Nikola Milutinov
No. 33 – Olympiacos | |
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Position | Center |
League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Novi Sad, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | 30 December 1994
Listed height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
Listed weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Hemofarm |
2012–2015 | Partizan |
2015–2020 | Olympiacos |
2020–2023 | CSKA Moscow |
2023–present | Olympiacos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals |
Nikola Milutinov (
Professional career
Hemofarm
Milutinov made his professional debut with the Serbian club
Partizan (2012–2015)
In June 2012, Milutinov signed a four-year contract with
In the 2014–15 season, following the departure of
Olympiacos (2015–2020)
On 25 July 2015, Milutinov signed a three-year deal with the
In October 2017, he extended his contract with Olympiacos for three more seasons.[8] In the 2017–18 season, Olympiacos was eliminated in the playoff series to Žalgiris Kaunas with 3–1. Milutinov had his best season since coming into the club, and averaged career-highs of 8.8 points and 5.7 rebounds over 29 EuroLeague games.[citation needed]
In 2018–19 season, Milutinov appeared in 28 games of the EuroLeague and averaged new career-highs of 11.7 points and league's second-highest 7.9 rebounds, while shooting 66.3% from the field. In the Greek League, he averaged 10.9 points and 7 rebounds over 24 games.[citation needed]
CSKA Moscow (2020–2023)
On 2 June 2020, Milutinov signed a three-year contract with Russian club CSKA Moscow.[9] On 30 December 2020, Milutinov set the EuroLeague record for most offensive rebounds in a game – he had 16 offensive rebounds in a 91–87 win over Olimpia Milano, finishing the game with 17 points and career-high 19 total rebounds.[10] On 30 May 2023, Milutinov and CSKA officially parted ways after the expiration of their contract.
Return to Olympiacos (2023–present)
On 24 June 2023, Milutinov made his return to Olympiacos after three seasons, signing a lucrative two-year contract worth 3.6 million euros.
NBA draft rights
On 16 April 2015, Milutinov declared himself eligible for the 2015 NBA draft.[11] On 25 June 2015, Milutinov was selected with the 26th overall pick of the first round of the draft, by the San Antonio Spurs.[12] On 6 August 2021, the Spurs sent his draft rights to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a multi-team trade.[13]
National team career
Junior team
Milutinov played for the Serbian under-19 national team, at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, in Prague, on a roster alongside Vasilije Micić, Mihajlo Andrić, Jovan Novak, Nikola Jokić, and Nikola Janković. He won the silver medal at the tournament, after losing 68–82 to the U.S. under-19 team, which featured Aaron Gordon, Justise Winslow, Elfrid Payton, Marcus Smart, and Jahlil Okafor. Milutinov averaged 10.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game at the tournament.[14]
Senior team
Milutinov represented the senior men's
At the
In 2023, Milutinov won silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup with the Serbia national team. He averaged 12.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game on 66.1% shooting from the field. In recognition of his individual play, Milutinov was named to the All-FIBA World Cup Second Team.[23]
Career statistics
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 | * | Led the league |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2012–13 | Partizan | 8 | 1 | 7.9 | .556 | — | .750 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
2013–14 | 21 | 16 | 20.3 | .513 | — | .640 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .2 | .6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | |
2015–16 | Olympiacos | 18 | 13 | 10.8 | .542 | — | .778 | 2.7 | .3 | .3 | .7 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
2016–17 | 36 | 15 | 12.7 | .579 | .000 | .692 | 3.3 | .6 | .3 | .8 | 4.4 | 5.8 | |
2017–18 | 29 | 26 | 21.7 | .653 | — | .756 | 5.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .6 | 8.8 | 14.0 | |
2018–19 | 28 | 28 | 26.0 | .663 | 1.000 | .740 | 7.9 | 1.5 | .6 | .7 | 11.7 | 20.0 | |
2019–20 | 24 | 24 | 24.6 | .656 | — | .765 | 8.2* | 1.2 | .5 | .6 | 10.3 | 19.2 | |
2020–21 | CSKA Moscow | 20 | 19 | 23.3 | .670 | .500 | .702 | 8.6* | .8 | .4 | .5 | 9.8 | 17.9 |
2021–22 | 16 | 13 | 19.0 | .585 | .000 | .711 | 6.5 | .9 | .4 | .4 | 7.7 | 13.6 | |
Career | 200 | 155 | 19.2 | .622 | .400 | .732 | 5.5 | .9 | .4 | .6 | 7.5 | 12.0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Milutinov pojačao Partizan, odlazi pola ekipe" (in Serbian). vesti-online.com. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Ništa novo, Partizan je šampion!". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Full Statistics: Levski Sofia – Partizan Belgrade". abaliga.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Centri Partizana, Miljenović u Top5". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Повреда Милутинова, центар Партизана под знаком питања за други меч. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). No. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Milutinov bi da igra, lekari protiv". b92.net (in Serbian). No. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Olympiacos adds size with Milutinov". Euroleague.net. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Olympiacos extended Milutinov for three more years
- ^ "CSKA signs center Milutinov through 2023". euroleague.net. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Milutinov smashes offensive rebounding record". euroleague.net. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Nikola Milutinov will enter the draft". sportando.com. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Spurs select Nikola Milutinov and Cady Lalanne in NBA Draft". National Basketball Association. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "BROOKLYN NETS ACQUIRE FUTURE DRAFT CONSIDERATIONS IN FIVE TEAM TRADE". National Basketball Association. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Serbia 11 – Nikola Milutinov Main Statistics.
- ^ "AMBITIOUS SERBIA UNVEIL POWERFUL 12-MAN SQUAD". eurobasket2015.org. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "LITHUANIA END SERBIAN STREAK, RETURN TO FINAL". eurobasket2015.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "FRANCE REWARD HOME SUPPORT WITH BRONZE". eurobasket2015.org. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Serbia Accumulated Statistics.
- ^ Curkovic, Igor (28 August 2019). "FIBA Basketball World Cup Power Rankings, Volume 3". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Argentina upsets Olympic silver medalist Serbia in FIBA World Cup quarterfinals". nbcsports.com. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Serbia defeats USA in FIBA World Cup consolation round play". National Basketball Association. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ T., P. (14 September 2019). "Bogdanović ponovo briljirao – Srbiji peto mesto u Kini" (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "World Cup 2023 All-Second Team, Best Coach and Best Defensive Player Awards revealed". FIBA. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
External links
- Nikola Milutinov at esake.gr (in Greek)
- Nikola Milutinov at baskethotel.com
- Nikola Milutinov at draftexpress.com
- Nikola Milutinov at euroleague.net
- Nikola Milutinov at fiba.com (archive)