Nikola Đurišić

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Nikola Đurišić
No. 21 – Mega Basket
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 18)
Ghent, Belgium
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentMega Basket
2020–2021→ OKK Beograd
Career highlights and awards

Nikola Đurišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Ђуришић; born 23 February 2004) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Mega Basket of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighing 214 pounds (97 kg), he plays both shooting guard and small forward positions.

Early life and career[]

Đurišić was born in Ghent, Belgium as his father was playing football professionally. His father Duško Đurišić, a Montenegrin former professional footballer and his mother is Vesna Čitaković, Serbian former professional volleyball player who helped the Serbia national team to won a silver medal at the 2007 European Championship and a bronze at the 2006 World Championship.[1][2] He spent his early childhood in Belgium, Italy, Turkey, and Germany with his mother as she was playing volleyball, prior he moved to Belgrade, Serbia when he was 8. His uncle, Perica Đurišić, a basketball coach, introduced him to the game.[3]

Đurišić was playing basketball for the KK Banjica youth system prior he joined the Mega Basket youth system in 2017.[4] At the 2020–21 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, he averaged 16.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, and won the All-Tournament Team selection.[5][6]

Professional career[]

In September 2020, Mega Basket was loaned Đurišić to OKK Beograd for the 2020–21 Basketball League of Serbia. Over 29 regular season games, he averaged 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and three assists per game.[7]

Đurišić made his senior debut in the ABA League for Mega Basket on 11 April 2021 in a 84–76 loss to FMP making only 17 seconds of playing time.[8] On his 18th birthday, 23 February 2022, Đurišić signed his first professional contract with Mega Basket.[9]

National team career[]

Đurišić was a member of the Serbia U16 national team that participated at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine, Italy. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 4.7 points, three rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.[10] He was a member of the Serbia U19 national team at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. Over three tournament games, he averaged 7.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Novi NBA projekat Mege je sin naše čuvene odbojkašice: Upoznajte jednog od najvećih talenata Srbije". telegraf.rs. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "It's all in the family for young talents at ANGT Finals". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ "TANDEM ZA BUDUĆNOST NAŠE KOŠARKE Jedan je novi Nikola Jokić, drugi je debitovao sa 16 godina u ABA ligi, a obojica su Megini zlatni juniori". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Nikola Đurišić #45 Bek". bcmegabasket.net. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ "DJURISIC, NIKOLA U18 Mega SoccerBet Belgrade 7 Guard". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ "ANGT Finals Valencia: Best 5". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Nikola Đurišić, OKK Beograd". kls.rs. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Mega Basket Beograd 76-84 FMP Beograd". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Poklon za 18. rođendan Nikole Đurišića: Prvi profesionalni ugovor sa Megom Mozzart". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. ^ "2019 U16 Serbia Nikola DJURISIC Forward". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Nikola Đurišić, F, 2021 World Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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