2015-16 Men's Basketball
Roster
Nikola Rakicevic
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Smederevska Palanka, Serbia
- High School:
- E-Gimnazija Novi Sad
- Major:
- Business Administration
2015-16: Played in 20 games during the season, all off the bench...scored a career-high 14 points and added five points against Delaware (12/29)...recorded a career-best seven rebounds in the season opener against Pitt-Bradford (11/13)...has hit four three pointers this season including going 2-of-4 against Central Michigan (1/16)...had a pair of assists in back-to-back games against CMU (1/16) and at Miami (1/19).
High School: Attended E-Gimnazija Novi Sad in Serbia...was named to the All-Tournament Team at the U17 World Championships, averaging 12.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game...scored 19 points against the USA and 17 against China...has also played for KK Crvena Zvezda Junior Team out of Belgrade, Serbia.
Personal: Born January 14, 1997... son of Sasa and Jasmina Rakicevic...has one sister, Jasmina...favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant...favorite TV show is The Simpsons...chose UB because it was the best fit both as a student and basketball player...wants to set the single-game three-point record at UB...changed his number to #42 for his sophomore season to honor his mother.
