Juan Núñez (basketball)
{{Short description|Spanish basketball player (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Juan Núñez
| image = 2023-05-19 ALBA Berlin gegen ratiopharm Ulm (Play-off-Viertelfinale 3, Basketball-Bundesliga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank–026.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Núñez in 2023
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 190
| league = Liga ACB
EuroLeague
| team = FC Barcelona
| number = 17
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|6|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Madrid, Spain
| high_school =
| college =
| draft_year = 2024
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 36
| draft_team = Indiana Pacers
| career_start = 2020
| career_end =
| years1 = 2020–2021
| team1 = Real Madrid B
| years2 = 2021–2022
| team2 = Real Madrid
| years3 = 2022–2024
| team3 = Ratiopharm Ulm
| years4 = 2024–present
| team4 = FC Barcelona
| highlights =
- German BBL champion (2023)
- Spanish League champion (2022)
- Spanish Supercup winner (2021)
- EuroLeague NGT champion (2021)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ESP}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA U16 European Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Italy|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA U20 European Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Montenegro|Team}}
}}
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
=Real Madrid (2015–2022)=
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.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/baloncesto/2020/01/20/mas_baloncesto/1579557967_474133.html|title=El Madrid ya tiene a 'su' Teodosic: Juan Núñez, la joya de su cantera|trans-title=Real Madrid have their own Teodosic: Juan Núñez, the jewel of their academy|publisher=AS|date=21 January 2020|access-date=10 July 2022|language=es}}
In 2021, Núñez won the Euroleague Next Generation Tournament with Real Madrid.{{cite web|title=Real Madrid lifts second consecutive ANGT trophy|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1215312/real-madrid-lifts-second-consecutive-angt-trophy/|website=eurohoops.net |access-date=10 July 2022 |date=6 June 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.acb.com/partido/estadisticas/id/101489|title=Real Madrid 81–70 Valencia Basket: estadisticas|website=ACB.com|accessdate=10 July 2022 |date=6 June 2021}} He was the 16th youth academy player to be introduced to the senior team by Pablo Laso.{{cite web|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/06/06/juan-nunez-is-the-17th-youth-academy-player-to-make-his-debut-under-laso|title=Juan Núñez is the 16th youth academy player to make his debut under Laso|publisher=Real Madrid|accessdate=10 July 2022 |date=6 June 2021}}
=Ratiopharm Ulm (2022–2024)=
On 15 August 2022, he signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/ratiopharm-ulm-officially-signs-spanish-top-prospect-juan-nunez/|title=Ratiopharm Ulm officially signs Spanish top prospect Juan Nuñez|last=|first=|date=15 August 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=17 August 2022 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} He captured the German championship title with Ulm in the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |date=16 June 2023 |title=Juan Núñez, campeón de Alemania con el ratiopharm Ulm |url=https://www.gigantes.com/mas-basket/europa/juan-nunez-campeon-de-alemania-con-el-ratiopharm-ulm/ |access-date=17 June 2023 |website=Gigantes del Basket |language=es}}
=FC Barcelona (2024–present)=
On 26 July 2024, FC Barcelona signed Núñez on a three-year contract through to 30 June 2027.{{cite web|title=Juan Núnez is blaugrana|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/basketball/first-team/news/4067898/juan-nunez-is-blaugrana|website=FCBarcelona.com|date=26 July 2024|access-date=26 July 2024}} In February 2025, Barcelona reported Núñez would be temporarily unavailable due to swelling on his right knee, after several weeks playing with discomfort.{{cite web|first=José Ignacio|last=Huguet|title=Alarma Juan Núñez: posible baja para lo que queda de temporada|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/baloncesto/euroliga/20250226/1002415331/alarma-juan-nunez-posible-baja-queda-temporada.html|website=Mundo Deportivo|date=26 February 2025|access-date=12 March 2025|lang=es}} In March, his injury would be confirmed as a meniscus tear, putting an end to his season. Núñez underwent surgery, with an expected recovery time of six months.{{cite web|first=Narcís|last=Grabulosa|title=Se confirman las alarmas: Juan Núñez, KO el resto de la temporada
|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/baloncesto/20250311/1002423956/confirman-alarmas-juan-nunez-ko-resto-temporada.html|website=Mundo Deportivo|date=11 March 2025|access-date=12 March 2025|lang=es}}
=NBA draft rights=
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.{{cite web|title=2024 NBA Draft updates: Every pick and reported trade|url=https://www.nba.com/news/2024-nba-draft-order|website=NBA.com|access-date=28 June 2024}}{{cite web|author=saspshirley|title=Spurs Complete 2024 Draft Trade with Pacers|url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs-complete-2024-draft-trade-with-pacers|website=NBA.com|date=6 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}
Career statistics
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=EuroLeague=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Real Madrid
| 10 || 0 || 4.4 || .375 || .667 || .000 || .2 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 1.4 || 1.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 10 || 0 || 4.4 || .375 || .667 || .000 || .2 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 1.4 || 1.0
{{S-end}}
=EuroCup=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Ratiopharm Ulm
| 20 || 0 || 20.3 || .434 || .361 || .574 || 3.3 || 4.5 || 1.1 || .0 || 7.6 || 9.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| Ratiopharm Ulm
| 15 || 14 || 25.4 || .504 || .350 || .583 || 3.6 || 5.7 || 1.9 || .1 || 10.8 || 14.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 35 || 14 || 22.3 || .469 || .355 || .579 || 3.4 || 5.0 || 1.5 || .0 || 9.0 || 12.1
{{S-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20230926164528/https://www.realmadrid.com/en/basketball/juan-nunez-garcia#playerinfo Real Madrid profile]
- {{FIBA|new_id=270869|name=Juan Nunez}}
- [https://www.acb.com/jugador/temporada-a-temporada/id/30000093 Profile at ACB]
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/juan-nunez/profile/010106/ Profile at EuroLeague]
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{{2024 NBA draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nunez, Juan}}
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Category:Spanish men's basketball players