2021/22 Top Prospect: Nikola Jović (Mega Mozzart)

It's official - young gun Nikola Jović of Mega Mozzart is the best young player of the season in the AdmiralBet ABA League, as won this title in the voting contest of the head coaches of AdmiralBet ABA League teams, journalists and the AdmiralBet ABA League fans.

The excellent forward of the Belgrade side has finished the voting with a total of 43.2% combined votes, ahead of Karlo Matković of Mega mozzart, who had 16.1% and Roko Prkačin of Cibona, who finished the voting with 9,3% of combined votes.

Let's mention that Nikola Jović was the best in votings of head coaches of AdmiralBet ABA League teams and journalists, while finishing second in the voting of the basketball fans, which makes his achievement even more impressive.

For Nikola Jović this has been the second season in the AdmiralBet ABA League and it has for sure been the one in which he gained full affirmation, as he became one of the leaders of Mega Mozzart squad. The 18-year old has been averaging 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and a valuation of 12.7 per game. Therefore, we can conclude that he has earned himself the Top Prospect title fully deservedly!

In the traditional AdmiralBet ABA League voting for the Ideal Starting Five of the ABA League season and the individual honours, the final results of the voting will combine the votes of the head coaches of AdmiralBet ABA League teams (50% of the total voting results), the votes of basketball journalists from the AdmiralBet ABA League countries (30% of the total voting results) and the votes of fans (20% of the total voting results).

Top Prospect awards so far in the Regional League:

2014/15 – Nikola Jokić (Mega Leks)
2015/16 – Ante Žižić (Cibona)
2016/17 – Jonah Bolden (FMP)
2017/18 – Džanan Musa (Cedevita)
2018/19 – Goga Bitadze (Budućnost VOLI)
2020/21 – Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)
2021/22 – Nikola Jović (Mega Mozzart)