Nikola Šaranović ( sr-cyr, Никола Шарановић; born 20 August 2003) is a Serbian professional

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player for FMP of the

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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.

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

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. Following a win over Mega Soccerbet in the Cup Finals, the Zvezda won its 10th National cup title while Šaranović won his first trophy. 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. On 25 August 2021, Šaranović officially signed a four-year professional contract with FMP.

National team career

Šaranović was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that participated at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in

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, Italy. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.1 points, three rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. In July 2022, Šaranović was a member of the Serbian under-20 national team that won a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B in

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. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.

Early life

Playing career

National team career

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