Men's Basketball Welcomes Aleksa Ristic for the 2026-27 Season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball head coach Evan Bradds announced Thursday the signing of Aleksa Ristic [ah-LECK-suh REE-stitch] to play basketball for the Bruins, starting with summer 2026 enrollment.

"Aleksa is a significant addition to our program," Bradds said. "He has positional size and has the ability to initiate offense or play off the ball. Aleksa brings vast international and national team experience to Belmont, and that seasoned approach to the game will make us better daily."
 
This past season, the 6-3 guard made 12 game appearances for Indiana.
 
He had three points against National Champion Michigan and recorded a season-high in minutes vs. Penn State.
 
A native of Nis, Serbia, Ristic has been a mainstay within the Serbian national team. He was part of the 2023 FIBA U18 European championship team for Serbia which featured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic.
 
He also averaged nearly 10 points per game for Serbia during the 2024 FIBA EuroBasket.
 
Ristic averaged 13.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in 2024-25 for KK Dynamic in the Serbia KSL.
 
Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 21 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 16 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga and Kansas) and 19 or more games in 21 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last six years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 20 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in 11 consecutive seasons.
 
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