Nikola Topić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Топић, born 10 August 2005) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays as a point guard.
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Position | Point guard |
League | Basketball League of Serbia ABA League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 17) Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro |
Nationality | Serbian |
Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Crvena zvezda |
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Topić grew up playing basketball for KK Defense from his native Novi Sad from which he joined the Crvena zvezda youth system in June 2020.[1][2]
On 28 March 2022, Topić made his professional debut for Crvena zvezda in an ABA League match against Slovenian side Krka at the age of 16. He scored 4 points and had 5 assists over 16 minutes of playing time. At 16 years, seven months, and eighteen days of age, he became the youngest player in club's history to score points for Crvena zvezda in the regional league.[3][4][5] On 1 April, Topić made his EuroLeague debut in a 82–57 lost to Bayern Munich,[6] becoming one of youngest players to ever play in the EuroLeague at 16 years and 253 days of age.
In August 2021, Topić was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that participated at the FIBA U16 European Challengers in Novi Sad, Serbia. He played only one game, recording 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 83–52 win over the Czech Republic.[7][8]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2021–22 | Crvena zvezda mts | 1 | 0 | 2:17 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 2:17 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
Nikola is a son of Milenko Topić, a Serbian basketball coach and former player.[9] A power forward, Milenko spent most of his career in the YUBA League playing for Profikolor, BFC Beočin, Crvena zvezda as well, Budućnost, and Hemofarm. In later career, Milenko played in Italy and Greece. Nikola's father also represented the Yugoslavian national team internationally (representing FR Yugoslavia), with whom he won gold medals at the EuroBasket 1997 and the 1998 FIBA World Championship, a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and a bronze at the EuroBasket 1999.[10]
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