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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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1 Nikola Pesic

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Novi Sad, Serbia
  • High School Isidora Sekulic

Biography

Truman
2017-18:
Received a medical redshirt ... named Academic All-GLVC.

2016-17: One of five Bulldogs to appear in all 32 of the team's games while making 10 starts ... his first-career start came in the place of an injured Cory Myers against Indianapolis on Feb. 2 while the other nine came in the final nine games of the season in the place of an injured Nathan Messer ... finished the year with averages of 4.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and one assist per game while shooting 47.3 percent from the field, 29.8 percent from behind the arc and 77.5 percent at the free throw line ... scored at least 10 points in a game five times including a career-high 11 against both William Jewell on Feb. 16 and Missouri S&T on Feb. 26 in the first round of the GLVC Tournament inside Pershing Arena ... the other three efforts in which he reached double figures came against Lindenwood on Nov. 16, Central Christian on Dec. 31 and Missouri S&T the first time around on Jan. 28 ... tied his personal best for assists in a game with five vs. Central Christian and set a new career high for steals with four vs. Rockhurst on Feb. 18 ... named Academic All-GLVC.

2015-16: Played the role of super sub as a redshirt freshman as he appeared in 26 games without making a start ... played a total of 299 minutes or 11.5 per contest ... averaged 3.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game ... shot 50 percent from the field, 37 percent from three-point land and 72.2 percent at the free throw line ... scored a career-high nine points against Illinois Springfield when he was 3-for-5 from the floor in 16 minutes played ... played at least 20 minutes four times including a career-high 24 against both Central Christian on Nov. 18 and Iowa Wesleyan on Jan. 3 ... brought down eight rebounds, the most of his career, in those two games ... sank four field goals against Central Christian and two triples vs. Southern Indiana on Jan. 16.

2014-15: Redshirted.

High School
Played four seasons at Isidora Sekulic ... was named MVP of the KSV Juniors League ... helped lead his team to a title in 2014.

Personal
Born in Novi Sad, Serbia ... is the son of Biljana and Andjelko Pesic ... has one older sibling, Marija ... plans to study Communication at Truman.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 01

    2014-15Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 190 lbs
    01
  • 01

    2015-16Redshirt Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 205 lbs
    01
  • 1

    2016-17Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2017-18Redshirt Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'5" 205 lbs
    1