Đorđe Ćurčić (basketball, born 2004)

Not to be confused with Đorđe Ćurčić (basketball, born 2005).
Đorđe Ćurčić
No. 44 – Charleston Cougars
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueCoastal Athletic Association
Personal information
Born (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 20)
Čačak, Serbia and Montenegro
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023Borac Čačak
2021–2022→Čačak 94
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA U18 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Turkey Team

Đorđe Ćurčić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Ћурчић; born 10 July 2004), also credited to as Đorđe V. Ćurčić, is a Serbian college basketball player for the Charleston Cougars of the Coastal Athletic Association. Standing at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in), he plays both guards positions.

Career

Ćurčić grew up with a youth system of his hometown club Borac. On 25 September 2021, Ćurčić made his ABA League debut in a 91–89 loss to Igokea m:tel with no records in 3 minutes of playing time.[1] Ćurčić played 18 games for the Saint Louis Billikens during the 2023–24 college basketball season, averaging 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds before transferring to the Charleston Cougars for his sophomore season.[2]

National team career

In August 2021, Ćurčić was a member of the Serbia U-18 at the FIBA U18 European Challengers in Skopje, North Macedonia. Over five tournament games, he averaged 12.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[3] In July and August 2022, Ćurčić was a member of the under-18 team at the FIBA U18 European Championship in İzmir, Turkey. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 10.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[4]

Career statistics

Legend
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 Bold Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Saint Louis 18 0 9.8 .528 .429 1.00 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 2.9
2024–25 Charleston
Career 18 0 9.8 .528 .429 1.00 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 2.9

Source[5]

References

  1. ^ "Saturday, 25.09.2021 17:00 CET - Igokea m:tel Aleksandrovac 91-89 Borac Čačak". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ Miller, Andrew (2024-04-13). "College of Charleston coach Chris Mack gets 3 verbal commitments to program". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ^ "2021 - SRB U18 Roster - Đorđe ĆURČIĆ". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Djordje CURCIC at the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Djordje Curcic - Saint Louis Billikens Guard". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-04-25.