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Tanja Nikolic
- Height: 6-0
- Year: Junior
- Position: Right-Side Hitter
- Hometown: Kastel Luksic, Croatia
1999 (Sophomore):
Backup middle hitter who appeared in 27 matches and 39 games…started
four matches in place of an injured Veronica Lima…in one
of those matches at San Jose State (10/29), had seven kills, 17
digs, 13 blocks, and two service aces, all of which were season-highs…recorded
five kills and hit .833 vs. Rice (11/18)…on the year, averaged
0.92 kills, hitting .274…also averaged 1.92 digs and 1.03
blocks per game.
College:
Played one season at Oregon… appeared in 58 games, averaging
1.95 kills and 0.83 blocks…played at middle blocker where
she posted a season-high 15 kills and hit .542 at California…hit
for double-figure kills in seven matches, including five straight
from Oct. 22 (USC) through Nov. 6 (Washington State)…had
a season-high 10 blocks vs. Oral Roberts… put together an
11-kill and seven-block performance against UCLA… averaged
2.12 kills and hit .316 in Pac-10 play.
Prep:
A 1996 graduate of Medical School in Split, Croatia…member
of Kastela Club team since 1991…team finished between second
and fourth place in both Croatian and European Championships for
the last seven years…in 1995 named Most Valuable Player at
the European Junior Championships in Turkey…in 1996 was a
member of the Croatian Junior National team that finished sixth
in the European Championships…in 1997 team was crowned Croatian
Cadette champion and in 1998 she was a junior champion.
Personal:
Born Tanja Nikolic on May 2, 1978, in Split, Croatia…aspires
to be a doctor and someday own a home in Hawai'i…enjoys swimming,
listening to music, playing beach volleyball, scuba diving, and
fishing…favorites include Croatian seafood, actor Denzel
Washington, and the movie "Once Were Warriors"…in
hometown, played beach volleyball with NBA player Toni Kukoc…has
one brother, Nino…parents are Neda and Zoran Nikolic of Kastel
Luksic, Croatia.
Career Highs
Kills 7 at San Jose St. (10/29/99)
Hitting Percentage (10 att.) .400 (7-1-15)
at San Jose State (10/29/99)
Service Aces 2 (2X), last at San Jose
State (10/29/99)
Block Solos 1 (5X), last at Fresno State
(10/30/99)
Block Assists 13 at San Jose St. (10/29/99)
Total Blocks 13 at San Jose St. (10/29/99)
Digs 17 at San Jose St. (10/29/99)