Nikola Radičević ( sr, Никола Радичевић, born 25 April 1994) is a Serbian professional
basketball player for
Bilbao of the Spanish
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...
. Standing at , he plays at the
point guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run t ...
position.
Early career
Born in
Čačak, Radičević began his playing career with Belgrade-based
Partizan Partizan may refer to:
Sport
* JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs:
**AK Partizan, athletics
** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling
** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo
**FK Partizan, association fo ...
's youth system.
Professional career
In 2012, Radičević moved to
Baloncesto Sevilla
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History
Club Deportivo de Baloncesto Sevilla was foun ...
of the Spanish
Liga ACB
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, signing with the club for five seasons. He trained with the club's first team, while also playing with the club's youth team in the
Liga EBA
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(
Spanish 4th Division), as well as with the club's first team. For the
2014–15 season, he finally secured a permanent spot in Sevilla's first team.
On 1 August 2017, Radičević signed a three-year deal with Serbian team
Crvena zvezda. On 22 January 2018, he left Crvena zvezda and signed with
Gran Canaria.
On 8 August 2018, Radičević signed a three-year deal with the Italian club
Aquila Basket Trento
Aquila Basket Trento, also known for sponsorship reasons as Dolomiti Energia Trento, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trento, Trent, Trentino.
It was founded in 1995 as an amalgamation of two local clubs, going from the amateur ...
.
On 14 November 2018, he signed with
Gran Canaria of the
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...
.
On 9 February 2020, he signed with
UCAM Murcia
UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as UCAM Murcia, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Spain. It plays their home games at Palacio de Deportes.
History
Founded in 1985 u ...
of the
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...
. On 10 October 2020, he signed with Greek club
Promitheas Patras.
On 26 February 2021, Radičević signed with
Trefl Sopot of the
Polish Basketball League.
On June 29, 2021, he signed with
Lietkabelis
BC Lietkabelis ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Lietkabelis), also currently known as BC 7bet-Lietkabelis or 7bet-Lietkabelis for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball team based in Panevėžys, Lithuania, participating in the Lithu ...
of the
Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
On June 28, 2022, he signed with
Bilbao of the Spanish
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...
.
NBA draft rights
On 25 June 2015, Radičević was drafted with the 57th overall pick of the
2015 NBA draft by the
Denver Nuggets
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. He played for the Nuggets during
2017 NBA Summer League
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Eight teams participated in the wee ...
. On 22 November 2020, his draft rights were traded to the
Detroit Pistons. On 11 July 2022, his draft rights were traded to the
New York Knicks
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.
National team
After averaging 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, Radičević was named to the All-Tournament Team of the
2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 29th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams featured the competition, held in Lithuania and Latvia from 9 to 19 August 2012. Spain were the defending champions. The top 5 teams ...
.
References
External links
Nikola Radičevićat acb.com
Nikola Radičevićat draftexpress.com
Nikola Radičevićat eurobasket.com
Nikola Radičevićat euroleague.net
at fiba.com (archive)
at fibaeurope.com
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1994 births
Living people
ABA League players
Aquila Basket Trento players
Basketball players from Čačak
BC Lietkabelis players
CB Gran Canaria players
CB Murcia players
Real Betis Baloncesto players
Denver Nuggets draft picks
KK Crvena zvezda players
Lega Basket Serie A players
Liga ACB players
Point guards
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Italy
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Serbian men's basketball players
Trefl Sopot players