Robert Rikić (born 29 April 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for KB Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague. Standing at 2.19 m, he plays at the center position.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Kosovo Superleague | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 29, 1990 Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2012 | Zagreb | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | →Zrinjevac | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | →Dubrava | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Široki Primorka | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Budućnost Podgorica | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Igokea | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Zrinjski Mostar | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Split | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | USK Praha | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | EuroNickel 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | MZT Skopje | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | BK JIP Pardubice | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Rabotnički | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Bashkimi | ||||||||||||||
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Career
editRikić started practicing basketball as a 16-year-old, after already becoming an under-16 national handball player for Croatia. After initially working individually with Široki's youth coaches, his first youth club was Dubrovnik, where he stayed for a year before moving to Zagreb. In August 2014 he moved to KK Budućnost Podgorica.[1] During the first few years of his career, Rikić was also an under-18 national team member for Croatia.
Rikić spent the 2019-20 season with Sloboda Tuzla, averaging 13.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game in ABA league play. On October 17, 2020, Rikic signed with USK Praha of the Czech National Basketball League.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Rikić iz Širokog prešao u Budućnost" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ Alispahic, Harun (October 7, 2020). "USK Praha signs Robert Rikic". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 7, 2020.