Niko Bundalo

Nikola Bundalo (; born July 29, 2006) is a Serbian-American college basketball player for the UT Arlington Mavericks of the United Athletic Conference (UAC). He previously played for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Early life and high school Bundalo attended three different high schools, starting at Green High School and Western Reserve Academy in his native Ohio before finishing his high school career at Prolific Prep in Napa, California. As a sophomore he averaged 12.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and earned all-district honorable mention. Ahead of his senior year, Bundalo averaged 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 12 games for the Wildcat Select on the Adidas 3SSB circuit. He was chosen to participate in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game after the end of his senior year.

Recruiting Bundalo was a highly-rated recruit. He received dozens of scholarship offers from elite college basketball programs, but initially narrowed his choice to Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, and UConn. He subsequently re-opened his recruiting, and announced his commitment to the University of Washington. Bundalo later de-committed from Washington on April 29, and ultimately committed to play for the University of Mississippi in May 2025.

College career Mississippi Bundalo appeared in 11 games during his freshman season at Mississippi before announcing his intention to enter the transfer portal in April 2026.

UT Arlington On August 11, 2026, it was announced that Bundalo would be transferring to UT Arlington.

Personal life Bundalo is of Serbian descent through his parents, who were refugees to the United States.

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