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Top 2028 NBA Draft Prospect Nikola Kusturica Signs With UCLA
The 17-year-old wing is a 4-star 2026 prospect and averaged 24.6 points at the FIBA U17 World Cup, ESPN said.
- On Thursday, Serbian basketball prospect Nikola Kusturica signed a multiyear deal with UCLA, sources told ESPN, leaving FC Barcelona to join the Bruins for the 2026-27 season.
- Kusturica's recruitment shifted last month after Michigan coach Dusty May departed for the Dallas Mavericks; UCLA assistant Nemanja 'Yogi' Jovanovic secured the commitment over competing programs.
- Scouting reports describe him as a "thin, lean wing with three-level scoring ability and the skill set to create his own shot." He scored 37 points in the FIBA U17 World Cup gold-medal game against the United States.
- Both Kusturica and teammate Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje are taking an untraditional path by enrolling in college early, earning seven figures in NIL deals this season before becoming eligible for the 2028 NBA draft.
- Coach Mick Cronin expects the 17-year-old to make an immediate impact on the Bruins' roster, providing necessary firepower on the wing throughout the 2026-27 season at 17 years old.
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UCLA men’s basketball adds young, promising talent in Nikola Kusturica
UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin has snagged a potential future lottery pick in NIkola Kusturica, a 6-foot-7 wing from Serbia who is considered one of the top young players in Europe.
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Serbian basketball player Nikola Kusturica is leaving Barcelona.
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