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Barcelona Teen Nikola Kusturica Becomes Club's Youngest ACB Scorer

Injuries in Barcelona's rotation opened the door for the 16-year-old Serbian wing to log meaningful minutes under Xavi Pascual.

Overview

  • Kusturica scored in a 97–60 win over BAXI Manresa, contributing 7 points, 6 rebounds and an 11 efficiency rating in just over 15 minutes.
  • He set the club scoring age mark at 16 years, nine months and 15 days.
  • This was his fourth Liga Endesa outing after debuting in October as Barcelona's youngest ACB debutant at 16 years and 162 days, surpassing Eric Vila.
  • With Kevin Punter and Tomas Satoransky sidelined, Pascual has increased Kusturica's opportunities, and some reports suggest he could be considered for Copa minutes.
  • The La Masia prospect was MVP of last summer's U16 European Championship for Serbia, and outlets note early NBA interest with speculative talk of a 2028 draft window.