A big man from Serbia named Nikola will join the Colorado State men’s basketball team.
Sure, Nikola Jokic is busy chasing another NBA title with the Denver Nuggets, but Nikola Djapa will be joining the Rams.
Djapa is 7-foot-1 and 230 pounds and is transferring from Long Island University. He played in 29 games as a freshman last season on Long Island. DNVR’s Justin Michael first reported his commitment and The Coloradoan confirmed Djapa’s plans to join CSU.
He averaged 6.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 21.5 minutes per game. He started 27 of 29 games. His high score was 19 points in a game at Fairleigh Dickinson.
Djapa still has three seasons of eligibility remaining. He is originally from Belgrade, Serbia and played for the Serbian national team.
He is the Rams’ fifth transfer this offseason and their second major, joining 6-foot-10 forward Jaylen Crocker-Johnson from Little Rock.
CSU’s frontcourt now consists of Djapa, Crocker-Johnson, Rashaan Mbemba (6-foot-7) and freshman Kyle Jorgensen (6-foot-9).
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This article originally appeared in the Fort Collins Coloradoan: Long Island’s Nikola Djapa to Transfer to Colorado State Basketball
