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Dragan Apic

BC Nizhny Novgorod (VTB) agreed terms with 26-year old Serbian international power forward Dragan Apic (206cm-1995) for new 2022-2023 season. Apic played last season at Zastal in Polish EBL league. In 35 games he had 14.0ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.8apg and 1.4spg. He helped them to win the Supercup. Apic also played 13 games in VTB United League where he recorded 13.5ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1spg. The last season he played at Buducnost in Montenegrin league. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 14 Eurocup games he averaged 3.9ppg and 3.1rpg in 2020-2021 season. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. Apic also played 23 games in ABA League where he got 5.2ppg and 2.0rpg. He also played 5 games in Montenegrin Erste Liga where he got 5.2ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.0apg.
Apic has been also a member of Serbian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Serbian senior team since 2020 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2013.
Apic represented Serbia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy) seven years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 10 games: 5.1ppg, 4.1rpg, FGP: 48.6%, FT: 51.7%.
He is quite experienced player. Apic has played also professionally in Spain (Burgos), Serbia (Vrsac and KK FMP Beograd), Bosnia (Igokea) and Russia (Lokomotiv).