“State College, Pa. – June 30, 2005 – Freshman Nikola Obradovic (Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro) arrived at University Park Airport on Friday evening, June 24, shortly after 7 p.m. Less than a week later, the Serbian guard has settled in to college life and embraced the early whirlwind of his Nittany Lion career.
“‘This is very exciting for me,’ says the talented guard. ‘Everyone has been so friendly and so helpful. It is something everyone at Penn State should be very proud of, that desire to help out new people. Yes, I’ve been busy, but it has been good.’
“From taking classes (Obradovic is taking two during the second summer session – one online) to getting to know his teammates, Nikola finds the days speeding by. ‘The pace of things here is fast so far, but that is because I’m new and from another country,’ he says with a smile. ‘I’m enjoying the transition to being a student and really enjoying getting to know my teammates. They are, to a man, great guys.’ …”