Nikola Tanasković

Nikola Tanasković
Tanasković with Budućnost in 2025
No. 10 – Partizan Belgrade
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueSerbian SuperLeague
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-10-21) October 21, 1997
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Partizan
2017–2018→Spartak Subotica
2018–2019→Mladost Zemun
2019→OKK Beograd
2019–2020Mega
2020–2021Borac Banja Luka
2021–2023Igokea
2023Breogán
2023Igokea
2023–2026Budućnost
2026–presentPartizan
Career highlights

Nikola Tanasković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Танасковић, born 21 October 1997) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian SuperLeague, the ABA League, and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Serbia national team.

Professional career

Partizan (2017–2019)

In December 2015, 18-year-old Tanasković signed his first professional contract with Partizan Belgrade.[1] On 17 February 2017, Tanasković made his debut for Partizan in Radivoj Korać Cup against Dunav, he recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds.[2][3]

Mega (2019–2020)

On June 10, 2019, Tanasković signed for Mega Bemax.[4]

Borac Banja Luka (2020–2021)

In September 2020, he signed for the Bosnian team Borac Banja Luka.[5]

Igokea (2021–2023)

Tanasković with Igokea in 2022

In June 2021, Tanasković signed a two-year contract with Igokea.[6]

Breogán (2023)

On March 26, 2023, he signed with Rio Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB.[7]

Return to Igokea (2023)

He returned to Igokea in August of the same year.

Budućnost (2023–2026)

On December 23, 2023, he signed with Budućnost VOLI of the Montenegrin Prva A Liga and the ABA League.

Return to Partizan (2026–present)

On July 25, 2026, Tanasković signed a multi-year deal with Partizan of the Serbian SuperLeague, the ABA League, and the EuroLeague.[8]

Career achievements and awards

Personal life

His younger brother Dušan is a basketball player who currently plays for MZT Skopje.

References

  1. ↑ "U jednom danu tri potpisa u Partizanu" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dunav presušio, Partizan u polufinalu, Andrić kao iz puške! Ozbiljna uloga i dabl-dabl nadarenog Tanaskovića" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Konačno produkt Partizanove škole - Nikola Tanasković!" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "PONIKAO U PARTIZANU, SADA ĆE IGRATI KOD MILOJEVIĆA Mega Bemaks dovela prvo pojačanje za novu sezonu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Bivši centar Partizana prešao u Borac". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Bivši igrač Partizana i Mege u Igokei: Tanasković potpisao na dve godine". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (March 26, 2023). "Nikola Tanaskovic joins Rio Breogan". Sportando. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Partizan brings back homegrown big man Nikola Tanaskovic". euroleaguebasketball.net. July 25, 2026. Retrieved July 25, 2026.