Nikola Marković (born 7 July 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Metalac Valjevo of the Basketball League of Serbia. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall[1] power forward-center. He won one Championship with Oradea, and one SuperCup - both in 2020.

Nikola Marković
Markovic with CSM Oradea
No. 11 – Metalac Valjevo
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (1989-07-07) 7 July 1989 (age 35)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2007–2011FMP Železnik
2009–2010Radnički FMP
2011–2012Crvena zvezda
2012–2013Radnički FMP
2013Vojvodina Srbijagas
2013–2014KAOD
2014–2015Panelefsiniakos
2015–2016PAOK
2016–2018Trefl Sopot
2018Stelmet Zielona Góra
2018–2019Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2019–2024CSM Oradea
2024–presentMetalac Valjevo
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Spain U18 Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin National Team
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kazan National Team

Professional career

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Markovic started his professional career at KK Mega Basket, where he had 6 successful seasons before moving to Radnički Belgrade.

He moved back to FMP Železnik for the 2010–11 season and went to Crvena zvezda for the 2011–12 season. He joined Radnički Belgrade again for the 2012–13 season, but in March 2013, he moved to Vojvodina Srbijagas. He then moved to KAOD for the 2013–14 season.

He joined Panelefsiniakos for the 2014–15 season,[2] and for the next season he moved to PAOK.[3]

In July 2016, he signed with Polish club Trefl Sopot.[4] On 5 January 2018 he left Trefl Sopot and signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra for the rest of the season.[5]

National team career

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Marković was a member of the junior national teams of Serbia. He played at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Spain, where he won the gold medal. He also played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

He also played with Serbia at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, where he won a silver medal, and at the 2013 Summer Universiade, where he won a bronze medal.

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