Nuke Tri Saputra (born January 3, 1995) is an

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professional

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player for the Kesatria Bengawan Solo of the

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(IBL).

Early career

In his early childhood, Nuke was a

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player, however he felt his career was stuck because he rarely won any tennis

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. However, his passion for sports rose again after he met

. The meeting was unique. At that time, Nuke, who was still in junior high school, was cycling around the Joyokusumo GOR in Pati,

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. There were nine people there playing basketball. Because there was one less, Nuke was finally invited to play together.

High school career

Studied at SMAN 14 Semarang, he was selected as a

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in 2011 that was held at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saputra Tri, Nuke 1995 births Living people Indonesian men's basketball players Point guards Pacific Caesar players Bima Perkasa Jogja players RANS Simba Bogor players Kesatria Bengawan Solo players 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen

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