Njegoš Sikiraš

Njegoš Sikiraš
Personal information
Born (1999-04-11) April 11, 1999 (age 25)
Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityBosnian / Spanish
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
PositionPower forward / small forward
Career history
2015–2017Stella Azzurra Roma
2017–2021Fuenlabrada
2017→Viten Getafe
2017–2018→Óbila
2018–2019→Quesería La Antigua Tormes
2020→Marín Peixegalego
2021→Melilla
2021–2022Borac Banja Luka
2022CB Peñas Huesca
2022–2023Buducnost Bijeljina
2023–2024Rogaška
2024Rabotnički
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lithuania National Team

Njegoš Sikiraš (Serbian Cyrillic: Његош Сикираш, born April 11, 1999) is а Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Rabotnički of the Macedonian League and the Second ABA League. Standing at 6 ft 9.1 in (2.06 m) and weighing 210 lb (95 kg), Sikiraš plays the power forward position.

Early career

Njegoš was born in Pale.[1] He started playing basketball at his local club Tri Poena[2] when he was 12 years old, at the advice of his sister.[3] After playing for KK Budućnost Bijeljina he moved to A.S. Stella Azzurra in August 2013.[3] After a move to Alba Berlin due to disagreement between the clubs about the transfer fee he signed 5-year contract with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in March 2017.[4]

In August 2021, Njegoš signed for Borac Banja Luka.[5]

Awards and accomplishments

Bosnian national team

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Ponosna majka Slađana Sikiraš: Njegoša sam naučila da voli sve ljude, on je veliki borac".
  2. ^ "Njegoš Sikiraš: Uvijek ću igrati za "zmajeve"". 21 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Lazar Nikolic and Njegos Sikiras are ready for a great season - Stellazzurra Basketball Academy". www.stellazzurracademy.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-20.
  4. ^ "Njegoš Sikiraš pronašao novi klub".
  5. ^ "Sikiraš potpisao za Borac". bhbasket.ba. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.