Nikola Cvetinović
No. 30 – CSA Steaua București
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga Nationala
Personal information
Born (1988-12-19) December 19, 1988
Loznica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
High schoolVirginia Episcopal School
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
CollegeAkron (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013AEK Larnaca
2013Brno
2013–2014Valladolid
2015Oviedo
2015Dzūkija
2016Inter Bratislava
2016–2017Araberri
2017–2019Palencia
2019–2021Almansa
2021Okapi Aalst
2021–presentSteaua Bucharest
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2011)
  • Third-team All-MAC (2012)
Medals
Representing  Serbia
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2011 ShenzhenTeam competition

Nikola Cvetinović (born December 19, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Steaua Bucharest of the Liga Nationala. He played college basketball at the University of Akron.

Professional career

On July 18, 2012, he signed with AEK Larnaca of Cyprus for the 2012–13 season.[1] On October 19, 2013, he signed with BC Brno of the Czech Republic.[2] On December 12, 2013, he signed with CB Valladolid of the Spanish Liga ACB.[3]

After several injuries, on December 30, 2014, Cvetinović signs with Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo of the Spanish second division for the rest of the season.[4] In December 2015, he signed with BC Dzūkija of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[5] He left the club after appearing in only two games. In February 2016, he signed with Slovakian club Inter Bratislava for the rest of the season.[6]

In September 2016, he signed with Araberri BC of the LEB Oro.[7] In August 2017, he moved to Palencia Baloncesto.[8]

On January 4, 2022, Cvetinović signed with Okapi Aalst of the BNXT League.[9] He averaged 11 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in five games. Cvetinović parted ways with the team on February 18.[10]

Serbian national team

Cvetinović was member of the team that represented Serbia at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, finishing as the gold medal winners.

References

  1. ↑ Former Zip Nikola Cvetinovic Signs with AEK Larnaca in Cyprus
  2. ↑ MMCITE Brno adds Cvetinovic to their roster
  3. ↑ Nikola Cvetinovic es el nuevo refuerzo interior para el CB Valladolid
  4. ↑ Nikola Cvetinovic, nueva incorporación del Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo; Oviedo CB, 30 December 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Nikola Cvetinovic leaves Oviedo to sign with Dzukija Alytus
  6. ↑ Inter Bratislava lands Nikola Cvetinovic
  7. ↑ Nikola Cvetinovic (ex Inter Bratislava) signs at Araberri
  8. ↑ Nikola Cvetinovic refuerza el juego interior del Palencia Baloncesto (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ "Nikola Cvetinovic maakt zijn intrede in het Forum". Okapi Aalst (in Flemish). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Buyse, Peter (February 18, 2022). "Cvetinovic left Aalst". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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