Džanan Musa

Džanan Musa (Bosnian pronunciation: [d͡ʒânan mûsa], born 8 May 1999) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and weighing 215 pounds (98 kg), Musa plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 29th pick in the 2018 NBA draft.

Džanan Musa
Musa with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019
No. 31 – Real Madrid
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2018: 1st round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2018Cedevita
2018–2020Brooklyn Nets
2018–2020→Long Island Nets
2021Anadolu Efes
2021–2022Río Breogán
2022–presentReal Madrid
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina
FIBA Europe U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lithuania National team

Early career

Born in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Musa began playing soccer at first, before choosing to focus on basketball. Musa started playing junior basketball in the youth setup at KK Bosna XXL, when he was 8 years old. He then moved to Sarajevo-based KK Koš, before joining Croatian team KK Cedevita in 2014.[1]

Professional career

Cedevita (2014–2018)

In December 2014, he signed a deal with Croatian team Cedevita.[2] Musa made his debut in Europe's top-tier level competition, the EuroLeague, on 15 October 2015, making him the ninth-youngest player to make their debut in the EuroLeague. Musa played the first 4:55 minutes of the game and recorded 4 points.[3]

In June 2017, Musa attended the Adidas Eurocamp, a basketball camp based in Treviso for international NBA draft prospects.[4] He was named the Eurocamp 2017 Most Improved Player.[5]

In the 2017–18 season, while a member of Cedevita, Musa was awarded the EuroCup Rising Star Trophy, after averaging 10.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, in 16 games played in Europe's 2nd-tier level EuroCup competition.[6] He was also named the ABA League Top Prospect as well as to the All-ABA League Team for the 2017–18 season.[7][8]

Brooklyn Nets (2018–2020)

On April 12, 2018, Musa declared for the 2018 NBA draft, where he was expected to be a first round selection.[9] On June 21, he was selected with the 29th overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets.[10] On July 12, the Nets signed Musa to a rookie scale contract.[11] During his rookie season, Musa has had multiple assignments to the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.[12]

On November 19, 2020, Musa was traded to the Detroit Pistons in a three-team trade.[13] On December 21, 2020, Musa was waived by the Pistons.[14]

Anadolu Efes (2021)

On January 13, 2021, Musa signed a 2.5 year contract with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[15] On June 27, 2021, Efes used their option to exit from their mutual contract and Musa became a free agent. His short run with the Turkish club had four EuroLeague appearances and a short playing time total of 12 minutes. He also played in eight Turkish league games, averaging 11.4 points per game.[16]

Río Breogán (2021–2022)

On July 21, 2021, Musa signed with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.[17] In just one season, Musa became one of Breogán's most legendary players, by helping them sealing participation in the Copa del Rey for the first time in more than 30 years. Musa's best moments in a Breogán jersey include two games against Valencia Basket, scoring 33 points with 44 PIR and 31 points with 47 PIR, and a game-winner against Breogán's arch-rivals Obradoiro. He won several Player of the Week awards and two Player of the Month awards, and topped it off with the Liga ACB MVP of the Season award, which also made him the first Breogán player to ever win the most prestigious individual award in Spanish basketball.[18]

Real Madrid (2022–present)

On July 14, 2022, Musa signed a two-year deal with reigning Spanish champions and EuroLeague finalists Real Madrid.[19]

National team career

Musa played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship with the Bosnian national Under-16 team, leading the tournament in scoring, at 23.0 points per game. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, which he led in scoring, at 23.3 points per game, and in assisting, at 6.3 assists per game.[20] He also averaged 9.0 rebounds per game, during the tournament. In the tournament's finals game, against the tournament's hosts, Lithuania, Musa scored 33 points, to go along with his 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, leading his team to an 85–83 victory, and securing a gold medal for his team. Musa was named the MVP of the tournament, and he was also selected to the All-Tournament Team.[21] Musa was named the MVP of the tournament, and he was also selected to the All-Tournament Team.

U17 World Cup scoring record

Musa also played at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, which he led in scoring and in efficiency, with 34.0 points per game, and 27.7 efficiency per game and 194.0 overall. He also averaged 8.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.[22][23][24] During the tournament, Musa made history by breaking the record in most points scored in a single competitive game with 50 points in a game against Chinese Taipei, previous being 41 points and shared by Isaac Humphries and Jalen Howard, who scored his on 23 June, just six days earlier of Musa. On 29 June, Musa managed to shoot 18-of-26 from the field and 11-of-15 from the free-throw line, adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists during 27 minutes and 15 seconds he spent on court. This is the current record for the most points scored in a single game at the FIBA Under-17 World Cup tournament.[25][26][27] He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.[28]

Career statistics

NBA
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Brooklyn 904.3.409.100.000.6.2.2.02.1
2019–20 Brooklyn 40012.2.372.244.7502.21.1.4.04.8
Career 49010.7.376.227.7261.9.9.3.04.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Brooklyn 207.5.667.000—.0.01.0.02.0
2020 Brooklyn 3013.0.182.000.7141.01.3.0.34.7
Career 5010.8.286.000.714.6.8.4.23.6

EuroLeague
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Cedevita 1027.4.438.250.6671.3.7.2.12.71.6
2022–23 Real Madrid 413123.5.586.371.8603.12.7.4.214.815.9
Career 51337.4.438.250.6671.3.7.2.12.71.6

ACB
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3FG%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  PIR per game

Awards and accomplishments

Junior club level
  • 2017 Adidas Eurocamp Most Improved Player

Bosnian junior national team

Professional club level

See also

References
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  2. "Cedevita Zagreb signs Dzanan Musa". Sportando.com. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. "Sixteen-year-old Musa makes historic Euroleague debut for Cedevita". FIBA.com. 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. "Dzanan Musa headlines the Adidas Eurocamp". Eurohoops.net. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. "Dzanan Design". NBADraft.net. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018. He has already been praised for his improvement on D during 2017 Eurocamp (where he was chosen the most improved player) and showcased these skills during the tournament.
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