Last Updated on January 5, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information about Nikola Vučević:

Basic Information

  • Full Name: Nikola Vučević
  • Nationality: Montenegrin
  • Age: Born October 24, 1990
  • Hometown: Bar, Montenegro

Physical Attributes

  • Height: 6’10” (208 cm)
  • Weight: 260 lbs (118 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7’4″
  • Shoe Size: 16 (US)

Basketball Career

  • Number: #9
  • Position: Center / Power Forward
  • High School: Stoneridge Preparatory School (Simi Valley, California, USA)
  • College: University of Southern California (USC) (2008–2011)
    • Highlights: First-team All-Pac-10 (2011)
  • NBA Draft: 2011, 1st Round, 16th Overall Pick by the Philadelphia 76ers
  • Teams Played For:
    • Philadelphia 76ers (2011–2012)
    • Orlando Magic (2012–2021)
    • Chicago Bulls (2021–present)
  • Championship Rings: 0

Personal Life

  • Kids: Vučević has two children, a son named Filip and a daughter.
  • Siblings: He has a sister named Nikoleta Vučević.

Fun Facts

  • He became a two-time NBA All-Star during his time with the Orlando Magic (2019, 2021).
  • Vučević comes from a basketball family—his father, Borislav, was a professional basketball player in Europe, and his mother, Ljiljana, was a member of the Yugoslavian national team.
  • Off the court, Vučević is fluent in multiple languages, including Montenegrin, Serbian, and English.