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Jusuf Nurkic
Jusuf  Nurkic
Phoenix Suns
Position: PF, C
Height: 213 cm
Weight: 132 kg
Age: 29 yo (1994 August 23)
Birth place: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
NBA 27:10 56.4%
278/493
24.1%
21/87
63.2%
148/234
11
8/2.9
3.8 1 2.3 1 - 3.3 - 11.3 17 68 »

Last 10 games
Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
19 33.3%
3/9
-
0/0
0%
0/2
9
8/1
4 1 1 2 1 6 12
21 42.9%
3/7
-
0/0
-
0/0
10
7/3
3 3 0 0 4 6 14
31 20%
1/5
-
0/0
62.5%
5/8
10
7/3
2 1 2 0 3 7 8
31 50%
5/10
-
0/0
-
0/0
15
10/5
3 0 4 2 4 10 17
20 60%
3/5
-
0/0
100%
2/2
6
3/3
6 0 2 0 2 8 14
30 55.6%
5/9
-
0/0
42.9%
3/7
21
16/5
2 0 2 1 5 13 22
30 44.4%
4/9
-
0/0
0%
0/2
20
13/7
6 1 2 1 1 8 26
29 80%
4/5
-
0/0
16.7%
1/6
8
5/3
0 0 3 1 4 9 5
27 83.3%
5/6
-
0/0
33.3%
1/3
11
6/5
4 1 3 1 2 11 20
26 60%
3/5
-
0/0
50%
1/2
14
11/3
5 0 7 2 5 7 13
2024-02-14
The beef between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has seen a new development recently, with both players actively engaged in the matter, calling each other names and questioning their character.
2024-02-11
Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic were involved in yet another conflict in the recent Golden State Warriors-Phoenix Suns game. In reference to the trash-talking between the two, Steph Curry stood behind his teammate, Draymond Green.
2024-02-11
In a thrilling Saturday night matchup, the Golden State Warriors emerged victorious over the Phoenix Suns with a final score of 113-112, courtesy of a clutch 3-pointer from Stephen Curry with less than a second remaining.
About

2012-2013: Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia), loaned to KK Zadar (Croatia)
2013-2014: Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia)
2014-2015: Denver Nuggets (NBA)
2015-2016: Denver Nuggets (NBA)
2016-2017: Denver Nuggets (NBA), traded to Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
2017-2018: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
2018-2019: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
2019-2020: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
2020-2021: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
2021-2022: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
2022-2023: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
2023-2024: Phoenix Suns (NBA)

Career
Season Team
2012-2013
2014-2017
2016-2023
2023-Now
2021-2022

Personal records
NBA
Efficiency 49 2019-01-02
Points 33 2017-03-29
Assists 10 2019-01-17
Steals 5 2016-04-14
Rebounds 31 2024-03-04
Blocks 6 2017-03-10

2024-02-14
The beef between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has seen a new development recently, with both players actively engaged in the matter, calling each other names and questioning their character.
2024-02-11
Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic were involved in yet another conflict in the recent Golden State Warriors-Phoenix Suns game. In reference to the trash-talking between the two, Steph Curry stood behind his teammate, Draymond Green.
2024-02-11
In a thrilling Saturday night matchup, the Golden State Warriors emerged victorious over the Phoenix Suns with a final score of 113-112, courtesy of a clutch 3-pointer from Stephen Curry with less than a second remaining.
2023-12-13
After being ejected from the Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns game on Tuesday night at Footprint Center, Draymond Green addressed the incident where he hit Jusuf Nurkic. Green apologized to the Bosnian center, emphasizing that the punch was unintentional and occurred while he was trying to sell a foul.
2023-12-13
During Tuesday night's game, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected after an altercation with Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. The incident unfolded as they jostled for position during an in-bounds play, with Green delivering a forceful right-hand swing to Nurkic's face, specifically landing a slap in the ear area.
2023-10-03
Bosnian center Jusuf Nurkic participated in his first Media Day as a member of the Phoenix Suns franchise on Monday. While the majority of the questions centered around his recent trade to the Suns and basketball-related topics, it was his response to a different question that caught headlines.
2023-09-27
The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Lillard goes to Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal with Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected Milwaukee first-round pick, and unprotected Bucks swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to Blazers, per the same report.
2023-08-15
Last summer, Bosnia and Herzegovina was struggling to secure the funds necessary to participate in the 2022 EuroBasket. The estimated amount stated in the announcement was around 200,000 Bosnian marks, equaling 102,000 euros. 
2023-03-17
The difficult period for Bosnia and Herzegovina's basketball continues. Previously, the country faced financial issues before FIBA EuroBasket 2022. Now, BiH will not participate in the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024.
2023-03-01
After discovering all 32 teams that will participate in FIBA World Cup 2023, BasketNews invites you to take a look at the biggest stars that will miss the competition. Top teams that will miss World Cup include such countries as Argentina (no. 4 in FIBA ranking), Czech Republic (12), Poland (14), Turkey (16), Nigeria (19), Tunisia (22), and Croatia (23).
2022-09-08
Bosnia and Herzegovina held the chance to go to EuroBasket 2022 playoffs in their hands but lost the last two games against France and Lithuania, which meant that the Balkan national team had to go home. Talking about the experience, the biggest star of the roster, Jusuf Nurkic, was nothing but proud of the work the team did throughout the tournament.
2022-09-04
When they stayed four in one hotel room and didn't know if they would get money to do a trip to Estonia for the only scheduled preparation games this summer, this win against the reigning European champions looked so far away. But it never really bothered this group that much. They were too united and focused on the main goal that looked improbable to others and brought them so much joy.
2022-09-02
One guest at the Bosnia & Herzegovina practice drew a lot of attention on a casual day off afternoon in Cologne. He was sitting close to the national team coaches and was the first who Jusuf Nurkic approached after the practice at Lanxess arena. That was the Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, who came to Germany to visit his center and watch him in three EuroBasket 2022 games.
2022-09-01
When a simple question had so many feelings behind it. 'So how was your flight, Jusuf?' we asked the Bosnia and Herzegovina star Jusuf Nurkic on the eve of the EuroBasket 2022 opener vs. Hungary. The Portland Trail Blazers big man just smiled with relief, but there was so much to tell about it. "Flight was long," a 28-year-old center responded.
2022-08-29
The promised funds from the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the needs of the national team have not yet been paid to the account of the country's Basketball Federation. The estimated amount stated in the announcement is around 200,000 Bosnian marks, equaling 102,000 euros. 
2022-08-22
FIBA EuroBasket returns with full power during September 1–18. The upcoming tournament marks a five-year break since the latest EuroBasket in 2017. Indeed, a long wait for all basketball stars to prove their worth on the continental FIBA court.
2022-08-14
Estonia overcame Jusuf Nurkic and Bosnia and Herzegovina's challenge in a friendly preparation game in Tartu with the final score of 102-89 (16-22, 30-25, 33-12, 23-30). The third quarter was crucial in this game, as Estonia won it by 21 points and built a 20-point lead (79-59) before the final quarter of the game.
2022-08-10
The biggest star of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, Jusuf Nurkic, has been training with his teammates for almost a week now. However, practices are not the only thing the players think about at the moment. As previously reported, the country's federation has severe issues with funding which place the participation of all Bosnian national teams in international tournaments at risk. 
2022-07-18
Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball federation announced the extended list of 18 players, who will prepare for the upcoming EuroBasket 2022. Bosnians will have one NBA player in their ranks - the Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic. In the last NBA season, the 27-year-old 212 cm tall Nurkic averaged 15 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 27 minutes of play.
2022-07-01

Free agent center Jusuf Nurkic has agreed on a new four-year, $70 million deal to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

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NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
23/24 Phoenix Suns 26:42 56.4%
278/493
24.1%
21/87
63.2%
148/234
11
8/2.9
3.8 1 2.3 1 - 3.3 - 11.3 17 68 »
22/23 Portland Trail Blazers 26:11 56.7%
219/386
36.1%
43/119
66.1%
127/192
9.1
6.9/2.2
2.9 0.8 2.3 0.8 - 3.6 - 13.3 15.2 52 »
21/22 Portland Trail Blazers 27:40 56.1%
306/545
26.8%
15/56
69%
185/268
11.1
8.1/3
2.8 1.1 2.6 0.6 - 3.4 - 15 18.2 56 »
20/21 Portland Trail Blazers 23:58 53.1%
188/354
37.1%
13/35
63.8%
88/138
9.2
6.7/2.4
3.3 1 2 1.1 - 3.1 - 11.7 15.6 43 »
19/20 Portland Trail Blazers 32:12 51.3%
80/156
29.2%
7/24
79.1%
53/67
11.1
8.1/3.1
4 1.4 2.6 1.4 - 4.6 - 16.7 19.7 14 »
18/19 Portland Trail Blazers 26:56 52.3%
417/797
10.3%
3/29
77.3%
282/365
10.4
7/3.4
3.2 1 2.3 1.4 - 3.5 - 15.6 19.1 72 »
17/18 Portland Trail Blazers 25:48 50.8%
499/983
0%
0/7
63.7%
181/284
8.9
6.5/2.4
1.8 0.8 2.2 1.4 - 3.1 - 14.2 14.6 83 »
16/17 All Teams 20:49 50.9%
272/534
0%
0/2
57.1%
120/210
7.2
4.8/2.4
1.9 0.7 2.2 1.2 - 2.5 - 10.1 11 66 »
16/17 Denver Nuggets 17:25 50.8%
151/297
-
0/0
49.6%
56/113
5.8
3.8/2
1.2 0.6 1.8 0.8 - 2 - 8 8 45 »
16/17 Portland Trail Blazers 28:05 51.1%
121/237
0%
0/2
66%
64/97
10.3
7.1/3.2
3.2 1.1 3 2 - 3.5 - 14.6 17.4 21 »
15/16 Denver Nuggets 16:33 42.3%
101/239
0%
0/3
61.6%
61/99
5.4
3.4/2
1.3 0.8 1.7 1.4 0.8 2.8 - 8.2 6.1 32 »
14/15 Denver Nuggets 17:18 44.9%
171/381
0%
0/2
63.6%
84/132
6.2
4.1/2
0.8 0.8 1.4 1.1 0.6 3.3 - 6.9 6.3 62 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28:30 70.6%
12/17
12.5%
1/8
53.8%
7/13
8
6.5/1.5
2.5 1.5 3 0.5 - 4 - 17 13.5 2 »

FIBA EuroBasket

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29:12 46.8%
22/47
24%
6/25
63.3%
19/30
7
6.2/0.8
2.2 1.2 3.2 2 - 3.4 - 16.2 11 5 »

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
12/13 Cedevita Zagreb 3:20 57.1%
4/7
100%
1/1
0%
0/2
0.7
0.7/0
0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0 0.5 0.3 1.8 2 6 »
Seasons:   23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 12/13

Type: Average | Totals

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Phoenix Suns 26:42 56.4%
278/493
24.1%
21/87
63.2%
148/234
11
8/2.9
3.8 1 2.3 1 - 3.3 - 11.3 17 68 »
Home game 27:06 56.9%
156/274
27.1%
16/59
65.2%
86/132
11.6
8.5/3.1
3.5 0.7 2.3 1.1 - 3.5 - 12.4 17.7 36 »
Away game 26:15 55.7%
122/219
17.9%
5/28
60.8%
62/102
10.3
7.5/2.8
4.1 1.3 2.2 1 - 3.2 - 10 16.2 32 »
Wins 27:12 59.1%
176/298
17.5%
7/40
66.3%
114/172
11.3
8.3/3
3.8 1 2.5 1.1 - 3.7 - 11.6 17.5 42 »
Losses 25:53 52.3%
102/195
29.8%
14/47
54.8%
34/62
10.5
7.6/2.9
3.7 1 2 0.8 - 2.8 - 10.8 16.2 26 »
Last 5 games 24:24 41.7%
15/36
-
0/0
58.3%
7/12
10
7/3
3.6 1 1.8 0.8 - 2.8 - 7.4 13 5 »
October 25:40 53.3%
8/15
16.7%
1/6
81.8%
9/11
10
7.3/2.7
4 1.7 2.7 0.7 - 4.3 - 9.3 14 3 »
November 27:28 54.3%
51/94
28.6%
10/35
74%
37/50
9.2
6.3/2.9
4 0.9 1.9 1.5 - 3.2 - 11.3 16.4 15 »
December 27:54 54.3%
57/105
28%
7/25
66.7%
28/42
12.2
9.3/2.9
3 0.8 2.5 1 - 3.6 - 14.8 18.5 11 »
January 25:48 58.5%
55/94
23.1%
3/13
69.4%
25/36
9.9
8/1.9
3.4 1.1 1.8 0.5 - 3.2 - 9.6 15.5 15 »
February 26:24 65.1%
54/83
0%
0/5
60.5%
26/43
10.6
7.7/2.9
4.7 1.1 2.3 1 - 3.1 - 13.4 20.3 10 »
March 26:21 52%
53/102
0%
0/3
44.2%
23/52
13.6
9.4/4.1
3.7 0.8 3 1.2 - 3.4 - 9.2 16.4 14 »
Versus Charlotte Hornets 29:00 71.4%
15/21
0%
0/1
63.6%
7/11
18
14/4
1.5 0 2.5 1.5 - 3 - 18.5 28.5 2 »
Versus Brooklyn Nets 30:00 64.3%
18/28
0%
0/2
63.6%
7/11
16.5
11/5.5
4.5 0.5 3 2 - 2.5 - 21.5 31.5 2 »
Versus Toronto Raptors 27:30 62.5%
10/16
100%
1/1
75%
3/4
14
12/2
5.5 0 4.5 2 - 4 - 13 22.5 2 »
Versus Portland Trail Blazers 27:45 63.3%
19/30
37.5%
3/8
75%
12/16
11.3
7.3/4
2.3 1.8 2.5 2.3 - 3.3 - 14.8 21.5 4 »
Versus Chicago Bulls 31:30 57.1%
12/21
0%
0/2
66.7%
4/6
12
7.5/4.5
6 1 3.5 1 - 3.5 - 14 20.5 2 »
Versus San Antonio Spurs 22:00 39.1%
9/23
37.5%
3/8
66.7%
4/6
8.5
7.3/1.3
3.3 1.5 0.8 1 - 3 - 7.8 13 4 »
Versus Golden State Warriors 25:00 52%
13/25
28.6%
2/7
87.5%
14/16
9.5
7/2.5
3.5 0.3 1 0.5 - 3.8 - 11.5 15.8 4 »
Versus Milwaukee Bucks 26:00 61.5%
8/13
0%
0/1
66.7%
2/3
8
4/4
5 1 2 0 - 3 - 9 14.5 2 »
Versus Indiana Pacers 19:00 60%
3/5
-
0/0
-
0/0
8.5
8.5/0
4.5 1.5 4 0.5 - 4 - 3 9 2 »
Versus Los Angeles Clippers 22:30 50%
5/10
33.3%
1/3
80%
4/5
4.5
3.5/1
1.5 1 0.5 0 - 2 - 8.5 9 2 »
Versus Houston Rockets 19:20 47.4%
9/19
50%
1/2
50%
10/20
11
8.7/2.3
2.3 0.7 3.7 2 - 3.7 - 10.3 12 3 »
Versus Sacramento Kings 27:00 55%
11/20
50%
2/4
60%
6/10
11
9/2
2.7 1 0.7 1 - 3 - 11.3 18.3 3 »
Versus New York Knicks 30:30 66.7%
12/18
25%
1/4
100%
2/2
11
7/4
3 0.5 2 2 - 2 - 14.5 22.5 2 »
Versus Minnesota Timberwolves 24:00 0%
0/2
100%
1/1
-
0/0
5
4/1
4 0 0 0 - 3 - 3 7 1 »
Versus Detroit Pistons 24:30 60%
3/5
0%
0/1
62.5%
10/16
8.5
6.5/2
7 1 3 2.5 - 3 - 8 16.5 2 »
Versus Utah Jazz 26:30 65.6%
21/32
0%
0/5
77.3%
17/22
8.5
6.3/2.3
3.8 1.3 2.5 0.8 - 4.3 - 14.8 17 4 »
Versus Cleveland Cavaliers 29:00 80%
4/5
-
0/0
16.7%
1/6
8
5/3
0 0 3 1 - 4 - 9 5 1 »
Versus Atlanta Hawks 27:00 57.1%
8/14
-
0/0
55.6%
5/9
9.5
7.5/2
2.5 1 1.5 0.5 - 2.5 - 10.5 15 2 »
Versus New Orleans Pelicans 34:00 40%
2/5
-
0/0
50%
1/2
15
14/1
9 1 3 0 - 3 - 5 20 1 »
Versus Orlando Magic 33:00 57.1%
8/14
0%
0/3
60%
3/5
13
10/3
3 0 1 0 - 3 - 19 20 1 »
Versus Washington Wizards 27:00 56.3%
9/16
0%
0/2
60%
6/10
15
11.5/3.5
6.5 1 1.5 0.5 - 4 - 12 23 2 »
Versus Denver Nuggets 30:30 70%
14/20
33.3%
2/6
57.1%
4/7
9
7/2
4 1 4.5 1.5 - 6 - 19 17.5 2 »
Versus Memphis Grizzlies 30:00 45.5%
15/33
14.3%
1/7
55.6%
5/9
13
9.3/3.7
4.7 1.3 2.3 1.3 - 4 - 12.7 17.3 3 »
Versus Oklahoma City Thunder 28:30 47.1%
8/17
0%
0/5
50%
1/2
19.5
11.5/8
2.5 0.5 3.5 1.5 - 3 - 8.5 18.5 2 »
Versus Philadelphia 76ers 26:30 44.4%
8/18
16.7%
1/6
50%
2/4
12
8/4
4 0.5 2 1.5 - 3 - 10.5 15 2 »
Versus Los Angeles Lakers 30:36 48.3%
14/29
40%
2/5
63.6%
14/22
12
8.6/3.4
4.6 1.4 2.8 0.2 - 3.2 - 9.6 16.6 5 »
Versus Boston Celtics 28:30 60%
9/15
-
0/0
20%
1/5
15.5
9.5/6
5 1 2.5 1 - 1.5 - 9.5 23 2 »
Versus Dallas Mavericks 20:00 50%
5/10
0%
0/1
75%
3/4
5
2.5/2.5
3 2 2.5 0.5 - 3.5 - 6.5 7.5 2 »
Versus Miami Heat 26:00 66.7%
6/9
0%
0/2
0%
0/1
8.5
8/0.5
2 1.5 0.5 0 - 4 - 6 10.5 2 »

Jusuf  Nurkic
Jusuf Nurkic
Height: 213 cm
Weight: 132 kg
Born: 1994-08-22, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina



Seasons:   23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 12/13

Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
103-88 38 50%
5/10
50%
1/2
33.3%
1/3
16
13/3
9 2 5 1 3 14 26
125-121 31 80%
12/15
0%
0/2
80%
4/5
17
14/3
5 1 2 0 6 28 37
121-124 28 55.6%
5/9
100%
1/1
100%
7/7
14
11/3
2 0 1 1 4 20 28