Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Nikola Đurišić is a Serbian professional basketball player, currently playing as a small forward for the College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League.

Player Profile

Personal Information:

  • Full Name: Nikola Đurišić
  • Nationality: Serbian
  • Date of Birth: February 23, 2004
  • Date of Birth: January 15, 2025
  • Birthplace: Ghent, Belgium
  • Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia
  • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm)
  • Weight: 214 pounds (97 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)

Basketball Career:

  • Position: Small Forward
  • Jersey Number: 7
  • High School: Information not publicly available
  • College: Did not attend; pursued a professional career in Europe
  • Professional Career:
    • Mega Basket (Serbia): 2020–2024
    • OKK Beograd (Serbia): 2020–2021 (on loan from Mega Basket)
    • College Park Skyhawks (NBA G League): 2024–present
  • NBA Draft: Selected by the Miami Heat with the 43rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft; currently playing for the College Park Skyhawks, the G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks.
  • Championship Rings: None to date

National Team Career:

  • Represented Serbia in various age categories, including the U16 and U19 national teams.
  • Made his debut for the senior Serbia national team on February 25, 2022, in a 75–63 win over Slovakia during the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, recording 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals in 20 minutes of play.

Personal Life:

  • Children: Information not publicly available
  • Siblings: Information not publicly available

Player Archetype / Play Style

Nikola Djurisic projects as a big, playmaking wing who blends secondary shot creation with connective offense, giving him the profile of a multipurpose perimeter player rather than a one-note scorer. Defensively, he looks better suited to team defense, positional versatility and using his size competitively across wing matchups than to being a true lockdown stopper, with his feel and effort helping more than elite lateral burst. Offensively, his value comes from handling in space, creating off the dribble, making reads for teammates and scoring at multiple levels, which gives him some combo-forward and oversized guard traits in the same package. Physically, he has good wing size at roughly 6-foot-7 to 6-foot-8 and around 209 pounds, and his frame, shooting mechanics and all-around instincts are a big part of the appeal. Taken together, his play style is that of a fluid, skilled wing creator whose upside rests on his offensive versatility and feel, while his long-term ceiling will depend on how far his defense, decision-making and consistency come along. (NBA)

NBA.com — NBA 2024 Draft Prospects | Nikola Djurisic | NBA.com
Sports Illustrated — NBA Draft Scouting Report: Serbia’s Nikola Djurisic
No Ceilings — Nikola Djurisic, Breaking the Rules of NBA Scalability