Nationality Bosnian Listed weight 207 lb (94 kg) 2015–present Cedevita Zagreb Weight 92 kg Pro career 2015 | Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Playing career Height 2.03 m Position Small forward | |
League ABA League
Croatian League
EuroCup Born May 8, 1999 (age 17)
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina ( 1999-05-08 ) Similar Mirza Teletović, Jusuf Nurkić, Damir Mulaomerović, Nemanja Gordić, Marko Arapović Profiles | ||
D anan musa bosnian supertalent mix 2015 2016
Džanan Musa (born May 8, 1999) is a Bosnian professional basketball player who plays for Cedevita of the Croatian League. Standing at 6 ft 9.1 in (2.06 m) and weighing 207 lb (94 kg), Musa plays the small forward position.
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- D anan musa bosnian supertalent mix 2015 2016
- Early life
- Professional career
- National team career
- Bosnian national team
- Individual
- References
Early life
Musa was born in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the second child of Bosniak parents Rusmir and Saudina. He began playing association football 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 Sarajevo-based KK Koš, before joining Croatian team KK Cedevita in 2014.
Professional career
In December 2014, he signed a deal with Croatian team Cedevita. Musa made his Euroleague debut 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.
National team career
Musa participated at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for 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, where he led in scoring, at 23.3 points per game and assisting at 6.3 assists per game. He also averaged 9.0 rebounds during the tournament. In a Final game against hosts Lithuania, Musa scored 33 points to go with his 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks leading his team to a victory 85-83, securing a gold medal for his team. Musa was named the MVP of the tournament and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. Musa also played at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he led in scoring at 34.0 points. He also averaged 8.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Džanan Musa scored 50 points in 27 minutes at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship against Chinese Taipei and now holds the record for most points scored in FIBA Under-17 World Championship.
Bosnian national team
Individual
