Juan Núñez García (born 4 June 2004) is a Spanish professional

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player for

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of the

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and the

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. He plays at the

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position.

Professional career

Real Madrid (2015–2022)

Born in

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, Núñez joined

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's youth ranks in 2015. In his junior years, he stood out with his passing ability. He was named MVP of the 2019–20 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament qualifying tournament in

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, averaging 9.5 points and five assists in four games. In 2021, Núñez won the Euroleague Next Generation Tournament with Real Madrid. Although he played in the group games, he did not feature in the final, as he was called up by

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to the senior team amidst an injury crisis within the squad. On 6 June 2021, Núñez made his debut for

's senior team in an ACB semi-final win against

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, scoring two points from the free-throw line and adding two rebounds and one assist in seven minutes of play. He was the 16th youth academy player to be introduced to the senior team by Pablo Laso.

Ratiopharm Ulm (2022–2024)

On 15 August 2022, he signed with

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of the German

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. He captured the German championship title with Ulm in the 2022–23 season.

FC Barcelona (2024–present)

On 26 July 2024,

signed Núñez on a three-year contract through to 30 June 2027. In February 2025, Barcelona reported Núñez would be temporarily unavailable due to swelling on his right knee, after several weeks playing with discomfort. In March, his injury would be confirmed as a meniscus tear, putting an end to his season. Núñez underwent surgery, with an expected recovery time of six months.

NBA draft rights

On 27 June 2024, Núñez was selected with the 36th overall pick by the

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in the

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, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the

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along with cash in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2024 draft,

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

, 25 , , 5 , , 15.3 , , .534 , , .275 , , .650 , , 2.5 , , 3.4 , , .8 , , .0 , , 5.0 , , 7.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 35 , , 5 , , 12.2 , , .500 , , .302 , , .650 , , 1.9 , , 2.6 , , .7 , , .0 , , 3.9 , , 5.4

EuroCup

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, 20 , , 0 , , 20.3 , , .434 , , .361 , , .574 , , 3.3 , , 4.5 , , 1.1 , , .0 , , 7.6 , , 9.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , style="text-align:left;",

, 15 , , 14 , , 25.4 , , .504 , , .350 , , .583 , , 3.6 , , 5.7 , , 1.9 , , .1 , , 10.8 , , 14.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 35 , , 14 , , 22.3 , , .469 , , .355 , , .579 , , 3.4 , , 5.0 , , 1.5 , , .0 , , 9.0 , , 12.1

References

External links

Real Madrid profile
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