CUKIC'S GAME
 Big, physical player who has a lot of offensive skills...quick learner who is driven to become a great player...continued to improve as his freshman season went on.

AT NEVADA
2009-10 (Freshman): Played in all 34 games, averaging 8.9 minutes per game...averaged 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game...turned in a career-high seven points and six rebounds Dec. 12 vs. South Dakota State...matched his season high for scoring with seven points on 3-of-4 shooting March 22 in the NIT second round at Rhode Island...also turned in six points on 3-of-3 shooting and pulled down five boards Dec. 5 at Pacific...finished with six points on 3-of-4 shooting March 6. vs. La Tech...shot 61.5 percent from the field (32-52) which would've set the school freshman record but fell short of the minimum of 40 field goals made...also made 70.6 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe (24-34)...blocked 12 shots on the year (tied for third on the team).

HIGH SCHOOL
Came to Nevada after spending a year training at the prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla....averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game at IMG, playing against Florida junior colleges...a 2008 graduate of Greensburg (Pa.) Central Catholic High School where he spent one year after moving from Serbia...lettered and captained his basketball team...averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior.

PERSONAL
Plans to major in business...moved to the United States from Serbia in 2007...helped his team to a second-place finish at the Serbian national team championship and a first-place showing in Belgrade's team league...born in August of 1989 in Belgrade, Serbia...the son of Stevica and Radmila Cukic of Belgrade...has a brother, Milan (27), and a sister, Jovana (24)...lists winning games and being selected to play for one of the top teams in Serbia as his most exciting sports moments so far...enjoys computers, music, movies.

CUKIC'S CAREER STATISTICS