Danilo Djuricic

Danilo Djuricic (born February 20, 1999) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Harvard Crimson of the Ivy League.

Danilo Djuricic
No. 30 – Harvard Crimson
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueIvy League
Personal information
Born (1999-02-20) February 20, 1999
Brampton, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Michael's College
(Toronto, Ontario)
CollegeHarvard (2017–present)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2017 Egypt

High School

A Canadian of Serbian and Montenegrin descent,[1] Djuricic played for the St. Michael's College School Blue Raiders. St. Mike’s head coach Jeff Zownir described him as "an unselfish team player, and a role model both on and off the court".[2]

Ranked eighth in the Canadian National Player Rankings for the Class of 2017 (by northpolehoops.com),[3] Djuricic committed to Harvard University in September 2016.[4]

International career

Djuricic averaged 12.2 points and 9.2 rebounds a game at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championships en route to winning silver. He also represented Canada at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championships and was a key member of Canada’s gold-winning squad at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, averaging 10.4 points and 4.7 rebounds a game, while leading his team in three-pointers made (14/37 in seven contests).[5]

References
  1. "Canadian PF Danilo Djuricic's Stock is on the Rise - Today's U". www.todaysu.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  2. "St. Michael's College School: Danilo Djuricic '17 Verbally Commits to Harvard University". www.stmichaelscollegeschool.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  3. says, Adam (2015-04-22). "Canadian National Player Rankings, 2017 #NPHTop10 – Spring Edition". Northpolehoops.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  4. "Men's Basketball Secures Commitment from Djuricic, Visits from Bamba, Carter Jr. | Sports | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  5. "Canada at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
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