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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.

Nikola Topić
No. 44 Crvena zvezda mts
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 17)
Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentCrvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
  • ABA League champion (2022)
  • Serbian League champion (2022)

Early career


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]


Professional career


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.


National team career


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]


Career statistics


Legend
  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

Euroleague


Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Crvena zvezda mts 102:17.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0-1.0
Career 102:17.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0-1.0

Personal life


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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