Aleksej Pokuševski
No. 17 – Charlotte Hornets | ||
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Position | 2023 →Oklahoma City Blue | |
2024–present | Charlotte Hornets | |
2024 | →Greensboro Swarm | |
Stats at NBA.com | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||
Aleksej Pokuševski (Serbian Cyrillic: Алексеј Покушевски; born 26 December 2001) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and weighing 210 pounds (95 kg), he plays both the Power forward and Center positions.
Born in Belgrade, Pokuševski was previously a youth player for the Greek club, Olympiacos. He debuted for their senior team in 2018, at age 17 and becoming the youngest EuroLeague player in club history. He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft and traded to the Thunder.
Early career
Pokuševski grew up in
Professional career
Olympiacos (2019–2020)
On 19 March 2019, Pokuševski made his
For the
Pokuševski started in eight of his 11 appearances in the Greek A2, averaging 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.8 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game. He shot 40.4 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from three-point range, and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line.[7] In the middle of the season, Olympiacos' main EuroLeague team was riddled with injuries, and Pokuševski was called up to the senior team. He played two minutes in his only EuroLeague game of the season,[8] before the league's season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
On 24 April 2020, Pokuševski declared for the
Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2024)
On November 18, 2020, Pokuševski was selected with the 17th overall pick in the
On April 3, 2022, Pokuševski recorded his first NBA
In July 2022, Pokuševski joined the Thunder for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[25] On November 22, Pokuševski scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds during a 126–122 loss to the Boston Celtics.[26] From December 2022 to March 2023, Pokuševski was unable to play due to a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left leg.[27]
On 23 February 2024, Pokuševski was waived by the Thunder.[28]
Charlotte Hornets (2024–present)
On February 28, 2024, Pokuševski signed with the Charlotte Hornets.[29] On March 9, 2024, Pokusevski returned to the NBA.[30]
National team career
Pokuševski was a member of the
Pokuševski was a member of the
Initially at the preliminary Serbia roster for EuroBasket 2022, Pokuševski was cut from the squad due to disapproval of the Thunder.[33][34]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 | Oklahoma City | 45 | 28 | 24.2 | .341 | .280 | .738 | 4.7 | 2.2 | .4 | .9 | 8.2 |
2021–22 | Oklahoma City | 61 | 12 | 20.2 | .408 | .289 | .700 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .6 | .6 | 7.6 |
2022–23 | Oklahoma City | 34 | 25 | 20.6 | .434 | .365 | .629 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .6 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
2023–24 | Oklahoma City | 10 | 0 | 6.0 | .250 | .182 | .500 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 1.2 |
2023–24 | Charlotte | 18 | 0 | 19.2 | .429 | .364 | .757 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .8 | .7 | 7.4 |
Career | 168 | 65 | 20.4 | .391 | .304 | .702 | 4.6 | 1.9 | .6 | .8 | 7.5 |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Olympiacos | 2 | 0 | 2.9 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .5 | .0 |
2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | -2.0 | |
Career[35] | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .3 | -0.7 |
Personal life
Pokuševski's family originates from
After signing a youth team contract with the Greek basketball club
Pokuševski is a fan of Partizan.[41]
See also
References
- ^ "Jokic, Vucevic Headline Basketball Without Borders Europe 2018". global.nba.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "2019 NBA All-Stars Nikola Jokić and Nikola Vučević, Deandre Ayton and Bogdan Bogdanović to coach top international prospects at fifth annual Basketball Without Borders Camp". pr.nba.com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "2018-19 Regular Season Round 27 Olympiacos Piraeus 89 - 69 FC Bayern Munich". euroleague.net. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Aleksej Pokusevski became youngest ever Olympiacos player to debut in EuroLeague". eurohoops.net. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ 2020 NBA Draft Profile: Aleksej Pokusevski.
- ^ "Aleksej Pokusevski Injury History". Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ International Regular Season Stats - Per Game.
- ^ POKUSEVSKI, ALEKSEJ OLYMPIACOS PIRAEUS EuroLeague 2019-20 STATISTICS.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (25 April 2020). "Serbian forward Aleksej Pokusevski declares for NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ O ‘’Ποκού’’ φέρνει ζεστό χρήμα στο ταμείο του Ολυμπιακού! (in Italian).
- ^ Aleksej Pokusevski's NBA buyout may reportedly near 1.5M.
- ^ "Pokuševski se oprostio od Olimpijakosa (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Salvador, Joseph (18 November 2020). "NBA draft 2020: Five things to know about Aleksej Pokusevski, taken 17th overall by the Timberwolves". USAToday.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Moke (3 December 2020). "'It was perfect': Rookie Aleksej Pokusevski excited to be in OKC". USAToday.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Thunder Acquires Draft Rights to Aleksej Pokuševski, James Johnson and 2024 Second-Round Draft Pick". NBA.com. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Aleksej Pokuševski". NBA.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Nilon, Mark (18 March 2021). "OKC Thunder: Aleksej Pokusevski viewed as a 'player to watch' in fantasy". ThunderousIntentions.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Thunder Assigns Four to Blue". NBA.com. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Gallo, Nick (14 March 2021). "By the Numbers: Thunder Comes Back, Poku Soars". NBA.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Newman, Logan (14 March 2021). "Poku's double-double, 3-point barrage leads Thunder over Grizzlies". USAToday.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Sellars, Tony (3 April 2022). "WITH BOOKER RESTING, SARR, POKUVESKI LEAD THUNDER PAST SUNS". NBA.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Prvi tripl-dabl u NBA karijeri Alekseja Pokuševskog". MozzartSport.com (in Serbian). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Aleksej Pokusevski surprises with triple-double as Thunder rout Suns". Reuters.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Pokuševski tik iza velikog Medžika Džonsona". MozzartSport.com (in Serbian). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Alden, Doug (15 November 2022). "SMART HELPS CELTICS BEAT THUNDER FOR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN". NBA.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Stiles, Rylan (15 March 2023). "Aleksej Pokusevski sees first game action since December". ThunderousIntentions.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "THUNDER WAIVES POKUŠEVSKI". NBA.com. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Aleksej Pokusevski". NBA.com. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Hornets' Aleksej Pokusevski: Returns to NBA". CBSSports.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Aleksej POKUSEVSKI at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "2019 Serbia U18 - Pokusevski". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Problemi za Srbiju: Majami i Oklahoma nisu pustili Jovića i Pokuševskog". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Pešić otkrio: Jović i Pokuševski nisu dobili dozvolu". b92.net. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ POKUSEVSKI, ALEKSEJ Career Stats EuroLeague.
- ^ "Zapamtite ovo ime – Aleksej Pokuševski VIDEO". b92.net (in Serbian). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Ukrajino moja - Nedeljnik Vreme". Vreme.com (in Serbian). 14 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ The progress card of 10 European NBA draft prospects.
- ^ "About Aleksej Pokusevski". NBA.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Sasa Pokusevski.
- ^ "Pokuševski: Bio sam na večeri sa Pešićem; Jokić mi je mnogo pomogao". b92.net. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Aleksej Pokusevski at 2020 NBA draft prospects
- Aleksej Pokuševski at eurobasket.com
- Aleksej Pokuševski at euroleague.net
- Aleksej Pokuševski at eurospects.com