John Shurna
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John William Shurna (born April 30, 1990) is a senior on the Northwestern Wildcats basketball team
. He played forward for the 2009-10 Northwestern Wildcats
and led the team in scoring
and rebounding
. 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. He was twice named Big Ten men's basketball player of the week during the season. 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. 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.
As a junior, he was a preseason top 50 candidate for both the Wooden Award and the Naismith Award
. 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. On December 20, in week 6 of the season, Shurna repeated as conference player of the week. 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.
On April 19, 2011, following his junior season, Shurna submitted the paperwork to declare for the 2011 NBA Draft
, but did not hire an agent. Prior to the May 8 deadline, Shurna withdrew his name from the draft to return for his senior year at Northwestern.
As a senior he repeated as a preseason top 50 watchlist selection for the John R. Wooden Award
and the Naismith College Player of the Year
. When Shurna scored 37 points on November 17 against it marked a career-high and tied for the most points scored by a Northwestern player during the 12-year Bill Carmody
era.
Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference. Men's basketball was first introduced at Northwestern in 1901...
. He played forward for the 2009-10 Northwestern Wildcats
2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bill Carmody's tenth season at the Northwestern. The Wildcats are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena...
and led the team in scoring
Point (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
and rebounding
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
. Following the 2009–10 All-Big Ten Conference regular season
2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
The 2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season marked the continuation of competitive basketball among Big Ten Conference members that began in 1904...
, he was named a second-team All-conference selection by both the coaches and the media. He was twice named Big Ten men's basketball player of the week during the season. He was recognized as an All-District second-team selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
making him eligible for the State Farm Division I All‐America teams. 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.
As a junior, he was a preseason top 50 candidate for both the Wooden Award and the Naismith Award
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
. 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. On December 20, in week 6 of the season, Shurna repeated as conference player of the week. Following the 2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
The 2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season marks the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive basketball among Big Ten Conference members that began in 1904. The non-conference season began on November 8, 2010 with Illinois defeating UC Irvine in the opening round of the...
, he was a third team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and an honorable mention by the media.
On April 19, 2011, following his junior season, Shurna submitted the paperwork to declare for the 2011 NBA Draft
2011 NBA Draft
The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
, but did not hire an agent. Prior to the May 8 deadline, Shurna withdrew his name from the draft to return for his senior year at Northwestern.
As a senior he repeated as a preseason top 50 watchlist selection for the John R. Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
and the Naismith College Player of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
. When Shurna scored 37 points on November 17 against it marked a career-high and tied for the most points scored by a Northwestern player during the 12-year Bill Carmody
Bill Carmody
Bill Carmody is an American men's college basketball coach.Since 2000, he has been the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.-Early life and education:...
era.
External links
- Northwestern basketball bio
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