John Shurna

Who is John Shurna?

John William Shurna is an American professional basketball player who plays for Darüşşafaka S.K.. He has played for FIATC Joventut and Strasbourg IG. He is the 2012 Big Ten scoring champion. He played in the 2012 NBA Summer League with the Atlanta Hawks. He then signed with the New York Knicks, but was waived at the end of the preseason.

He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats. He has been a three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection and the Northwestern statistical leader in several categories. He was the 2010 Sporting News Most Improved Player. He holds several Northwestern all-time records, including single-season and career scoring. He was selected as an honorable mention Associated Press 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American. He won the State Farm College 3-Point Championship three-point shooting contest at the 2012 Final Four.

In high school, he was the 2008 Illinois High School Association Class 4A Slam Dunk Champion. He was a member of the gold-medal-winning USA Basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.