Nikola Šaranović (basketball)
No. 10 – FMP | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Basketball League of Serbia Adriatic League |
Personal information | |
Born | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro | 20 August 2003
Nationality | Serbian |
Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | FMP |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nikola Šaranović (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Шарановић; born 20 August 2003) is a Serbian professional basketball player for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League.
Early life[]
Šaranović grew up with the Crvena zvezda youth system. In December 2020, he recorded a triple-double in a 101–60 win over the Smederevo 1953 Junior team making 21 points, 10 rebounds, 14 steals, and 7 assists.[1]
Playing career[]
In February 2021, head coach Dejan Radonjić added Šaranović to the Crvena zvezda mts roster for the 2021 Radivoj Korać Cup tournament in Novi Sad.[2][3] Following a win over Mega Soccerbet in the Cup Finals, the Zvezda won its 10th National cup title while Šaranović won his first trophy.[4][5] He never played a single game at the Cup tournament. On 19 February, Šaranović was a member of the Zvezda roster for a EuroLeague game with Zenit Saint Petersburg without any played time.[6]
On 25 August 2021, Šaranović officially signed a four-year professional contract with FMP.[7][8]
National team career[]
Šaranović 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 7.1 points, three rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Neverovatna partija srpskog talenta u juniorskoj kategoriji, bio na korak do kvadrapl-dabla!". telegraf.rs. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Zvezdinih 13 za Novi Sad: Bez Voldena, Noka, Koloma, Hola i O'Brajanta". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Spisak igrača KK Crvena zvezda mts za Kup Radivoja Koraća". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Zvezda osvojila Kup Radivoja Koraća!". b92.net. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "KUP JE OPET NAŠ!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 75 Zenit St Petersburg 76 - February 19, 2021". euroleague.net. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "FMP signed with Nikola Šaranović". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Nikola Saranovic joins FMP Beograd". sportando.basketball. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Nikola Saranovic Forward". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links[]
- Player Profile at eurobasket.com
- Player Profile at realgm.com
- Player Profile at euroleague.net
- Player Profile at aba-liga.com
- 2003 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Basketball players from Belgrade
- KK Crvena zvezda youth players
- KK FMP players
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Small forwards