Peter Holland, Jr. // Staff Writer
Nikolina “Nina” Todorovic, along with her fellow teammate Janka Hegedus played their final home game of the season against University of Alabama-Birmingham.
And for Todorovic, she said she’s going to miss every minute as a student athlete.
“Just being a part of a competitive sport like after college, I can still play on my own and not feel that I am not officially part of a competitive team,” she said. “You know, just competing every day, practicing every day is something I’m going to miss. Even though I’m still going to continue to work out. But it still won’t be the same when you’re not in a competitive environment.”
Todorovic believes that she has left a legacy at FIU on and off the court. In her career, she recorded .331 from the three-point line, averaged 2.0 points a game and 1.5 rebounds a game. As a two-year starter and role player coming off the bench, she averages 16.9 minutes per game. In the classroom, she is working on business projects for different companies, all while maintaining a high GPA.
“After speaking to my coaches, they told me that my legacy here is simply my leadership,” she said. The way I approached to leading my team, and the way I took over the captain role this last year way before I was a leader will be my legacy. Just using my voice out there, the way I communicate and the way I lead the team. As for the classroom, containing a high GPA despite all the basketball obligation.”
Senior guard Todorovic was one of the six players in Conference USA named 2017 In-Touch Credit Union Conference USA Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team. The selection was voted by conference’s media relation coordinators. Not only has the senior out of Bosnia and Herzegovina started all 28 games this season, but she also kept herself busy in the classroom, working on her post graduate degree in marketing right after double majoring in political science and international relations.
“I’m actually excited to spend my time entering to the real world and to dedicate myself to something that I am passionate about,” she said. “Just how I apply myself to basketball, I will apply myself looking for a job.”
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