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Nikola Jovičs
Serbian basketball talent Nikola Jovičs has played pre-trial training with the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Denver Nuggets, represented by his compatriot and two-time regular champion Nikola Jokič.
There is only one letter difference between the two names, so both Jovičs and the basketball fans have laughed at the similarity of their names. “It’s amusing that people always compare our names,” Eurohoops quotes 19-year-old Jovič as saying. “I have not met him yet, but I have always wanted to. I think he’s one of the best players at the center ever, watching what he’s doing for the Nuggets and Serbia. I love his game. ”
The NBA draft will take place on June 24 at 3:00 Latvian time. It is expected that Jovičs may be the only European to be elected in the first round this year, and he is expected to be around the TOP20. The Nuggets are the 21st choice in the first round this year. Therefore, his possible inclusion in the same team with Jokichis is very real.
Last season, Jovičs represented the “Mega Basket” unit in the Adriatic League – a club where Jokičs once played. He averaged 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season, averaging 28 minutes on the court. The style of play of both basketball players is not very similar, because Jovičs, who is 208 centimeters tall, plays a more perimeter-oriented game.
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