Nikola Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Илић, 26 February 1985 – 7 December 2012) was a Serbian professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1985 Ub, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 7 December 2012 (aged 27) Ub, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2011 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Železničar Čačak |
| 2004–2005 | Krka |
| 2005–2008 | Borac Čačak |
| 2008–2009 | FMP |
| 2009–2011 | Asesoft Ploiești |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
Ilić played for Železničar Čačak, Krka (Slovenia), Borac Čačak, FMP, and Asesoft Ploiești (Romania).
In the 2007–08 BLS season, Ilić was honored with both First League MVP and Super League MVP awards.[1][2]
Death edit
On 7 December 2012, Ilić died after long battle against cancer at age of 27.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Peković MVP plej-ofa, Dule najbolji trener". mondo.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Iliću i Pekoviću MVP nagrade". b92.net. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Преминуо Никола Илић, некадашњи капитен ФМП-а. zurnal.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
External links edit
- Nikola Ilić at beoexcell.net
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