The University of Akron Athletics
Nikola Cvetinovic - Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant
- Email:
- ndc55@uakron.edu
Nikola Cvetinovic joins the Akron men’s basketball coaching staff as a graduate assistant after a distinguished playing career with the Zips from 2008-12. A two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection, Cvetinovic earned second-team All-MAC honors as a junior in 2010-11 and third-team recognition as a senior in 2011-12. He finished his Akron career ranked 25th in program history with 1,158 points and tied for first with 141 career games played, helping the Zips earn 92 victories during his four seasons.
Cvetinovic was a key contributor to Akron’s success, playing in 13 MAC Tournament games, including four championship contests, as well as two NCAA Tournament games. As a junior, he led the Zips in scoring at 11.7 points per game and rebounding at 6.9 per game, earning MAC East Player of the Week honors twice. He followed with a senior season in which he averaged 9.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while starting all 34 contests.
A native of Loznica, Serbia, Cvetinovic also helped his country win the 2011 World University Games championship. He graduated from the University of Akron in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and continued postgraduate studies in the same field.
