He left Acqua S.Bernardo Pallacanestro Cantù by exercising the escape from the contract and now lands in Vanoli. Stefan Nikolic completes the Italian department of Vanoli Basket Cremona.
Born in Belgrade on May 29, 1997, Stefan is a203cm winger of Serbian nationality but Italian by training basketball: “I’m happy to start this new adventure with Cremona – he said – With coach Demis Cavina I have already worked in the past in Udine and I was happy to receive his call to be part of this beautiful project. I feel excited for a new beginning and I can’t wait to give my all on the pitch.”
His journey in the youth team began at Virtus Bologna, after the transfer from Red Star Belgrade. With the Bologna team he won the Under 17 tricolor by contributing the 26 points scored in the final. In 2014 the transition to Stella Azzurra Rome where he also made his debut in Serie B. Completed his training course a Naplesafter passing through Capo d’Orlando.
In his first season in the Campania capital, Nikolic he is among the protagonists of the team’s promotion to Serie A2 thanks to 13 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists on average per game, he wins from MVP the Italian Cup category and was named best under 21 in Serie B. He remained at Naples also the following season, scoring 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 28 minutes of use in his debut season in A2. He ends the year in Montegranaro. With the Poderosa he played the playoffs and then moved, the following championship, to Udine. The excellent year in Friuli, with the playoffs ending at 12.8 points, 5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, earned him a new call from the Virtus Bologna where he remained for two years and where he won the 2020/2021 scudetto.
He played the last three seasons in Cantù, in Serie A2. With the Brianza team he went from 6.9 points and 3.6 rebounds on average in his first season to 15.8 points and 5.4 rebounds on average in his second season. In the one just concluded he confirmed himself with 10.3 points and 4.2 rebounds, arriving with his team to compete for the final promotion.
Now the return to Serie A with the arrival in Cremona, wearing the Vanoli shirt.
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