Dusan Nikolic (191-PG-2005) is a 20 year old 190cm guard playing his fifth season with the Skyliners Organization. He played many years in the NBBL (U-19) team where he made big strides averaging 16.3ppg, 4.2rpg, 3.8apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 53.1%, 3PT: 23.8%, FT: 88.2% and PPG-5 (21.4), 5.0rpg, 3.0apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 26.3%, FT: 76.5% in his last 2 seasons. Last season he played his first full season in the Pro B averaging 8.7ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 54.9%, 3PT: 21.4%, FT: 78.0%. He is also injured, but will return to action soon. He spoke to germanhoops.com about basketball.

Thanks Dusan for talking to germanhoops.com. Your injured at the moment. How did it occur?

I was very unfortunate getting injured during the first week of pre season. I suffered a foot injury.

What is your status and when will you be back in action?

I´m in the process of making a full recovery. I hope to be in action in the next weeks.

How is the rehab going? What have you been doing?

My rehab has been going well. I have done a lot of foot exercises as well as well as calf exercises.

On what areas of your game did you work on last summer?

I mostly worked on my shooting and getting my body stronger and on my athleticism.

What are your personal expectations coming into the 2025-2026 season?

My expectations are to be a leader and take on even more responsibility than last season. As a team we want to play aggressive and quick. We want to win as many games as possible.

Last season you made a big jump in the Pro B averaging 8/3/1. How did your game grow?

I got more experience and played with more confidence. I gained more responsibility with more minutes.

You became more of a leader. How did you see your development there?

My leadership skills grew with time. A big help was Philip Hadenfeld. When he left for his semester break, I fell into the roll of being a leader. My communication got a lot better.

Your three pointer is still a work in progress. Last season in the Pro B you shot 21%. Will you shoot better this season?

I hope so. New coach Markus Klusemann helped me a lot. We worked on my shot during the summer. He helped me with my mechanics first and then it was just reps, reps and reps. My shot feels good.

You had many big games last season like scoring 21 points against Coburg. What was your favorite game?

My favorite game last season was the home game against Ulm. I did a bit of everything in that game.

What is your impression of the 2025-2026 Skyliners Juniors?

This is a very interesting team. It is a lot younger than the last years. It will be exciting. We are young and wild.

The team is younger than ever. Will a lack of experience be a problem?

That is hard to say. I mean we are young, but enough guys who have played at the Pro B level. We won´t have the most experience in the league, but we will find ways to win.

What is your impression of massive 18 year old talent Lukas Smazak from the Czech Republic?

Lukas is very intelligent and has a good game. He has a great passing game and his shooting is underrated.

If Jamie Edoka and Ivan Crnjac are out, will you be the go to guy?

I don´t know. I hope so. My expectations for myself are that I would be.

What is your biggest wish this season as a player?

I just want to make another step in my game. I want to show and prove that I´m ready for the next step in a higher league. I want to be a leader and make a difference this season.

Who wins a 1-1 in practice you or Jamie Edoka?

I win!

Thanks Dusan for the chat.