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Jusuf Nurkić is a male basketball player from Bosnia and Herzegovina, born in Tuzla on August 23, 1994. He plays the center position and wears the number 23. His professional career began in 2012, and he has participated in the 2018–19 NBA season within the National Basketball Association.
Nurkić has been a member of several teams, including KK Cedevita, KK Zlatorog Laško, the Denver Nuggets, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Utah Jazz. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bulls. He represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international competition and follows Islam.
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Key facts
- 2013
- → Zadar
- 2025
- Charlotte Hornets
- Position
- Center
- League
- NBA
- Born
- ( 1994-08-23 ) 23 August 1994 (age 31) , Živinice , Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Listed height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Listed weight
- 290 lb (132 kg)
- Nba draft
- 2014 : 1st round, 16th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Chicago Bulls
- Playing career
- 2012–present
- 2012 2014
- Cedevita
- 2014 2017
- Denver Nuggets
- 2017 2023
- Portland Trail Blazers
- 2023 2025
- Phoenix Suns
- 2025 present
- Utah Jazz
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Basketball
- Team
- Utah Jazz
- Position
- Center
- Nationality
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Place of birth
- Tuzla
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Religion
- Islam
- Participant in
- 2018–19 NBA season
- Sport
- basketball
- Member of team
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Position played
- center
- Country for sport
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mass
- 123
- Image
- Jusuf Nurkić (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 212
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1994-08-23
- drafted by
- Chicago Bulls
- sport number
- 23
- Commons category
- Jusuf Nurkić
- start of work period
- 2012-00-00
- social media followers
- 145892
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Encyclopedic overview
Jusuf Nurkić (/jusuf ˈnʊərkitʃ/ YOO-soof NURR-kitch; born 23 August 1994) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Nurkić was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 16th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, before being traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft night. He has also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns and the Charlotte Hornets.
Early career
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