45 Nikola Cerina Class: Junior Hometown: Topola Oplenac, Serbia High School: Nikola Telsa S.S. Last College: TCU Height / Weight: 6-9 / 245 Position: F

2010-11 (At TCU): Saw action in all 33 games, making 18 starts, including 15 of 16 games to end the season ... Ranked tied for seventh in the MWC in steals (1.31 spg) and tied for 16th in rebounding (5.2 rpg) in league play ... Averaged a team-high 8.4 rebounds over the season's final five games, including two double-digit efforts ... Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds for his first double-digit performance at Utah (2/22) ... Grabbed 10 boards in the MWC Tournament first-round win over Wyoming (3/9) ... Scored a season-high 17 points vs. New Mexico (2/26), while also totaling nine rebounds ... Posted a career-best five steals vs. Colorado State (2/16).

2009-10 (At TCU): Played in 29 games, including making 20 starts ... Finished MWC play ranked 15th in the league in rebounding (4.9 rpg) in conference games only ... Scored in double figures eight times ... Paced the team in scoring in back-to-back games Feb. 10 vs. Utah (17) and Feb. 13 at Wyoming (21) ... Scoring total at Wyoming, which included an 8-of-9 showing at the free throw line, marked a career high ... Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds vs. St. Gregory's (Okla.) (12/20) ... Made first collegiate start at SMU (12/2).

High School: Graduated from Nikola Tesla Secondary School ... Averaged 14.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for KK Hemofarm of Serbia's Junior League.

Personal: Born Nikola Cerina ... Son of Zeljko and Suzana Cerina ... Sister, Jelena, plays basketball at Oklahoma ... Major is communication studies.

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