Juan Núñez (basketball)
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93026.jpg) Núñez with Ratiopharm Ulm in 2023 | |
| No. 17 – FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 June 2004 Madrid, Spain |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2024: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Real Madrid B |
| 2021–2022 | Real Madrid |
| 2022–2024 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2024–present | FC Barcelona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Medals | |
Juan Núñez García (born 4 June 2004) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He plays at the point guard position.
Professional career
[edit]Real Madrid (2015–2022)
[edit]Born in Madrid, Núñez joined Real Madrid'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 Munich, averaging 9.5 points and five assists in four games.[1]
In 2021, Núñez won the Euroleague Next Generation Tournament with Real Madrid.[2] Although he played in the group games, he did not feature in the final, as he was called up by Pablo Laso to the senior team amidst an injury crisis within the squad.
On 6 June 2021, Núñez made his debut for Real Madrid's senior team in an ACB semi-final win against Valencia Basket, scoring two points from the free-throw line and adding two rebounds and one assist in seven minutes of play.[3] He was the 16th youth academy player to be introduced to the senior team by Pablo Laso.[4]
Ratiopharm Ulm (2022–2024)
[edit]On 15 August 2022, he signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[5] He captured the German championship title with Ulm in 2022–23.[6]
FC Barcelona (2024–present)
[edit]On 26 July 2024, FC Barcelona signed Núñez on a 3 year contract through to 30 June 2027.[7]
NBA draft rights
[edit]On 27 June 2024, Núñez was selected with the 36th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs along with cash in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Johnny Furphy.[8][9]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Real Madrid | 10 | 0 | 4.4 | .375 | .667 | .000 | .2 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 4.4 | .375 | .667 | .000 | .2 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
EuroCup
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 20 | 0 | 20.3 | .434 | .361 | .574 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .0 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
| 2023–24 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 15 | 14 | 25.4 | .504 | .350 | .583 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 1.9 | .1 | 10.8 | 14.0 |
| Career | 35 | 14 | 22.3 | .469 | .355 | .579 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .0 | 9.0 | 12.1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "El Madrid ya tiene a 'su' Teodosic: Juan Núñez, la joya de su cantera" [Real Madrid have their own Teodosic: Juan Núñez, the jewel of their academy] (in Spanish). AS. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid lifts second consecutive ANGT trophy". eurohoops.net. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid 81–70 Valencia Basket: estadisticas". ACB.com. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Juan Núñez is the 16th youth academy player to make his debut under Laso". Real Madrid. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (15 August 2022). "Ratiopharm Ulm officially signs Spanish top prospect Juan Nuñez". Sportando. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Juan Núñez, campeón de Alemania con el ratiopharm Ulm". Gigantes del Basket (in Spanish). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Juan Núnez is blaugrana". FCBarcelona.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft updates: Every pick and reported trade". NBA.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ saspshirley (6 July 2024). "Spurs Complete 2024 Draft Trade with Pacers". NBA.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.