Mario Nakić
No. 17 – Igokea | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Adriatic League Bosnian League Champions League |
Personal information | |
Born | Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | June 14, 2001
Nationality | Serbian / Croatian[1] |
Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2021 | Real Madrid |
2020–2021 | →Oostende |
2021–2022 | MoraBanc Andorra |
2022–present | Igokea |
Career highlights and awards | |
Mario Nakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марио Накић; born June 14, 2001) is a Serbian-Croatian professional basketball player for Igokea of the ABA League.
Early life and career
Nakić was born in Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia to a Croatian father and a Serbian mother.[2] His father is Ivo Nakić, a former Croatian professional basketball player.[3] His mother is Zorica Desnica. Nakić's older half-brother is Filip Živojinović, a son of Serbian former tennis player Slobodan Živojinović.[4]
He started his basketball career with the youth team of Zemun where he played until 2014.[5] In the 2014–15 season, Nakić played with the youth selection of Serbian powerhouse Partizan. He moved to the Real Madrid's youth team one year later, for the 2015–16 season. He was selected to the all-tournament team for the 2017–18 season of the Next Generation Tournament. Nakić was a member of the Real Madrid U18 team that won the Next Generation Tournament in the 2018–19 season. He was named the MVP and selected to the all-tournament team after helping defeat Mega Bemax Belgrade in the final. He set championship game records with 33 points and a performance index rating of 41.[6][7]
Professional career
On May 24, 2018, Nakić made a debut with Real Madrid in the Liga ACB (the top-tier Spanish League). He scored two points in a Real Madrid's 2017–18 season loss from Herbalife Gran Canaria.[8]
Following the 2020–21 season Nakić declared himself for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft.[9]
On August 3, 2021, he has signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[10] Previously declared, Nakić subsequently withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2022 NBA draft.[11]
On 16 August 2022, Nakić signed a 3-year contract with Igokea of the ABA League.[12][13]
National team career
Nakić is eligible to play for either Croatia or Serbia.[14] In May 2019, the Croatian head coach Veljko Mršić stated that Nakić has not decided anything yet, but he is closer to play for Serbia.[15] That was followed by confirmation of the Basketball Federation of Serbia Vice president Igor Rakočević.[16] In the end, the Serbian head coach Aleksandar Đorđević confirmed that Nakić has not decided anything yet.[17] In September 2022, Nakić stated that there is no decision yet which nation team he will represent.[18]
Career achievements and awards
- EB Next Generation Tournament MVP (2019)
- 2× All-EB Next Generation Tournament Team (2018, 2019)
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019–20 | Real Madrid | 3 | 1 | 3:58 | .750 | — | .000 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
References
- ^ "NAKIC, MARIO U18 REAL MADRID". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "RAKOČEVIĆ ZA "NOVOSTI": Želimo da Mario igra za Srbiju". novosti.rs. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Sin Iva Nakića debitovao za seniore Reala". rs.n1info.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "STEFANA I VIKTORA SVI ZNAJU, ALI TREĆEG BRATA FILIPA ŽIVOJINOVIĆA NE: Pogledajte fotografije Maria Nakića!". expresstabloid.ba. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "SUPER SAM SE SNAŠAO U MADRIDU". sportinfo.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "MVP Nakic of Real Madrid headlines All-Tournament Team". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "U18 MEGA BEMAX BELGRADE 76 -- U18 REAL MADRID 95". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "HERBALIFE GRAN CANARIA - REAL MADRID 88-78". acb.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "El futur es diu Nakic". bca.ad (in Spanish). August 3, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "24 early-entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2022". nba.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Mario Nakić is the new Igokea m:tel reinforcement". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "ABA liga jača za nekada veliku nadu Real Madrida". b92.net. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "SA KOLENA NA KOLENO Otac pokorio Evropu sa Partizanom, a sin debitovao u dresu novog prvaka Starog kontinenta". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Mladić koji je Real odveo na krov Europe bira između Hrvatske i Srbije". index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ ""Mario je bliži tome da igra za Srbiju"; "Moramo da uradimo sve da izabere Hrvatsku"". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Đorđević: Na pogrešan način se borimo za Nakića". b92.net. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Nakić nije odlučio da li će igrati za Srbiju ili Hrvatsku". b92.net. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
External links
- Mario Nakić on X
- Mario Nakić at EuroLeague
- Mario Nakić at realgm.com
- Mario Nakić at acb.com
- Mario Nakić at eurospects.com
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Belgrade
- BC Andorra players
- BC Oostende players
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Croatian men's basketball players
- Croatian people of Serbian descent
- Liga ACB players
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Andorra
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Serbian people of Croatian descent
- Small forwards