Career Goals

Nikola is trying to leverage his European basketball network into an assistant coach position at a Division 1 school that would like to emphasize international recruiting.

College Experience

Nikola played for four years at the University of Akron, starting for two years and making the All-MAC second team in his junior season.  He averaged in double-figures his final two years and still holds the Akron record for most games played.

Serbian National Team

Growing up in Serbia, Nikola was a member of the Serbian National youth teams. Cvetinović was member of the team that represented Serbia at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China finishing as the gold medal winners.

Professional Career

Nikola’s professional career spanned 11 years, ending in 2023. He played professionally in Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Spain, Lithuania, Belgium, Romania and Serbia. He enjoyed his greatest success in Spain where he played for six seasons including time in Liga Endesa the top domestic league in Europe. He was one of the leading scorers in the Spanish LEB-Gold league twice.

Professional Network

Nikola career throughout Europe has given him many contacts, both on the player and agency side. He is now scouting the Serbian youth leagues as well as talking with his contacts throughout Europe and would be a great hire for any schools looking to expand their European talent.