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Miodrag Nikolić
Personal information
Born	22 August 1938 (age 85); Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1954–1970
Number	3, 15
Career history
1954–1957	Radnički Belgrade
1957–1965	OKK Beograd
1966–1968	Karşıyaka Izmir
1968–1970	ITU Istanbul
Career highlights and awards
	As player: FIBA European Selection (1964); 4× Yugoslav League champion (1958, 1960, 1963, 1964); Turkish Super League champion (1970); 2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1960, 1962);
Men's Basketball
Representing Yugoslavia
FIBA World Cup
EuroBasket
Mediterranean Games

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Miodrag "Sija" Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодрaг "Сија" Николић; born August 22, 1938) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and coach.

Playing career

Club career

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.^[1]

After recovering from the injury, Nikolić went to Turkey,^[1] where he played with Karşıyaka Izmir and ITU Istanbul, in the Turkish Super League.

Yugoslavian national team

Nikolić was a player of the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team, from 1957 to 1964. He played at one FIBA World Cup (1963 in Brazil),^[2] and at four EuroBaskets (1957 in Bulgaria, 1959 in Turkey, 1961 in Yugoslavia, and 1963 in Poland).^[3] He also played at two Summer Olympics (1960 in Rome, and 1964 in Tokyo).^[4] Nikolić won a silver medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, as well as a sliver medal (1961) and one bronze (1963) at the EuroBasket. He also won a gold medal at the 1959 Mediterranean Games, in Lebanon.

Coaching career

During his coaching career, Nikolić was the head coach of the senior national teams of Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.^[1]

Career achievements

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).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Nikolic Profile at OKK Beograd website.
^ 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

Miodrag Nikolic at sports-reference.com

[okk-1] Nikolic Profile at OKK Beograd website.

[2] Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men

[3] Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men

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

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-Nikolić played for [[OKK Beograd]], during theirs 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>
+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 with [[Karşıyaka Basket|Karşıyaka Izmir]] and [[İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K.|ITU Istanbul]], in the [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish Super League]].