Dorka Kata Juhász (born 18 December 1999) is a Hungarian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA) and for

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of the

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. She played college basketball at

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and

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. She was selected 16th overall by the Lynx in the

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College career

Juhász committed to play at

in March 2018. She was rated as the 12th-best international player from 2018 class and the 5th-best forward. She also considered

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and

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. Juhász spent three seasons with the Buckeyes before entering herself into the

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. Juhász stated that the desire to continue to improve as a player, as well as her aspirations to play at the professional level as the key reasons why she ultimately decided it was her time to leave the Buckeyes. After a week in the portal, Juhász announced that she would be transferring to the

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Professional career

WNBA

Minnesota Lynx (2023–present)

Juhász was selected 16th overall by the

in the

. She made her WNBA debut on 19 May 2023, when the Lynx played the

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. She scored 5 points and got 3 rebounds in 15 minutes. In the Lynx game on July 20, 2023, she became the only rookie to score 15+ points, 10+ rebounds, 3+ assists, and 2+ steals on 70% or better shooting from the field in the regular season. She was named to the 2023 WNBA All-Rookie Team along with her teammate,

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. Juhász arrived late for the start of her second season after finishing her season with Schio, making her season debut with Minnesota on 25 May. She played from the bench for most of the season, starting in only seven games, mostly in July during

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's absence. In her 34 appearances, she averaged 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 16.1 minutes per game. On 11 May 2025, the Lynx announced that Juhász would miss the 2025 season, wanting to rest after playing year-around for two years.

Europe

Famila Basket Schio (2023–2025)

In June 2023, Juhász signed with Famila Basket Schio of the

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and

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to play in the 2023–2024 season. On 18 February 2024, Schio won the Italian Cup, defeating

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in the final 81–68. Juhász had 4 points and 9 rebounds. Juhász returned to Schio for the 2024–2025 season.

Galatasaray (2025–present)

On June 16, 2025, she signed with

of the Turkish

(TKBL).

National team career

Dorka Juhász debuted in the Hungarian national team on 9 November 2023, when Hungary defeated Slovenia to 70-51. In February 2024, she played in the Sopron 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She averaged 11.7 points, 8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Her efficiency per game was 15.7, which was the 3rd best performance in the tournament and she was selected as the All-Star 5.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

College

Personal life

Her mother is the former basketball player Hajnalka Balázs, who is a 125-time national team member, she won a bronze medal at the European Championship in 1991, three-time Hungarian Championship and three-time Hungarian Cup winner for PVSK. In 2024, Juhász was selected for the Hungarian

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References

External links

Dorka Juhász instagram
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UConn Huskies bioOhio State bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Juhász, Dorka 1999 births Living people Forwards (basketball) Hungarian expatriate basketball people in the United States Hungarian women's basketball players Minnesota Lynx draft picks Minnesota Lynx players Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball players Sportspeople from Pécs UConn Huskies women's basketball players 21st-century Hungarian sportswomen Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players