(1990-04-30) April 30, 1990 (age 34) Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality
American / Lithuanian
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
College
Northwestern (2008–2012)
NBA draft
2012: undrafted
Playing career
2012–present
Career history
2012–2013
Strasbourg IG
2013–2014
FIATC Joventut
2014–2015
Darüşşafaka
2015–2016
Valencia Basket
2016–2017
Cedevita Zagreb
2017–2019
Andorra
2019–present
Herbalife Gran Canaria
Career highlights and awards
EuroCup champion (2023)
EuroCup Finals MVP (2023)
All-EuroCup First Team (2023)
Croatian League champion (2017)
Croatian Cup winner (2017)
First-team All-Big Ten (2012)
Second-team All-Big Ten (2010)
Third-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2011)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA U-19 World Championship
2009 New Zealand
Team
John William Shurna (born April 30, 1990) is an American–Lithuanian[1] professional basketball player for Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is the 2012 Big Ten scoring champion. He played in the 2012 NBA Summer League with the Atlanta Hawks. He then signed with the New York Knicks, but was waived at the end of the preseason.
He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats. He has been a three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection (2010–2nd team; 2011–3rd team coaches/honorable mention media; 2012–1st team) and the Northwestern statistical leader in several categories. He was the 2010 Sporting News Most Improved Player. He holds several Northwestern all-time records, including single-season scoring. He was selected as an honorable mention Associated Press 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American. He won the State Farm College 3-Point Championship three-point shooting contest at the 2012 Final Four.[2]
In high school, he was the 2008 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 4A Slam Dunk Champion. He was a member of the gold-medal-winning USA Basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
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^"NU's Shurna wins 3-point title". Chicago Tribune. March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
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