Jusuf Nurkic

JUSUF NURKIC (PHX)

#20•J. NURKIC

C • 7’0, 290 lbs; 11th year, Bosnia

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Jusuf Nurkic is a beast up front; very talented offensive player: quick hooks, sweeps down the lane, likes midrange shots but has power & a ton of skill; so what are his best qualities? Well, Nurkic is most comfortable as a scorer (confident, talks s***, knows he’s good), though stays aggressive on both ends; good shot-blocker but struggles to check better athletes & closing out to shooters; surprisingly agile on offense despite not getting much lift; much-improved passer – Nurk’s able to find cutters & shooters after posting; strong on the glass and in the middle (uses size to a tremendous advantage) – tries to MOVE guys and then place ‘feathery’ hooks in the basket; has extended range on J, able to score from every level; double-double, inside scoring complement to KD, Beal & Book; key X-Factor for Coach Vogel: in 2025, Nurkic must bring a championship-esque mindset for PHX to contend


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MORE ON THE “BOSNIAN BEAST”

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  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2015)

  • (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K25 RATING: 80