Danilo Djuricic

Danilo Djuricic (born February 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for Harvard and Santa Clara.

Danilo Djuricic
No. 33 – Scarborough Shooting Stars
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1999-02-20) February 20, 1999
Brampton, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Michael's College
(Toronto, Ontario)
College
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022BC Brno
2022Scarborough Shooting Stars
2022–2023BC Brno
2023–presentScarborough Shooting Stars
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 Egypt
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place2015 ArgentinaNational team

High school

A Canadian of Serbian and Montenegrin descent,[1] Djuricic played for the St. Michael's College School Blue Raiders. St. Mike's head coach Jeff Zownir described him as "an unselfish team player, and a role model both on and off the court".[2]

Ranked eighth in the Canadian National Player Rankings for the Class of 2017 (by northpolehoops.com),[3] Djuricic committed to Harvard University in September 2016.[4]

College career

Djuricic was recruited to Harvard College from St. Michael's College School in Toronto, Ontario. In his freshman year, November 16th, Djuricic had 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks in a losing effort against the Holy Cross Crusaders.[5] After averaging 12 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks on the weekend, Djuricic was named Ivy Rookie of the Week for the week of November 12-18. [6] Djuricic ended his freshman year averaging 4.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 14 minutes per game. [7]

In Djuricic's sophomore year on November 16, 2018 he notched a career high 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists against Rhode Island Rams men's basketball. [8] As a sophomore he averaged 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 20 minutes per game with 11 total starts. [9]

In Djuricic's junior year he scored 17 points on 7 for 9 shooting and pulled down 5 rebounds with 2 assists to lead Harvard past Yale Bulldogs men's basketball 78-77. [10] Djuricic finished his sophomore campaign averaging 6.1 points and 4.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 18 minutes per game. [11]

Djuricic unknowingly played his last game for Harvard in March of 2020 as he was left without a senior year as the Ivy League opted to cancel their season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. [12] On March 5, 2021 Djuricic announced he would be playing at Santa Clara University. He chose the Broncos over offers from Virginia Tech, Boston College and others. [13]

Professional career

On January 13, 2022, Djuricic signed with BC Brno of the Czech NBL.[14]

On May 10, 2022, Djuricic signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[15]

On December 9, 2022, Djuricic re-signed with BC Brno.[16]

On May 9, 2023, Djuricic re-signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars.[17]

National team career

Djuricic averaged 12.2 points and 9.2 rebounds a game at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championships en route to winning silver. He also represented Canada at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championships and was a key member of Canada's gold-winning squad at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, averaging 10.4 points and 4.7 rebounds a game, while leading his team in three-pointers made (14/37 in seven contests).[18]

References
  1. "Canadian PF Danilo Djuricic's Stock is on the Rise - Today's U". www.todaysu.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  2. "St. Michael's College School: Danilo Djuricic '17 Verbally Commits to Harvard University". www.stmichaelscollegeschool.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  3. says, Adam (2015-04-22). "Canadian National Player Rankings, 2017 #NPHTop10 – Spring Edition". Northpolehoops.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  4. "Men's Basketball Secures Commitment from Djuricic, Visits from Bamba, Carter Jr. | Sports | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  5. "Men's Basketball Falls to Holy Cross in Sloppy Outing". The Harvard Crimson.
  6. "Six Ivies Register Eight Wins to Highlight Second Week of Action". ivyleague.com. 2017-11-20.
  7. "Danilo Djuricic, Harvard Men's Basketball". www.gocrimson.com.
  8. "Russell's game-winner sends Rhode Island past Harvard 76-74". www.cbssports.com. November 16, 2018.
  9. "Danilo Djuricic, Harvard Men's Basketball". www.gocrimson.com.
  10. "Kirkwood, Djuricic lift Harvard past Yale 78-77". www.espn.com. February 8, 2020.
  11. "Danilo Djuricic, Harvard Men's Basketball". www.gocrimson.com.
  12. "Djuricic without a senior year at Harvard after Ivy League cancels winter season". Toronto Star. November 17, 2020.
  13. "Schools entering the mix for Harvard grad transfer Danilo Djuricic". www.247sports.com. January 17, 2021.
  14. "Danilo Djuricic starts his pro career at Brno". Eurobasket. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  15. @scarboroughshootingstars (May 10, 2022). "Introducing Danilo Djuricic to the Scarborough Shooting Stars". Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Instagram.
  16. "COMEBACK DJURICICE". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  17. "Scarborough Shooting Stars Re-Sign Djuricic for 2023 Season". CEBL.ca. May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  18. "Canada at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
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