As a senior, Nikola Djogo’s job was to come into games for a few minutes while more prominent Notre Dame players got a little rest.
As a senior, Nikola Djogo’s job was to come into games for a few minutes while more prominent Notre Dame players got a little rest. Few is the keyword because while the guard out of Hamilton, Ontario, appeared in 25 contests, he averaged only 5.8 minutes a game. He saw a lot more action during the nonconference schedule, but once ACC play began, he never played more than four minutes in all but two games. The result was a scoring average of 0.6 points a game on 3-of-24 shooting from the field, including 2 of 18 from 3-point range.
Perhaps Djogo merely was grateful to play after suffering a torn labrum late in his junior year. His best game as a senior came Nov. 18, when he scored seven points in 16 minutes and hit both of his 3-point attempts. He didn’t make another 3 the rest of the season, and his only other field goal came Dec. 10 against Detroit Mercy. He was more successful from the free-throw line, going 8 of 10 there.
