Nikola Lončar
Serbian basketball player
1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)- EuroLeague champion (1992)
- 2× YUBA League champion (1992, 1995)
- 3× Yugoslav Cup winner (1992, 1994, 1995)
Medals
Representing  Yugoslavia | ||
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| Men's basketball | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | National team |
| FIBA World Championship | ||
 | 1998 Greece | National team |
| FIBA European Championship | ||
| 1997 Spain | National team |
 | 1999 France | National team |
Representing  Yugoslavia | ||
| Europe Championship for Cadets | ||
| 1989 Spain | U16 Team |
Nikola Lončar (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Лончар; born May 31, 1972) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He also holds Spanish citizenship.
Professional career
Lončar started his career at Radnički Kragujevac and later joined Partizan, making his professional debut in 1989. With Partizan, he won the Euroleague in 1992. Lončar also played for Real Madrid, Cagiva Varese, PSG Racing, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Joventut Badalona, Zucchetti Montecatini, Breogán, Estudiantes and Armani Jeans Milano.
National team career
Lončar was a member of the Yugoslav national team at four major tournaments during the 1990s. He took silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, gold medal at the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece, and two FIBA European Championship medals (gold in 1997 and bronze in 1999).
Post-playing career
After ending his basketball playing career in 2006, Lončar began working on Spanish television as a studio analyst for the NBA coverage on Movistar+ platform.
In October 2015, Lončar became the president of Kragujevački Radnički.
In March 2018, Lončar was named a sports director of Partizan NIS.[1][2] In February 2021, Partizan parted ways with Lončar.[3][4] Afterwards, he joined staff of Kragujevac-based club Radnički 1950.[5]
References
- ^ "Nikola Lončar sportski direktor Partizana". b92.net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Pojačanje za Partizan, Nikola Lončar uskoro postaje sportski direktor". rts.rs. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Partizan smenio Nikolu Lončara". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Lončar platio danak promašajima". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Kragujevac ima kapacitet da vrati dobru košarku u grad". tvarenasport.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
External links
- Nikola Lončar at acb.com
- Nikola Lončar at legabasket.it
- Nikola Lončar at euroleague.net
- Nikola Lončar at fiba.com
FR Yugoslavia men's basketball squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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FR Yugoslavia squad – EuroBasket 1997 – Gold medal | ||
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FR Yugoslavia squad – 1998 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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FR Yugoslavia squad – EuroBasket 1999 – Bronze medal | ||
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