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Džanan Musa
Džanan Musa, Cedevita Zagreb
No. 13 – Cedevita Zagreb
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1999-05-08) May 8, 1999 (age 25)
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityBosnian
Listed height6 ft 8.71 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–presentCedevita Zagreb
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Bosnia and Herzegovina
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lithuania National Team

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

References

  1. ^ "Cedevita Zagreb signs Dzanan Musa". Sportando.com. December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sixteen-year-old Musa makes historic Euroleague debut for Cedevita". FIBA.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.