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Miodrag Nikolić
Personal information
Born	22 August 1938; Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	17 February 2005 (aged 66)
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	1960: undrafted
Playing career	1954–1970
Number	3, 15
Career history
As player:
1954–1957	Radnički Belgrade
1957–1967	OKK Beograd
1967–1968	Altınordu
1968–1970	ITU Istanbul
As coach:
1979–1980	Crvena zvezda (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: FIBA European Selection (1964); 4× Yugoslav League champion (1958, 1960, 1963, 1964); Turkish League champion (1970); 2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1960, 1962); 2× Turkish Cup winner (1968, 1969);
Men's basketball
Representing Yugoslavia
FIBA World Cup
EuroBasket
Mediterranean Games
Balkan Basketball Championship

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Miodrag "Sija" Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодрaг "Сија" Николић; 22 August 1938 – 17 February 2005^[1]) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

Playing career[edit]

Nikolić played for OKK Beograd, during their so-called, "Golden Era", in the late 1950s, and the first half of the 1960s, in the Yugoslav First League. Some of his teammates were Radivoj Korać, Slobodan Gordić, Bogomir Rajković, Trajko Rajković, and Milorad Erkić. OKK Beograd's head coaches during that time were Borislav Stanković and Aleksandar Nikolić, and the club's Sports Director was Radomir Šaper. In that period, they won four Yugoslav League championships, and two Yugoslav Cups. During the 1965 Yugoslav League season, Nikolić got injured, at a home game against AŠK Olimpija, and he missed the rest of the season.^[2]

After recovering from the injury, Nikolić went to Turkey,^[2] where he played for Altınordu Izmir and ITU Istanbul, in the Turkish Super League.^[3]

National team career[edit]

Nikolić was a member of the Yugoslavian national basketball team from 1957 to 1964. He played at one FIBA World Cup (1963 in Brazil),^[4] and at four EuroBaskets (1957 in Bulgaria, 1959 in Turkey, 1961 in Yugoslavia, and 1963 in Poland).^[5] He also played at two Summer Olympics (1960 in Rome, and 1964 in Tokyo).^[6] Nikolić won a silver medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, as well as a silver medal (1961) and one bronze (1963) at the EuroBasket. He also won a gold medal at the 1959 Mediterranean Games, in Lebanon.

Coaching career[edit]

During his coaching career, Nikolić was the head coach of the senior national teams of Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.^[2]

Career achievements[edit]

Yugoslav League champion: 4 (with OKK Beograd: 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1964).
Turkish Super League champion: 1 (with ITU Istanbul: 1969–70).
Yugoslav Cup winner: 2 (with OKK Beograd: 1960, 1962).
Turkish Cup winner: 2 (with Altınordu: 1968; with ITU Istanbul: 1969).

References[edit]

^ "Veliki istorijski vremeplov – 17. februar". superradio.rs. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Nikolic Profile at OKK Beograd website.
^ "Miodrag Nikolić – Sija" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
^ Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men
^ Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men
^ M. Nikolic at 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men

External links[edit]

FIBA Profile
FIBA Europe Profile
Miodrag Nikolic at sports-reference.com

[1] "Veliki istorijski vremeplov – 17. februar". superradio.rs. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

[okk-2] Nikolic Profile at OKK Beograd website.

[3] "Miodrag Nikolić – Sija" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[4] Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men

[5] Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men

[6] M. Nikolic at 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men

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+'''As player:'''
-* 4x [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav League]] champion (1958, 1960, 1963, 1964)
+* [[FIBA European Selection]] (1964)
-* [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish Super League]] champion (1970)
-* 2x [[Yugoslav Basketball Cup|Yugoslav Cup]] winner (1960, 1962)
+* 4× [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav League]] champion (1958, 1960, 1963, 1964)
+* [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish League]] champion (1970)
+* 2× [[Yugoslav Basketball Cup|Yugoslav Cup]] winner (1960, 1962)
+* 2× [[Turkish Basketball Cup|Turkish Cup]] winner (1968, 1969)
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+{{MedalCompetition|[[Balkan Basketball Championship]]}}
+{{MedalGold|[[1961 Balkan Basketball Championship|1961 Yugoslavia]]| [[Yugoslavia national basketball team|Team]] }}
+{{MedalSilver|[[1960 Balkan Basketball Championship|1960 Bulgaria]]| [[Yugoslavia national basketball team|Team]] }}
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-'''Miodrag "Sija" Nikolić''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Миодрaг "Сија" Николић}}; born August 22, 1938) is a Serbian former professional [[basketball]] player and coach.
+'''Miodrag "Sija" Nikolić''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Миодрaг "Сија" Николић}}; 22 August 1938 – 17 February 2005<ref>{{cite web |title=Veliki istorijski vremeplov – 17. februar |url=https://www.superradio.rs/info/veliki-istorijski-vremeplov-17-februar/ |website=superradio.rs |accessdate=10 June 2018}}</ref>) was a Serbian professional [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach|coach]]. He represented the [[Yugoslavia national basketball team]] internationally.
 == Playing career ==
-Nikolić played for [[OKK Beograd]] during theirs so-called 'Golden Era' in late 1950s and first half of 1960s in the [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav First League]]. His teammates were [[Radivoj Korać]], [[Slobodan Gordić]], [[Bogomir Rajković]], [[Trajko Rajković]] and [[Milorad Erkić]]. OKK Beograd's coaches during that time were [[Borislav Stanković]] and [[Aleksandar Nikolić]] and sports director was [[Radomir Šaper]]. In that period they won four [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav League]] championships and two [[Yugoslav Basketball Cup|Yugoslav Cups]]. During [[1965 Yugoslav First Basketball League|1965 season]] Nikolić got injured at the home game against [[KK Olimpija|AŠK Olimpija]] and miss the rest of the season.<ref name="okk">[http://www.okkbeograd.org.rs/nikolic.php Nikolic Profile] at OKK Beograd website</ref>
+Nikolić played for [[OKK Beograd]], during their so-called, "Golden Era", in the late 1950s, and the first half of the 1960s, in the [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav First League]]. Some of his teammates were [[Radivoj Korać]], [[Slobodan Gordić]], [[Bogomir Rajković]], [[Trajko Rajković]], and [[Milorad Erkić]]. OKK Beograd's [[head coach]]es during that time were [[Borislav Stanković]] and [[Aleksandar Nikolić]], and the club's Sports Director was [[Radomir Šaper]]. In that period, they won four [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav League]] championships, and two [[Yugoslav Basketball Cup|Yugoslav Cups]]. During the [[1965 Yugoslav First Basketball League|1965 Yugoslav League season]], Nikolić got injured, at a home game against [[KK Olimpija|AŠK Olimpija]], and he missed the rest of the season.<ref name="okk">[http://www.okkbeograd.org.rs/kuca-slavnih/miodrag-nikolic-sija/ Nikolic Profile] at OKK Beograd website.</ref>
-After recovering from the injury, Nikolić went to [[Turkey]]<ref name="okk"/> where he played for [[Karşıyaka Basket|Karşıyaka Izmir]] and [[İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K.|ITU Istanbul]] in the [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish Super League]].
+After recovering from the injury, Nikolić went to [[Turkey]],<ref name="okk"/> where he played for [[Altınordu S.K.|Altınordu Izmir]] and [[İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K.|ITU Istanbul]], in the [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish Super League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Miodrag Nikolić – Sija |url=http://www.okkbeograd.org.rs/wp-content/uploads/biografije/Miodrag-Nikoli%C4%87-biografija.pdf |website=okkbeograd.org.rs |accessdate=26 May 2020}}</ref>
-=== Yugoslavia national team===
+== National team career ==
-As a player for the [[Yugoslavia national basketball team]] Nikolić has played from 1957 to 1964. He participated at one [[FIBA World Championships|World Championships]] ([[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963 in Brazil]])<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/sid/2905/tid/390/tid2//_/1963_World_Championship_for_Men/index.html Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men]</ref> and four [[EuroBasket|European Championships]] ([[EuroBasket 1957|1957 in Bulgaria]], [[EuroBasket 1959|1959 in Turkey]], [[EuroBasket 1961|1961 in Yugoslavia]] and [[EuroBasket 1963|1963 in Poland]])<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2246/tid/390/tid2//_/1957_European_Championship_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men]</ref> and two [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] ([[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 in Rome]] and [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 in Tokyo]]).<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2936/tid/390/tid2//_/1964_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men/index.html M. Nikolic at 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men]</ref> Nikolić won one silver medals at 1963 World Championships, as well as one sliver medal (1961) and one bronze (1963) at European Championships. Also, he won a gold medal at [[Basketball at the 1959 Mediterranean Games|1959 Mediterranean Games]] in [[Lebanon]].
+Nikolić was a member of the [[Yugoslavian national basketball team]] from 1957 to 1964. He played at one [[FIBA World Cup]] ([[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963 in Brazil]]),<ref>[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/sid/2905/tid/390/tid2//_/1963_World_Championship_for_Men/index.html Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men]</ref> and at four [[EuroBasket]]s ([[EuroBasket 1957|1957 in Bulgaria]], [[EuroBasket 1959|1959 in Turkey]], [[EuroBasket 1961|1961 in Yugoslavia]], and [[EuroBasket 1963|1963 in Poland]]).<ref>[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2246/tid/390/tid2//_/1957_European_Championship_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men]</ref> He also played at two [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] ([[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 in Rome]], and [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 in Tokyo]]).<ref>[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2936/tid/390/tid2//_/1964_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men/index.html M. Nikolic at 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men]</ref> Nikolić won a silver medal at the [[1963 FIBA World Championship]], as well as a silver medal ([[1961 EuroBasket|1961]]) and one bronze ([[1963 EuroBasket|1963]]) at the [[EuroBasket]]. He also won a gold medal at the [[Basketball at the 1959 Mediterranean Games|1959 Mediterranean Games]], in [[Lebanon]].
 == Coaching career ==
-During his coaching career, Nikolić was head coach of national teams of [[Qatar national basketball team|Qatar]], [[Bahrain national basketball team|Bahrain]] and [[Kuwait national basketball team|Kuwait]].<ref name="okk"/>
+During his [[basketball coach|coaching]] career, Nikolić was the [[head coach]] of the senior [[national team]]s of [[Qatar national basketball team|Qatar]], [[Bahrain national basketball team|Bahrain]], and [[Kuwait national basketball team|Kuwait]].<ref name="okk"/>
 ==Career achievements ==
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 * [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish Super League]] champion: '''1''' <small>(with [[İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K.|ITU Istanbul]]: 1969–70)</small>.
 * [[Yugoslav Basketball Cup|Yugoslav Cup]] winner: '''2''' <small>(with [[OKK Beograd]]: 1960, 1962)</small>.
+* [[Turkish Basketball Cup|Turkish Cup]] winner: '''2''' <small>(with [[Altınordu S.K.|Altınordu]]: 1968; with [[İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K.|ITU Istanbul]]: 1969)</small>.
 ==References==
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+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Miodrag%20Nikolic/pid//_//players.html FIBA Profile]
-* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/miodrag-nikolic-1.html Miodrag Nikolic] at ''sports-reference.com''
+* [http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1963.roundID_2249.teamID_390.playerID_64355.html FIBA Europe Profile]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418063219/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/miodrag-nikolic-1.html Miodrag Nikolic] at ''sports-reference.com''
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