2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Nikola Radovanovic
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Nevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Prev School:
- Mladost Zemun
2025-26: Appeared in 17 games for the Waves during freshman campaign ... Totaled 23 points, 18 rebounds and six assists in 84 total minutes ... Shot .500 from the floor on the season ... Totaled four points, three rebounds, three assists and a block in collegiate debut against Life Pacific (Nov. 3) ... Had seven points with first career three-pointer in WCC Tournament against Portland (Mar. 5).Â
CLUB CAREER / NATIONAL TEAM: Joined KK Mladost Zemun in 2022 … Was a league champion in 2023 … Also played for KK Parizan Juniors from U16 to U18 level ...  Averaged 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4 assists in the ABA U19 league … Represented Serbia in the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship … During the tournament averaged 15.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
PERSONAL: Nicknamed Johny … Born in Nevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina to Dragan and Dragana Radovanovic … Has a younger sibling, Georgije … Majoring in business administration … Hopes to make a positive impact in his professional field … Chose Pepperdine "because of its strong academic programs, supportive community, and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally while pursuing my passion for basketball".
FAVORITES: Favorites include Bogdan Bogdanovic, Christiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Nikola Jokic (pro athletes), To Kill a Mockingbird (book), The Shawshank Redemption (movie), Drake (musical artist) and pizza (food) ... ... also enjoys chess and watching movies.
