Džanan Musa (Bosnian pronunciation:[d͡ʒânanmûsa], born 8 May 1999) is a Bosnian professionalbasketball player forDubai Basketball of theABA League and theEuroLeague. He also represents the seniorBosnia and Herzegovina national team. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and weighing 215 pounds (98 kg), Musa plays at theshooting guard andsmall forward positions. He was selected by theBrooklyn Nets with the 29th pick in the2018 NBA draft.
Born inBihać,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Musa began playingsoccer at first, before choosing to focus on basketball. Musa started playing junior basketball in the youth setup at KK Bosna XXL, when he was 8 years old. He then moved toSarajevo-based KK Koš, before joining Croatian teamKK Cedevita in 2014.[1]
In December 2014, he signed a deal with Croatian teamCedevita.[2] Musa made his debut inEurope's top-tier level competition, theEuroLeague, on 15 October 2015, making himthe ninth-youngest player to make their debut in the EuroLeague. Musa played the first 4:55 minutes of the game and recorded 4 points.[3]
In June 2017, Musa attended the Adidas Eurocamp, a basketball camp based inTreviso for internationalNBA draft prospects.[4] He was named the Eurocamp 2017 Most Improved Player.[5]
In the2017–18 season, while a member ofCedevita, Musa was awarded theEuroCup Rising Star Trophy, after averaging 10.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, in 16 games played in Europe's 2nd-tier levelEuroCup competition.[6] He was also named theABA League Top Prospect as well as to theAll-ABA League Team for the2017–18 season.[7][8]
On 12 April 2018, Musa declared for the2018 NBA draft, where he was expected to be a first round selection.[9] On 21 June, he was selected with the 29th overall pick by theBrooklyn Nets.[10] On 12 July, the Nets signed Musa to a rookie scale contract.[11] During his rookie season, Musa had multiple assignments to theLong Island Nets of theNBA G League.[12]
On 19 November 2020, Musa was traded to theDetroit Pistons in a three-team trade.[13] On 21 December 2020, Musa was waived by the Pistons.[14]
On 13 January 2021, Musa signed a 2.5 year contract withAnadolu Efes of theTurkish Basketball Super League.[15] On 27 June 2021, Efes used their option to exit from their mutual contract and Musa became a free agent. His short run with the Turkish club had fourEuroLeague appearances and a short playing time total of 12 minutes. He also played in eightTurkish league games, averaging 11.4 points per game.[16]
On 21 July 2021, Musa signed withRío Breogán of theLiga ACB.[17] In just one season, Musa became one of Breogán's most legendary players, by helping them sealing participation in theCopa del Rey for the first time in more than 30 years. Musa's best moments in a Breogán jersey include two games againstValencia Basket, scoring 33 points with 44PIR and 31 points with 47 PIR, and a game-winner against Breogán's arch-rivalsObradoiro. He won several Player of the Week awards and two Player of the Month awards, and topped it off with the Liga ACBMVP of the Season award, which also made him the first Breogán player to ever win the most prestigious individual award in Spanish basketball.[18]
On 14 July 2022, Musa signed a two-year deal with reigning Spanish champions andEuroLeague finalistsReal Madrid.[19] In 2023, he played a crucial role in Real Madrid winning the 2023 EuroLeague Championship. He was named to the 2022-23 All-EuroLeague First Team.[20] On 8 July 2024, Musa renewed his contract with the Spanish powerhouse for an additional season.[citation needed]
On 7 July 2025, Musa signed withDubai Basketball of theABA League.[21]
Musa played at the2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship with the Bosnian national Under-16 team, leading the tournament in scoring, at 23.0 points per game. He also played at the2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, which he led in scoring, at 23.3 points per game, and in assisting, at 6.3 assists per game.[22] He also averaged 9.0 rebounds per game, during the tournament. In the tournament's finals game, against the tournament's hosts,Lithuania, Musa scored 33 points, to go along with his 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, leading his team to an 85–83 victory, and securing a gold medal for his team. Musa was named theMVP of the tournament, and he was also selected to theAll-Tournament Team.[23] Musa was named theMVP of the tournament, and he was also selected to theAll-Tournament Team.
Musa also played at the2016 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, which he led in scoring and in efficiency, with 34.0 points per game, and 27.7 efficiency per game and 194.0 overall. He also averaged 8.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.[24][25][26] During the tournament, Musa made history by breaking the record in most points scored in a single competitive game with 50 points in a game against Chinese Taipei, previous being 41 points and shared by Isaac Humphries and Jalen Howard, who scored his on 23 June, just six days earlier of Musa. On 29 June, Musa managed to shoot 18-of-26 from the field and 11-of-15 from the free-throw line, adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists during 27 minutes and 15 seconds he spent on court. This is the current record for the most points scored in a single game at theFIBA Under-17 World Cup tournament.[27][28][29]He was selected to theAll-Tournament Team.[30]
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| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Brooklyn | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | .409 | .100 | .000 | .6 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 2.1 |
| 2019–20 | Brooklyn | 40 | 0 | 12.2 | .372 | .244 | .750 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .4 | .0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 49 | 0 | 10.7 | .376 | .227 | .726 | 1.9 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 4.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .667 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | .182 | .000 | .714 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | 4.7 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 10.8 | .286 | .000 | .714 | .6 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 3.6 | |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Musa won theEuroLeague |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Cedevita | 10 | 2 | 7.8 | .357 | .250 | .667 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2020–21† | Anadolu Efes | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | — | .5 | .3 | .3 | — | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| 2022–23† | Real Madrid | 41* | 31 | 23.1 | .488 | .371 | .860 | 3.1 | 2.7 | .4 | .2 | 14.8 | 15.9 |
| 2023–24 | 38 | 29 | 21.0 | .523 | .413 | .819 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .3 | .2 | 13.5 | 14.5 | |
| 2024–25 | 35 | 23 | 21.4 | .469 | .372 | .812 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .4 | .1 | 12.2 | 10.8 | |
| Career | 128 | 85 | 20.3 | .482 | .379 | .835 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .3 | .2 | 12.3 | 12.9 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 |  Cedevita | A-1 | 6 | 11.6 | .500 | .462 | .617 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 7.3 |
| 2015–16 | Cedevita | ABA | 21 | 12.5 | .439 | .231 | .739 | 2.9 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 4.7 |
| 2016–17 | Cedevita | A-1 | 29 | 22.8 | .446 | .362 | .764 | 3.3 | 1.8 | .9 | .1 | 12.8 |
| 2016–17 | Cedevita | ABA | 22 | 14.5 | .500 | .341 | .794 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2017–18 | Cedevita | A-1 | 32 | 24.2 | .463 | .291 | .808 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .3 | 13.3 |
| 2017–18 | Cedevita | ABA | 25 | 23.7 | .476 | .315 | .822 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 12.5 |
| 2020–21 |  Anadolu Efes | TBSL | 8 | 22.2 | .528 | .263 | .842 | 3.5 | 3.1 | .8 | .2 | 11.4 |
| 2021–22 |  Río Breogán | ACB | 30 | 32.0 | .494 | .381 | .787 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 20.1 |
| 2022–23 | Real Madrid | ACB | 41 | 21.0 | .535 | .465 | .805 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .2 | 14.4 |
| 2023–24 | Real Madrid | ACB | 39 | 20.8 | .511 | .402 | .824 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .8 | .2 | 14.2 |
| 2024–25 | Real Madrid | ACB | 36 | 19.1 | .495 | .433 | .843 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 12.9 |
He has already been praised for his improvement on D during 2017 Eurocamp (where he was chosen the most improved player) and showcased these skills during the tournament.
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