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.
No. 10 – FMP | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||
League | Basketball League of Serbia Adriatic League | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 19) Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro | |||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Medals
|
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]
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]
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]
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 Tbilisi, Georgia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.[10]
FMP Meridian current roster | |
---|---|
|