Džanan Musa
No. 13 – Cedevita Zagreb | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina | May 8, 1999||||||||||||||
Nationality | Bosnian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8.71 in (2.05 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||
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2015–present | Cedevita Zagreb | ||||||||||||||
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Džanan Musa (born May 8, 1999) is a Bosnian professional basketball player who plays for Cedevita of the Croatian League. Standing at 6 ft 8.71 in (2.05 m) and weighing 202 lb (92 kg), Musa plays the small forward position.
Early life
Musa was born in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the second child of Rusmir and Saudina. He began playing association football at first, before choosing to focus on basketball. Musa started playing junior basketball in the youth setup at KK Bosna XXL, when he was 7-years-old. He then moved to KK Koš in Sarajevo, before joining Croatian team KK Cedevita in 2014.
Professional career
In December 2014, he signed a deal with Croatian team Cedevita.[1] Musa made his Euroleague debut 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.[2]
National team
Musa participated at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for 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, where he led in scoring, at 23.3 points per game. He also averaged 9.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game during the tournament. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished in 1st place, and Musa was named the MVP and was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
Awards and accomplishments
Bosnian national team
- 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship: Gold, All-Tournament Team, MVP
References
- ^ "Cedevita Zagreb signs Dzanan Musa". Sportando.com. December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Sixteen-year-old Musa makes historic Euroleague debut for Cedevita". FIBA.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
External links
- Džanan Musa at draftexpress.com
- Džanan Musa at eurobasket.com
- Džanan Musa on Facebook