Nikola Lončar

Nikola Lončar, born on 31 May 1972, is a Serbian former professional basketball player who also holds Spanish citizenship. He began at Radnički Kragujevac, moved to Partizan and made his professional debut in 1989, then won the Euroleague with Partizan in 1992. His club career continued with Real Madrid, Cagiva Varese, PSG Racing, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Joventut Badalona, Zucchetti Montecatini, Breogán, Estudiantes and Armani Jeans Milano. For the Yugoslav national team he played at four major tournaments in the 1990s, winning silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, gold at the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece, and a gold and a bronze medal at the FIBA European Championship in 1997 and 1999. After retiring in 2006 he worked as an NBA studio analyst on Spanish television and later held club president and sports director posts in Serbia.