Džanan Musa (, born 8 May 1999) is a Bosnian professional

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player for

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of the Spanish

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and the

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. Standing at and weighing , Musa plays at the

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and

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positions. He was selected by the

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with the 29th pick in the

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Early career

Born in

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, Musa began playing

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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

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-based KK Koš, before joining Croatian team

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in 2014.

Professional career

Cedevita (2014–2018)

In December 2014, he signed a deal with Croatian team Cedevita. Musa made his debut in Europe's top-tier level competition, the

, 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. In June 2017, Musa attended the Adidas Eurocamp, a basketball camp based in

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for international

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prospects. He was named the Eurocamp 2017 Most Improved Player. 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. He was also named the

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as well as to the

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for the 2017–18 season.

Brooklyn Nets (2018–2020)

On April 12, 2018, Musa declared for the

, where he was expected to be a first round selection. On June 21, he was selected with the 29th overall pick by the

. On July 12, the Nets signed Musa to a rookie scale contract. During his rookie season, Musa had multiple assignments to the

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of the

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. On November 19, 2020, Musa was traded to the

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in a three-team trade. On December 21, 2020, Musa was waived by the Pistons.

Anadolu Efes (2021)

On January 13, 2021, Musa signed a 2.5 year contract with

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of the

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. 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

appearances and a short playing time total of 12 minutes. He also played in eight

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games, averaging 11.4 points per game.

Río Breogán (2021–2022)

On July 21, 2021, Musa signed with Río Breogán of the

. In just one season, Musa became one of Breogán's most legendary players, by helping them sealing participation in the

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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.

Real Madrid (2022–present)

On July 14, 2022, Musa signed a two-year deal with reigning Spanish champions and

finalists

. In 2023, he played a crucial role in Real Madrid winning the 2023 EuroLeague Championship. He was named to the 2022-23 All-EuroLeague First Team. On July 8, 2024, Musa renewed his contract with the Spanish powerhouse for an additional season.

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. He also averaged 9.0 rebounds per game, during the tournament. In the tournament's finals game, against the tournament's hosts,

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, 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. 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. 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. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Awards and accomplishments

Junior club level

* 2017 Adidas Eurocamp Most Improved Player

Bosnian junior national team

* FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship champion:

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* FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship All-Tournament Team:

* FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Most Valuable Player: 2015 * 2× FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship: Top scorer:

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, 2015 * FIBA Under-17 World Championship All-Tournament Team:

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

Professional club level

* ABA League Supercup winner:

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

: 2018 * EuroCup Basketball Rising Star:

* ACB League MVP:

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winner: 2021, 2023 * Most outstanding player of the Euroleague F4: 2024 * MVP of the ACB finals: 2024 *

References

External links

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