1. John Shurna played in the 2012 NBA Summer League with the Atlanta Hawks.
29 Facts About John Shurna
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John Shurna then signed with the New York Knicks, but was waived at the end of the preseason.
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John Shurna has been a three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection and the Northwestern statistical leader in several categories.
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John Shurna was the 2010 Sporting News Most Improved Player.
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John Shurna holds several Northwestern all-time records, including single-season scoring.
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John Shurna was selected as an honorable mention Associated Press 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American.
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John Shurna won the State Farm College 3-Point Championship three-point shooting contest at the 2012 Final Four.
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John Shurna was a member of the gold-medal-winning USA Basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
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John Shurna committed to Northwestern University on May 13,2007, but he did not sign his National Letter of Intent until November 14.
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John 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.
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John Shurna was twice named Big Ten men's basketball player of the week during the season.
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John Shurna 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.
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John Shurna 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.
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John Shurna submitted the paperwork to declare for the 2011 NBA draft following the season, though he did not hire an agent.
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John Shurna was one of 20 players who tried out to represent USA Basketball at the 2011 Summer Universiade, but did not make the team.
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John Shurna was a Sporting News Preseason All-American.
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John Shurna was selected as a first team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media.
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John Shurna finished the season with a 20.0 point per game average, which led the Big Ten Conference.
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John Shurna was named an honorable mention Associated Press All-American.
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John Shurna was 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.
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On September 10,2012, John Shurna signed a 1-year partially guaranteed contract with the New York Knicks.
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John Shurna was waived at the end of the preseason.
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John Shurna 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.
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John Shurna played in the 2015 NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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On November 13,2016, John Shurna signed with Croatian club Cedevita Zagreb for the rest of the season.
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On July 27,2017, John Shurna signed a one-year deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.
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John Shurna was re-signed to a two-year contract with the team on June 11,2021.
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John Shurna was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, to Tony and Suzy John Shurna.
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On July 11,2014, John Shurna acquired Lithuanian citizenship per Lithuanian nationality law.