Nikola Kuga
Kuga with Al Mutahed against Hekmeh in Beirut. | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born |
Bihac, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | October 13, 1986
Nationality | Serbian / Croatian |
Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2001–present |
Career history | |
2005–2007 | FMP Belgrade |
2007–2008 | KK Srem |
2008 | Sport Plazza Casablanca |
2008–2009 | Hopsi Pozella |
2010–2011 | U.M.F. Skallagrimur Borganes |
2011 | R.L.C Maldeves |
2011–2012 | Norte de Santander |
2012 | Al Sarjah |
2013–2014 | BBG Herford |
2014 | Laskar DREYA South Sumatra |
2014–2015 | Talina Kalev |
2015 | Umea |
2015–2016 | Dimond Valley |
2016 | Al Moutahed |
Nikola Kuga (Serbian Cyrillic: Николa Kуга born October 13, 1986 ) is a Serbian-Croatian professional basketball player who last played for Al Moutahed of the FLB League. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays the Small Forward position.
Player Profile
Kuga plays the wing and Small Forward positions. Nikola is an accurate, talented shooter who possesses great shooting ability both for three pointers and for two .Aside from having great individual skills, he is often described as a player who possesses a winning mentality and good attitude.
Professional career
Nikola grew up in the famous basketball school of FMP Belgrade, he played for youth teams of KK FMP from 2005 to 2007. He passed almost the same program as many current Serbian national team players such as Milos Teodosic, Milan Macvan etc. He was coached by the best coaches in the country. In 2007/08 he played for K.K.Srem.
On sempteber 2008 Kuga signed a one-year deal with Sport Plazza Casablanca. In 2009/10 He played for Hopsi Pozela.
From 2010 to 2015 He has played for several European basketball teams including U.M.F. Skallagrimur Borganes, Tallina Kalev(Estonia), Umea etc. Outside Europe, he has suited up for a number of the teams such as Al Moutahed (Lebanon), Al Sarjah (Uae), Cucuta Northe(Colombia), Diamond Valley(Australia) etc.
Colombia
In 2011, Kuga signed with Cucuta Northe, a professional basketball club based in Cucuta (Colombia). He became the first Serbian and first player from Eastern Europe to play in the Colombian league (LNB – Colombia).
Kuga averaged 24 games :15.3ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.0apg, FGP: 67.8%, 3PT:39.1%, FT: 86.7% during his stay with Cucuta Northe.
Indonesia
Laskar Dreya South Sumatra team announced in August 2014 that Kuga will play for Laskar Dreaya in Asean Basketball league. He Has become first European player who got chance to Play ABL.
Australia
On April 1, 2015 he signed for Diamond Valley and Australia become his 5th continent where he played.
References
- Avantura u Maroku-(in Serbian) 28 mart 2011 by Kosarka24
- Letnje lige za profesionalce-(in Serbian) 28 maj 2011 by Kosarka24
- Interview with Nikola Kuga-May 29, 2012 by Eurobasket Center
- Čohadarević na Kipru, Kuga na Maldivima(in Serbian)-29 novembar 2012 by Kosarka24
- Nikola Kuga gets MVP of South East Asia Championship (in English) Jan 8, 2013 by Eurobasket Center
- Nikola Kuga becomes first European who played basketball in 5 different continents-(in English)Apr 16, 2015 by Eurobasket Center.
- Kuga: "Är här för att hjälpa"(in Sweeden) 18 januari 2015 by VKbiogen
- Umeå BSKT förstärker(in Sweeden) 18 januari 2015 by VKbiogen
- La curiosa marca de Nikola Kuga(in Spanish) 16 Abr 2015 by
- NIKOLA KUGA, EL MUNDO ES UNA GRAN PELOTA NARANJA-(in Spanish) 27 de Mayo de 2016 by Arturasbasket
- Nikola Kuga (ex Diamond V.E.) signs at Schwenningen(in English) Dec 7, 2015 by Eurobasket
- Košarka na Maldivima, fudbal u Indoneziji i Vanuatuu(in Serbian) 2.12.2015 by B92
External links
- Nikola Kuga at fiba.com
- Nikola Kuga at eurobasket.com
- Nikola Kuga at aseanbasketballleague.com
- Nikola Kuga basketball.realgm.com