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Njegoš Sikiraš

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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
2017Viten Getafe
2017–2018Óbila
2018–2019Quesería La Antigua Tormes
2020Marín Peixegalego
2021Melilla
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

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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

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Bosnian national team

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Individual

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References

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  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.
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