#13 Nikola Djogo 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

• 2020-21 Team Captain
• 2020 Notre Dame Team Irish Award
• 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2020-21

• Logged a season-high 33 minutes in the ACC tournament first-round victory over Wake Forest (3/9/21), scoring nine points from behind the three-point line (three of five) with two blocked shots and a steal.
• Returned to the starting lineup and provided a huge spark on Senior Night for the Irish in the victory over No. 11/11 Florida State (3/6/21), scoring eight of his 11 points early in the first half.
• Carried the Irish to victory over Miami (2/14/21) with 18 points off the bench, shooting 7-of-10 from the field with seven rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots. His defense was stellar the entire game, holding down the Irish front line in the first 20 minutes by guarding the 4 and 5 positions with Juwan Durham and Nate Laszewski in foul trouble and by the end of the game shifted to guarding Miami’s leading scorer – point guard Isaiah Wong. Djogo’s block of a Wong shot with 2:30 left sealed the game for the Irish.
• Set yet another season-high with eight rebounds against Wake Forest (2/2/21) with nine points.
• Set a season-high for rebounds in his second straight game, this time getting seven boards at Pittsburgh (1/30/21), adding eight points and a blocked shot.
• Pulled down six rebounds with two blocked shots against No. 20/19 Virginia Tech (1/27/21) while matching his season-high for minutes played with 24.
• Earned his second start of the season at Miami (1/24/21), scoring the first points of the game for the Irish on a 3FG and finishing with five points and a rebound.
• Elevated to the starting lineup at No. 19/20 Virginia Tech (1/10/21) – making his first start since a home game against the Hokies on Feb. 23, 2019 – and responded with four points, six rebounds and a blocked shot.
• Turned in the best performance of the season off the bench vs. Purdue (12/19/20), scoring 11 points with three three-point field goals made.
• Returned from a sprained ankle to play 17 key minutes in the victory at Kentucky (12/12/20), connecting on his first 3FG attempt.
• Missed the Detroit Mercy (12/6/20) and Ohio State (12/8/20) games with a sprained ankle suffered in the first minutes of the Michigan State game on Nov. 28, 2020.

2019-20

• Appeared in 12 of the final 13 games of the season, providing a defensive boost off the bench.
• Logged 11 minutes in the victory over Wake Forest (1/29/20) with three rebounds.
• Came off the bench to provide a spark against Presbyterian, hitting first two 3FGs in the eventual victory – finished the game with a season-high 16 minutes played.

2018-19

• Announced March 6, 2019, that an MRI revealed a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Underwent surgery in March of 2019 and is expected to be back to full strength for the 2019-20 season.
• Missed the last two games at Florida State (2/25/19) and Louisville (3/3/19) due to a shoulder injury suffered late in the contest against Virginia Tech (2/23/19).
• His competition level against No. 2/2 Duke (1/28/19) earned him the start at Boston College (2/2/19) and he responded with a career-best performance, leading the Irish with 21 points (first career 20-point game) while shooting four-of-six from three-point range with three rebounds and two assists in a season-high 36 minutes.
• Notre Dame’s best player off the bench against No. 2/2 Duke (1/28/19), scoring seven points with two blocks and six rebounds in 21 minutes.
• Stepped up with the loss of T.J. Gibbs and Juwan Durham vs. Boston College (1/12/19) to play a season-high 22 minutes with six rebounds and two assists.
• Was not able to make the trip to Virginia Tech (1/1/19) while recovering from the flu.
• Saw an increased role off the bench due to the season-ending injuries to senior Rex Pflueger and freshman Robby Carmody.
• Came off the bench to score eight points in 11 minutes against Jacksonville.   

2017-18

• Matched his career high with nine rebounds in 25 minutes in the NIT opening win over Hampton (3/13/18).
• Played 34 turnover-free minutes at Wake Forest (2/24/18) while pulling down a career-best nine rebounds.
• With Rex Pflueger missing the Miami (FL) game due to injury, played a career-high 37 minutes against the Hurricanes, scoring seven points and grabbing five rebounds.
• Stepped up in a crucial time in the second half at Boston College (2/6/18) with Rex Pflueger sidelined after taking a hard fall on a drive to the basket. Took over defensive responsibilities for BC’s Jerome Robinson while also making key plays on offense – including a big three-point field goal when BC had cut the Irish lead to nine points with 5:32 remaining in the game.
• Hit double-digit scoring for the second time in his career at No. 4/5 Duke (1/29/18), finishing with 10 points.
• Made his first career start against Virginia Tech (1/27/18), becoming the first Canadian-born player to start at game at Notre Dame. Finished the game by playing 34 minutes with three points, two blocks and a steal.
• Stepped up in the battle with No. 20/18 North Carolina (1/13/18), scoring a career-high 12 points with four rebounds – hitting back-to-back three pointers late in the game to give the Irish a six-point lead in an eventual one-point loss.
• Played 24 minutes at Georgia Tech (1/10/18) and responded with five points and three rebounds.
• Missed the game against Southeastern Louisiana (12/21/17) while he recovered from an illness.
• Logged seven key minutes vs. Indiana (12/16/17) in the Crossroads Classic, finishing with three points and two rebounds.
• Saw his earliest playing time of the year at Delaware (12/9/17), as he was the second substitute to enter the game in the first half, finished with a three pointer in four minutes of action.
• Connected on his first career three-point field goal in the victory over LSU (11/21/17) at the 2017 Maui Invitational.
• Played 10 minutes in the victory over Chicago State (11/16/17), dishing out four assists.
• Made his Notre Dame debut in the second half against Mount St. Mary’s (11/13/17).

2016-17

• Sat out the 2016-17 season to preserve a year of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Attended Saltfleet for his freshman through junior season before transferring to Athlete Institute Prep for his final year of prep competition.
• Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in his junior season at Saltfleet, helping them to the Triple A OFSAA Championship (equal of state championship in United States).
• Helped Athletes Institute win the inaugural OSBA Championship in 2016.
• Also competed in volleyball and soccer during his prep career.

PERSONAL

• Full name is Nikola Djogo.
• Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
• Son of Djordje and Zana Djogo, along with older sister Anja.
• Parents moved from the former Yugoslavia to Ontario, Canada, to escape the Yugoslav Civil War fought throughout the 1990s.
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in management consulting.