Kiril Nikolovski (Macedonian: Кирил Николовски; born 9 June 1988) is a Macedonian professional basketball player born in Skopje. He is a former member of the Macedonian national basketball team.

Kiril Nikolovski
season 2012/2013
Personal information
Born9 June 1988 (1988-06-09) (age 35)
Skopje, Macedonia
NationalityMacedonian
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Career information
Playing career2004–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2004–2008MZT Skopje
2008–2010Vardar Osiguruvanje
2010–2011MZT Skopje
2011–2012Feni Industries
2012–2015MZT Skopje
2015–2017Feni Industries
2017Karpoš Sokoli
2017–2021Rabotnički
2021Kožuv
2021–2022EuroNickel 2005
Career highlights and awards
  • 4x Macedonian League champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018)
  • Top Rebounder (8.7) of the Superleague Competition (2011)
  • Eurobasket.com All-Macedonian League 2nd Team (2011)

Pro career edit

Nikolovski started his pro career with Macedonian Team MZT Skopje in 2007.

Kiril is considered to be a versatile big man because of his dominating stature of 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in). His comfortable position is at center, however, he is capable of playing as a power forward due to his upside and talent.

On 28 June 2017, he signed with Karpoš Sokoli.[1]

On 21 November 2017, he signed with Rabotnički.[2][3]

Macedonian national team edit

Nikolovski has also been a member of the Macedonian national basketball team since 2004, when he represented Macedonia at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He has competed with the team at all FIBA levels of U16, U18, U20, even the Senior team.[4] He had helped Macedonia qualify to the EuroBasket 2011.[5] Kiril Nikolovski is candidate for the Macedonian national basketball team for the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela.[6] According to the Coach Marjan Lazovski, Nikolovski, along with Aleksandar Kostoski and Bojan Trajkovski are likely to be the newest additions to the Senior team. “There is no need for big transformations of the roster (2011), but I will for certainly include Kiril Nikolovski (center) in the final squad (2012),” he said.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Николовски ќе лета со "соколите"". sportmedia.mk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Работнички има план: Ѓуроски и Николовски "во пакет" во "Градски парк"?". ekipa.mk. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Репрезентативецот Николовски сезоната ќе ја доигра во дресот на Работнички!". sport1.mk. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Kiril Nikolovski - 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | FIBA.COM". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  5. ^ "Kiril Nikolovski Player Profile, KK Kozuv AD Gevgelija, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
  6. ^ "FYR of Macedonia squad named for Qualifiers". 27 April 2012.
  7. ^ "MKD – Lazovski: 'Respect for all opponents a must' | FIBA.COM". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2012-05-09.

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