Goran Nikolic
Encyclopedia
Goran Nikolić is a Montenegrin
professional basketball
player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height and 111 kg (245 lbs) in weight.
Born in in Nikšić
, Montenegro, then Yugoslavia
, he is a power forward-center
. Nikolić has been a member of the Serbia-Montenegro national basketball team
and he played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height and 111 kg (245 lbs) in weight.
Born in in Nikšić
Nikšić
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...
, Montenegro, then Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, he is a power forward-center
Forward-Center
Forward–center is a basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis. Typically, this means power forward and center, since these are usually the two biggest player positions on any basketball team, and therefore more often overlap each...
. Nikolić has been a member of the Serbia-Montenegro national basketball team
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
and he played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
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