkabelis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Bilbao | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Cedevita Olimpija | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | MoraBanc Andorra | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Dziki Warsaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nikola Radičević (Serbian: Никола Радичевић; born 25 April 1994) is a professional basketball player from Serbia. He plays as a point guard for Dziki Warsaw in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and the European North Basketball League (ENBL). He stands at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters) tall.
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Early Basketball Days
Nikola Radičević was born in a city called Čačak in Serbia. He started his basketball journey in the youth system of Partizan, a well-known basketball club in Belgrade. This is where he began to develop his skills as a young player.
Nikola's Professional Career
Nikola Radičević started his professional basketball career in 2012. He moved to Spain to play for Baloncesto Sevilla in the Liga ACB, which is Spain's top basketball league. He signed a five-year contract with the club.
Playing in Spain and Serbia
While with Sevilla, Nikola trained with the main team. He also played for the club's youth team in a lower division. By the 2014–15 season, he earned a permanent spot on Sevilla's main team. In 2017, he moved back to Serbia to play for Crvena zvezda. After a few months, he returned to Spain to play for Gran Canaria.
European Club Journey
Nikola continued to play for various teams across Europe. In 2018, he joined Aquila Basket Trento, an Italian club. Later that year, he signed with Gran Canaria again. He also played for UCAM Murcia in Spain and Promitheas Patras in Greece.
In 2021, Nikola moved to Poland to play for Trefl Sopot. He then played for Lietkabelis in Lithuania from 2021 to 2022. He returned to Spain to play for Bilbao in 2022. In 2023, he joined Cedevita Olimpija in Slovenia, where he won the Slovenian Cup in 2024. He briefly played for MoraBanc Andorra in Spain before joining Dziki Warsaw in Poland in 2025.
NBA Draft Experience
In 2015, Nikola Radičević was chosen in the 2015 NBA draft. He was the 57th player picked overall by the Denver Nuggets. This means an NBA team had the rights to sign him if he decided to play in the NBA. He even played for the Nuggets during the 2017 NBA Summer League, which is a special set of games where new players and young players get to show their skills. His draft rights were later traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2020 and then to the New York Knicks in 2022.
Playing for His Country
Nikola has also represented his home country, Serbia, in international competitions. He played for the Serbian national youth teams. In the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, he performed very well. He averaged 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Because of his great performance, he was named to the All-Tournament Team for that championship. He also won a bronze medal with the U-18 team in 2012 and a silver medal in 2011. With the U-16 team, he won a bronze medal in 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Nikola Radičević para niños
