John Shurna Explained
John William Shurna (born April 30, 1990) is an American–Lithuanian 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.[1]
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.
High school career
Shurna was a 2007 and 2008 Chicago Tribune All-State boys basketball team special mention selection.[2] [3] As a junior, in March 2007, he led Glenbard West High School to the Class AA supersectional for the first time since 1938,[4] but they lost to Lockport Township High School 53–50 despite 27 points by Shurna, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, but only 21 according to the Daily Southtown and Chicago Tribune.[5] [6] [7] He committed to Northwestern University on May 13, 2007,[8] [9] but he did not sign his National Letter of Intent until November 14.[10]
As a senior, he was selected to the IHSA 4A all-state second-team by Associated Press and the 3A/4A all-state first-team by Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. In addition, he won the 2008 IHSA 4A slam dunk championship at the state tournament, but finished second to Marland Johnson by a point in a contest of the winners of the four classes.[11] As a senior, he finished 8th in the Illinois Mr. Basketball voting.[12] Following his senior season, he participated in local and regional All-Star contests such as the 34th annual Foundation For Student Athletes city-suburban all-star event.[13] Although ESPN.com ranked Shurna as the 53rd best high school basketball power forward in the national class of 2008,[14] he was not among the ranked players by state or position according to either Rivals.com or Scout.com.[15] [16]
College career
Freshman
As a true freshman, he started all 31 games for the 2008–09 Northwestern Wildcats. Shurna was a member of Team USA basketball during the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship competition held in Auckland, New Zealand from July 2, 2009 until July 12. He played in all 9 games, starting 2. Despite averaging the fewest minutes (12.2), he was fifth on the team in rebounding with (3.9).[17] The USA team earned the gold medal.[18]
Sophomore
He played forward for the 2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats and led the team in scoring and rebounding.[19] Following the 2009–10 All-Big Ten Conference regular season, he was named a second-team All-conference selection by both the coaches and the media.[20] [21] He was twice named Big Ten men's basketball player of the week during the season.[22] [23] He was recognized as an All-District second-team selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches making him eligible for the State Farm Division I All‐America teams.[24] He finished his sophomore season among the Big Ten leaders in many statistical categories: 3rd in scoring, 7th in rebounding, 10th in free throw percentage, 8th in blocked shots, and 6th in minutes played.[25] He was recognized by Sporting News as the Most Improved Player after raising his scoring average from 7.3 points as a freshman to 18.5 as a sophomore, while improving his rebounding average from 2.6 to 6.4.[26] During the season, he established new Northwestern Wildcats basketball single-season records in both total points (619), surpassing Evan Eschmeyer, and field goals made (217), surpassing Dale Kelly. In so doing, he helped Northwestern establish a new school record for single-season wins with 20.[27]
Junior
As a junior, he was a preseason top 50 candidate for both the John R. Wooden Award and the Naismith College Player of the Year.[28] [29] In the first game of his junior season, Shurna tied his career-high with 31 points on his way to Big Ten Player of the Week honors.[30] On December 20, in week 6 of the season, Shurna repeated as conference player of the week.[31] Following the 2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, he was a third team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and an honorable mention by the media.[32] [33] Sports Illustrated named him as one of the ten best players in the Big Ten Conference.[34]
Shurna submitted the paperwork to declare for the 2011 NBA draft following the season, though he did not hire an agent.[35] He withdrew his name prior to the May 8 deadline and chose to return for his senior year.[36] [37] He was one of 20 players who tried out to represent USA Basketball at the 2011 Summer Universiade, but did not make the team.[38]
Senior
As a senior, he repeated as a preseason top 50 watchlist selection for the Wooden Award and the Naismith Award.[39] He was also a Sporting News Preseason All-American (2nd team).[40] When Shurna scored 37 points on November 17 against LSU it heralded a career-high and tied for the most points scored by a Northwestern player during the 12-year Bill Carmody era.[41] [42] [43] On December 18, he scored 32 points as Northwestern defeated .[44] Shurna earned Co-Big Ten Player of the week on February 6 after averaging 26 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in wins over Nebraska and Illinois on February 2 and 5, respectively.[45] [46] [47] On February 12, he posted his third 30-point game of the season against Purdue.[48] With three 30-point games as a senior, he brought his career total to six.[49] On February 18 he became Northwestern's all-time leading scorer in a game against Minnesota, passing Billy McKinney's record of 1,900 points (a record since surpassed by Boo Buie in 2024).[50] [51] He was selected as a first team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media.[52] He was selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to its 10-man 2011–12 Men's All-District V (OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI) Team.[53] Shurna was a first team selection to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 7 team on March 14.[54] Shurna finished the season with a 20.0 point per game average, which led the Big Ten Conference.[55] He was named an honorable mention Associated Press All-American.[56] He competed in the 2012 State Farm 3-Point Contest, beating Juan Fernandez 21–20 in the final round by making his final seven shots.[1] Shurna was also selected to participate in the NABC 2012 Reese's Division I All-Star Game at the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament final four.[57] Shurna had 12 points in the game.[58]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Shurna signed a 2012 Las Vegas NBA Summer League contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[59] On September 10, 2012, Shurna signed a 1-year partially guaranteed contract with the New York Knicks.[60] He was waived at the end of the preseason.[61] By the beginning of December 2012, he had made his professional debut with Strasbourg IG of LNB Pro A.[62] Shurna was originally signed as an injury replacement for Nicolas de Jong until the end of 2012, but was signed longer term as it became apparent that de Jong would be out for an extended period.[63]
After he played on the Milwaukee Bucks' 2013 NBA Summer League team,[64] Shurna signed a 2-year contract with Joventut Badalona.[65] He signed with the Toronto Raptors for the 2014 NBA Summer League and posted 21 points on 6-for-9 field goal shooting including 5 three point shots in his July 11 debut.[66] In August 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Turkish Basketball League team Darüşşafaka.[67] He played in the 2015 NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[68] On July 27, 2015, he signed a one-year contract with Valencia Basket of Spain.[69] On November 13, 2016, Shurna signed with Croatian club Cedevita Zagreb for the rest of the season.[70] [71]
On July 27, 2017, Shurna signed a one-year deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[72] [73] On August 18, 2018, Shurna re-signed a one-year deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[74] On July 27, 2019, he signed with Herbalife Gran Canaria.[75] Shurna was re-signed to a two-year contract with the team on June 11, 2021.[76]
Personal life
Shurna was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, to Tony and Suzy Shurna.[77] At Northwestern, he was a double major in sociology and learning and organizational change.[77] On July 11, 2014, Shurna acquired Lithuanian citizenship per Lithuanian nationality law.[78]
External links
Notes and References
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- News: Porters packing for state: Lockport 53, Glenbard West 50. March 14, 2007. Chicago Sun-Times. Akouris, Tina. 95.
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- Web site: Northwestern and Ohio State Garner First Weekly Honor of 2010–11 Season: Conference honors Northwestern's John Shurna and Ohio State's Jared Sullinger for season's first Player and Freshman of the Week awards. November 15, 2010. November 15, 2010. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20120603124736/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111510aaa.html. June 3, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Northwestern and Ohio State Earn Weekly Big Ten Honors: Northwestern's Shurna named Player of the Week; Ohio State's Sullinger named Freshman of the Week. December 28, 2010. December 20, 2010. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20101222184853/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122010aab.html. December 22, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
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- Web site: Big Ten's Top 10 Players: John Shurna: 6–8 junior forward, Northwestern. January 8, 2012. Sports Illustrated.
- Web site: John Shurna to explore draft options. April 21, 2011. April 19, 2011. ESPN.com.
- Web site: NU's John Shurna removes name from NBA draft. May 8, 2011 .
- Web site: Twenty-five players withdraw from Draft's early-entry list. May 11, 2011. May 11, 2011. NBA.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110513235752/http://www.nba.com/2011/news/05/11/nba-draft-early-entry-withdrawls/index.html. May 13, 2011. mdy-all.
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- Web site: Shurna Tabbed Sporting News Preseason Second-Team All-American. January 8, 2012. August 29, 2011. CBS Interactive. NUSports.com. Brilowski, Nick.
- Web site: Shurna's Career-High 37 Points Lead NU to 88–82 Win Over LSU: Wildcats rally back from 14-point deficit. November 21, 2011. November 17, 2011. CBS Interactive. NUSports.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405192254/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111711aaa.html. April 5, 2012. mdy-all.
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- Web site: E Illinois 72 (6–4, 1–4 away); Northwestern 87 (10–1, 6–1 home). December 19, 2011. December 18, 2011. ESPN.
- Web site: Iowa, Northwestern and Ohio State Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Awards: Shurna, Sullinger tabbed Co-Player of the Week; White, Sobolewski named Co-Freshman of the Week. February 6, 2012. February 6, 2012. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20120221114556/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020612aaa.html. February 21, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
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- http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/130835/john-shurna-signs-with-darussafaka-dogus.html John Shurna signs with Darussafaka Dogus
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- News: Valencia adds big men Hamilton, Shurna. https://web.archive.org/web/20150730004612/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/68bfneijtemf3kry. dead. July 30, 2015. July 27, 2015. Eurocupbasketball.com. July 27, 2015.
- Web site: Stiglo novo pojačanje, krilni centar John Shurna. www.kkcedevita.hr. 14 November 2016. hr-HR. 13 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234404/http://www.kkcedevita.hr/vijesti/tabid/86/id/35466/stiglo-novo-pojaanje-krilni-centar-john-shurna.aspx#.WCneXSQvk5k. November 14, 2016. dead.
- News: Cedevita adds forward Shurna. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115000853/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/7ejaudppoqemoklr/cedevita-adds-forward-shurna. dead. November 15, 2016. November 14, 2016. Eurocupbasketball.com. November 13, 2016.
- News: ACB.COM - John Shurna, pólvora para el MoraBanc Andorra . 18 August 2018 . www.acb.com . 27 July 2017 . es-ES . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818214716/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=133575 . dead .
- Web site: John Shurna (ex Cedevita) agreed terms with Andorra. July 27, 2017. July 27, 2017. Eurobasket.com.
- News: ACB.COM - John Shurna continúa en el MoraBanc Andorra . 18 August 2018 . www.acb.com . 18 August 2018 . es-ES . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818214755/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=142691 . dead .
- Web site: El Herbalife Gran Canaria se refuerza con John Shurna . cbgrancanaria.net . June 28, 2021 . es-ES . July 27, 2019.
- Web site: John Shurna seguirá de amarillo dos temporadas más . cbgrancanaria.net . June 28, 2021 . es-ES . June 11, 2021.
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