Nikita Mikhailovskii

Nikita Aleksandrovich Mikhailovskii (Russian: Никита Александрович Михайловский; born 10 September 2000) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Mikhailovskii.
Nikita Mikhailovskii
Mikhailovskii at the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament
No. 10 – Tasmania JackJumpers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000
Pavlovo, Russia
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2021Avtodor Saratov
2021–present→Tasmania JackJumpers
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Avtodor Saratov (2017–2021)

On 8 May 2019, Mikhailovskii was named VTB United League Young Player of the Year as the league's top player under age 22.[1]

Tasmania JackJumpers (2021–present)

On 29 July 2021, Mikhailovskii signed as a Next Star with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).[2] He remains under contract with BC Avtodor, and his transfer to the Tasmania JackJumpers is technically a loan. He might still play in Russia at the end of the season.[3]

National team career

In seven games at the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany, Mikhailovskii averaged 17.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game for the Russian national under-18 team, who finished in fourth place, and made the All-Tournament Team.[4]

Mikhailovskii was named to the All-Star Five at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Riga, Latvia after averaging 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game and leading Russia to fourth place.[5]

He played for the Russian under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. On 30 June 2019, Mikhailovskii recorded 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in an 83–75 win over Greece.[6] It was the first triple-double at the tournament since Dario Šarić in 2013.[7]

References
  1. "Nikita Mikhailovsky Wins Young Player Of The Year". VTB United League. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. "Young Russian Sensation Signs as NBL Next Star with JackJumpers". NBL.com.au. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Лучший молодой игрок «Автодора» едет в Австралию в аренду". Четвертая Власть (in Russian). 29 July 2021.
  4. "AST 2018: Jonas Mattisseck ist MVP" (in German). German Basketball Federation. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. "Serbia big man Pecarski named MVP, tops All-Star Five". FIBA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. "Russia v Greece boxscore". FIBA. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. "Nikita Mikhailovskii with the triple-double in FIBA U19 World Cup". EuroHoops. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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