Zoran Nikolić Climbs the Ranks on the ABA League All-Time List
Zoran Nikolić alongside teammate Nikola Pavlićević during the match against FMP, Photo: ABA League/Dragana Stjepanović
Tonight, SC Derby’s basketball team faced a defeat in Belgrade against FMP (78:55) in the 21st round of the AdmiralBet ABA League, with Zoran Nikolić standing out for the visiting side.
The Montenegrin national team center recorded 12 points, six rebounds, and two blocks during the game. With these two rebounds, Nikolić has surpassed Filip Kraljević, placing him eighth among players with the most blocks in the regional league (122).
Leading this category is Uroš Luković, who has amassed 283 blocks in the league. Following him are Slavko Vraneš (272), Mirza Begić (233), Todor Gečevski (227), Predrag Samardžiski (161), Luka Žorić (135), and Smiljan Pavič (124).
Nikolić is currently in eighth place, with Kraljević in ninth (121) and Karlo Matković in tenth (120).
Regarding individual match blocks, Nikolić shares the top spot with Pavić, Vraneš, Luković, and Sean James. The record is seven blocks, a feat Nikolić accomplished against Igokea on October 15, 2016.
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