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Nikola Kovacevic
34 Nikola Kovacevic
  • Height:
    6-10
  • Weight:
    230
  • Hometown:
    Belgrade, Serbia
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Williston Northampton School
  • Previous College:
    Hillsborough CC/Florida College
  • Major:
    International Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Twitter:
    @Nikola23K
  • Instagram:
    12kovac
  • gp
    16
  • pts/g
    1.3
  • fg %
    44.4
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    57.1
  • reb/g
    1.1
  • a/g
    0.1
Bio

As a Senior (Tampa, 2023-24)

  • Appeared in 16 games, including his first career start.
  • Averaged 3.7 minutes per game and 1.3 points per game.

As a Junior (Tampa, 2022-23)

  • Appeared in 10 games for UT in 2022-23.
  • Totaled 33 minutes, 3.3 minutes per game
  • Shot 2-of-3 on free throws
  • Recorded 6 points and 6 rebounds on the season.

As a Sophomore (Tampa, 2021-22)

  • Played in 4 games for University of Tampa in 2021-22 season.
  • Totaled 12 minutes played, 3.0 minutes per game.
  • Shot 3-of-4 on free throws, with a 75.0 percentage.
  • Recorded 4 rebounds.

As a Freshman (FC, 2020-21)

  • Transferred to Florida College for freshman season.
  • Played in 12 games, averaging 3.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1 assist.
  • Scored a season-high 14 points against Ave Maria (Fla.) on 11/9/2019.

As a Freshman (Hillsborough, 2019-20)

  • Redshirted while attending Hillsborough Community College.

High School

  • Attended Williston Northampton School where he played for head coach Benjamin Farmer.
  • Also played club basketball on Mega Leks.
  • Team was one of the top three teams in Serbia two years in a row (U18 and U19).

Personal

  • International business and entrepreneurship major
  • Son of Zeljko Kovacevic and Nede Spasojevic
  • Two siblings, Vasilije and Petar
  • Birthdate: 12/16/1998

Career Highs

NCAA Career Statistics

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 16 11
Games started 1 1
Minutes 59 50
Minutes per game 3.7 4.5
FG 8-18 7-17
FG Pct 44.4 41.2
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 4-7 4-7
FT Pct 57.1 57.1
Off rebounds 5 5
Def rebounds 12 10
Total rebounds 17 15
Rebounds per game 1.1 1.4
Personal fouls 6 6
Disqualifications - -
Assists 1 1
Turnovers 7 5
Assist to turnover ratio 0.1 0.2
Steals 1 1
Blocks 1 0
Points 20 18
Points per game 1.3 1.6
Points per 40 min 13.6 14.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 Allen W, 82-68 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 Benedict L, 100-78 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 Francis Marion W, 106-103 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Georgia College L, 86-80 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Bemidji State L, 76-54 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 vs. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 103-65 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Florida Southern L, 109-83 - 2 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 3 Eckerd W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Saint Leo L, 93-77 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Tiffin W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 Flagler L, 85-75 - 2 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 30 at Lynn L, 98-92 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 82-79 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 at #1 Nova Southeastern L, 107-59 - 4 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 13 at Rollins L, 88-84 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Florida Tech W, 57-56 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Barry L, 84-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 77-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 102-86 - 7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 31 at Saint Leo L, 89-82 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 Florida Southern L, 101-96 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 at Eckerd W, 89-77 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77 1 10 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 Allen W, 82-68 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 12 Benedict L, 100-78 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 Francis Marion W, 106-103 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Georgia College L, 86-80 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Bemidji State L, 76-54 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 25 vs. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 103-65 - 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
Nov 29 at Florida Southern L, 109-83 - 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 3 Eckerd W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Saint Leo L, 93-77 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Tiffin W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 Flagler L, 85-75 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 30 at Lynn L, 98-92 - 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 82-79 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 at #1 Nova Southeastern L, 107-59 - 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 at Rollins L, 88-84 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Florida Tech W, 57-56 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Barry L, 84-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 77-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 102-86 - 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Saint Leo L, 89-82 - 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 Florida Southern L, 101-96 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 at Eckerd W, 89-77 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77 1 10 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79 - 9 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 Allen W, 82-68 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 12 Benedict L, 100-78 - 0 - -
Nov 17 Francis Marion W, 106-103 - - - -
Nov 18 Georgia College L, 86-80 - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Bemidji State L, 76-54 - 0 - -
Nov 25 vs. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 103-65 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 29 at Florida Southern L, 109-83 - 0 - -
Dec 3 Eckerd W, 70-66 - - - -
Dec 9 Saint Leo L, 93-77 - - - -
Dec 16 Tiffin W, 76-72 - - - -
Dec 17 Flagler L, 85-75 - 0 - -
Dec 30 at Lynn L, 98-92 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 82-79 - 0 - -
Jan 6 at #1 Nova Southeastern L, 107-59 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 13 at Rollins L, 88-84 - - - -
Jan 17 Florida Tech W, 57-56 - - - -
Jan 20 Barry L, 84-78 - - - -
Jan 24 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 77-72 - - - -
Jan 27 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 102-86 - 0 - -
Jan 31 at Saint Leo L, 89-82 - 0 - -
Feb 3 Florida Southern L, 101-96 - 0 - -
Feb 7 at Eckerd W, 89-77 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 10 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 88-80 - - - -
Feb 14 Lynn L, 93-85 - - - -
Feb 17 Rollins W, 79-77 1 1 - -
Feb 24 at Barry L, 87-73 - 0 - -
Feb 28 #1 Nova Southeastern L, 103-69 - - - -
Mar 2 at Florida Tech L, 100-79 - 1 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 4 3.0 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.0 0.8
2022-23 10 3.3 0.2-0.7 0.0-0.1 0.2-0.3 0.6
2023-24 16 3.7 0.5-1.1 0.0-0.1 0.2-0.4 1.3
Total 30 3.5 0.3-0.9 0.0-0.1 0.3-0.5 1.0

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 4 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
2022-23 10 - 33 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
2023-24 16 1 59 8-18 44.4 0-1 0.0 4-7 57.1 20
Total 30 1 104 10-26 38.5 0-2 0.0 9-14 64.3 29

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 4 12 3.0 0.0-3.3 0.0-0.0 - 10.0-13.3 10.0
2022-23 10 33 3.3 2.4-8.5 0.0-1.2 0.0 2.4-3.6 7.3
2023-24 16 59 3.7 5.4-12.2 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.7-4.7 13.6
Total 30 104 3.5 3.8-10.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 3.5-5.4 11.2

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 4 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
2022-23 10 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1
2023-24 16 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Total 30 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 4 - 2 2 4 0 2 0 0
2022-23 10 - 3 3 6 1 3 0 1
2023-24 16 1 5 12 17 1 7 1 1
Total 30 1 10 17 27 2 12 1 2

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 4 6.7 6.7 13.3 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0
2022-23 10 3.6 3.6 7.3 1.2 3.6 0.0 1.2
2023-24 16 3.4 8.1 11.5 0.7 4.7 0.7 0.7
Total 30 3.8 6.5 10.4 0.8 4.6 0.4 0.8

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 16 3.7 0.5-1.1 0.0-0.1 0.2-0.4 1.3
Conference 11 4.5 0.6-1.5 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.6 1.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 3.0 0.5-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.7 1.3
Away 8 4.5 0.6-1.6 0.0-0.1 0.2-0.4 1.5
Neutral 2 2.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 4 5.5 0.8-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-1.0 2.0
Losses 12 3.1 0.4-1.0 0.0-0.1 0.2-0.2 1.0
Month
November 5 1.8 0.2-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.4
December 2 2.5 0.5-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 1.0
January 4 4.0 0.8-1.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.2 1.5
February 4 5.0 0.8-1.8 0.0-0.2 0.5-1.0 2.0
March 1 9.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 2.0-2.0 2.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 16 1 59 8-18 44.4 0-1 0.0 4-7 57.1 20
Conference 11 1 50 7-17 41.2 0-1 0.0 4-7 57.1 18
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 6 1 18 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Away 8 - 36 5-13 38.5 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 12
Neutral 2 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 4 1 22 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Losses 12 - 37 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 12
Month
November 5 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
December 2 - 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
January 4 - 16 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
February 4 1 20 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
March 1 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 16 59 3.7 5.4-12.2 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.7-4.7 13.6
Conference 11 50 4.5 5.6-13.6 0.0-0.8 0.0 3.2-5.6 14.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 18 3.0 6.7-11.1 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-8.9 17.8
Away 8 36 4.5 5.6-14.4 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.2-3.3 13.3
Neutral 2 5 2.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 4 22 5.5 5.5-10.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-7.3 14.5
Losses 12 37 3.1 5.4-13.0 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.2-3.2 13.0
Month
November 5 9 1.8 4.4-4.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 8.9
December 2 5 2.5 8.0-16.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 16.0
January 4 16 4.0 7.5-17.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-2.5 15.0
February 4 20 5.0 6.0-14.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 4.0-8.0 16.0
March 1 9 9.0 0.0-4.4 0.0-0.0 - 8.9-8.9 8.9

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 16 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Conference 11 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Away 8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5
Result
Wins 4 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.3
Losses 12 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2
December 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 16 1 5 12 17 1 7 1 1
Conference 11 1 5 10 15 1 5 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 1 3 2 5 0 1 0 0
Away 8 - 2 8 10 1 5 1 0
Neutral 2 - 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
Result
Wins 4 1 3 4 7 0 3 0 1
Losses 12 - 2 8 10 1 4 1 0
Month
November 5 - 0 4 4 0 2 0 1
December 2 - 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
January 4 - 2 3 5 1 1 0 0
February 4 1 3 3 6 0 1 0 0
March 1 - 0 1 1 0 2 1 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 16 3.4 8.1 11.5 0.7 4.7 0.7 0.7
Conference 11 4.0 8.0 12.0 0.8 4.0 0.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 6.7 4.4 11.1 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0
Away 8 2.2 8.9 11.1 1.1 5.6 1.1 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 16.0 16.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 8.0
Result
Wins 4 5.5 7.3 12.7 0.0 5.5 0.0 1.8
Losses 12 2.2 8.6 10.8 1.1 4.3 1.1 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 17.8 17.8 0.0 8.9 0.0 4.4
December 2 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 5.0 7.5 12.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
February 4 6.0 6.0 12.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 4.4 4.4 0.0 8.9 4.4 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min