Nikola Tanasković ( sr-cyr, Никола Танасковић, born 21 October 1997) is a Serbian professional
basketball
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player for
Budućnost VOLI of the
Prva A Liga
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and the
Adriatic League
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.
Professional career
In December 2015, 18-year-old Tanasković signed his first professional contract with
Partizan Belgrade
Jugoslovensko sportsko društvo Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Југословенско спортско друштво Партизан, lit=Yugoslav Sports Society Partizan), commonly abbreviated as JSD Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, ЈСД Партизан, lin ...
. On 17 February 2017, Tanasković made his debut for Partizan in
Radivoj Korać Cup
The Radivoj Korać Cup ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Куп Радивоја Кораћа, Kup Radivoja Koraća) is the men's national basketball cup of Serbia. It is run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia and is named after Serbian basketball legend and ...
against
Dunav, he recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds.
On June 10, 2019, Tanasković signed for
Mega Bemax.
In September 2020, he signed for the Bosnian team
Borac Banja Luka.
In June 2021, Tanasković he signed a two-year contract with
Igokea.
On March 26, 2023, he signed with
Rio Breogán 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. Administered by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...
.
He returned to
Igokea in August of the same year.
In December 23, 2023, he signed with
Budućnost VOLI of the Montenegrin
Prva A Liga
The Prva A liga, for sponsorships reasons named the Erste Liga, is the top-tier professional basketball league in Montenegro. It is the highest basketball division organized by the Basketball Association of Montenegro (KSCG). It was established in ...
and the
Adriatic League
The ABA League, renamed the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the top-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, ...
.
Career achievements and awards
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Serbian Cup
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winner: 1
(with Partizan NIS: 2017–18)
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Bosnian Cup winner: 1
(with Igokea: 2021–22)
Personal life
His younger brother
Dušan
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Occurrence
In Serbia, it was the 29th most po ...
is a basketball player who currently plays for
MZT Skopje.
References
External links
Nikola Tanaskovićat eurobasket.com
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1997 births
Living people
ABA League players
Basketball League of Serbia players
KK Igokea players
KK Mladost Zemun players
KK Partizan players
KK Spartak Subotica players
OKK Beograd players
OKK Borac players
Sportspeople from Smederevska Palanka
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbian men's basketball players
Small forwards
21st-century Serbian sportsmen