Slobodan Nikolić (basketball)

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Slobodan Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Николић) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player. Born on June 14, 1959 in Zemun, he is a 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) shooting guard who wore number 6.

Playing career (1975–1995)
- Main club: Crvena zvezda (two periods: 1975–1987 and 1989–1991)
- Also played for Vojvodina, OKK Beograd, and Bulgarian team Plama Pleven; finished his career with Radnički Kragujevac in 1995
- Crvena zvezda records: most seasons played (14) and most games (429)
- Achievements: Yugoslav Cup winner (1993); Bulgarian League champion (1995)

Coaching career (1995–present)
- Has coached in Serbia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Russia, Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Notable teams: OKK Beograd, Opava (including head coach in 2002–03 and 2003–04), Lukoil Academic, Radnički Zastava, Spartak Primorye, Borac Banja Luka, Synthesia Pardubice, Energia Rovinari, Napredak Aleksinac, BASK, Konstantin

Head coaching highlights
- Czech Republic League champion (2003)
- Bulgarian League champion (2004)
- Bulgarian Cup winner (2004)
- Czech Republic Coach of the Year (2003)

Personal
- Father of Stefan Nikolić (born 1987)