Rauno Nurger
Tartu Ülikool | |
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Position | Power forward / center |
League | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Latvian–Estonian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Keila, Estonia | November 24, 1993
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Sunrise Christian Academy (Wichita, Kansas) |
College | Wichita State (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Tallinna Kalev |
2012–2013 | Rapla |
2018–2019 | Peñas Huesca |
2019–2020 | Breogán |
2020–2022 | Kalev/Cramo |
2022-2023 | Gipuzkoa Basket |
2023–2024 | Kalev/Cramo |
2024–present | Tartu Ülikool |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Rauno Nurger (born 24 November 1993) is an Estonian basketball player for Tartu Ülikool of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall power forward and center. Nurger played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
High school career
[edit]Nurger played for Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas. He averaged 10 points and 9 rebounds for the postgraduate team during 2013–14 season.[1]
College career
[edit]Nurger originally signed with Ole Miss but was released from his letter of intent following a coaching change. He then committed to Wichita State in the early summer of 2014. In his freshman year Nurger appeared in 24 games off the bench, averaging 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.8 minutes. He scored four points in his collegiate debut against New Mexico State on November 11, 2014, and also played a season-high 20 minutes. Nurger scored a season-high 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Saint Louis on December 6, 2014. As a sophomore he had planned to redshirt the 2015–16 season while focusing on strength and skill development but was forced into duty after an injury to senior Anton Grady on November 27, 2015. He removed his redshirt in the season's sixth game on November 29, 2015, against Iowa. In his sophomore year Nurger appeared in 28 games off the bench, averaging 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.6 minutes.[1] In his junior year Nurger appeared in all 36 games with five starts as he averaged 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 14.1 minutes. He was ranked third on the team with 15 blocks. Noted as an effective screener and three-point sniper (13-of-28) he was the first Shocker's player off the bench in 15 games and was chosen to the MVC All-Bench Team selection. Nurger helped Wichita State win the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference tournament as they defeated Illinois State 71–51 in the championship game. Nurger ended his college career as one of nine Shockers to participate in more than 100 career victories as Wichita State.[1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Rauno Nurger PF |
Keila, Estonia | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 3, 2014 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 |
Professional career
[edit]As a teenager, Nurger played two seasons in the Estonian League for Rapla and Tallinna Kalev teams. On August 16, 2018, he signed with Peñas Huesca of the LEB Oro.[2][3] He stayed in Spain for the next season playing for Leche Río Breogán of the LEB Oro. In July 2020 he signed with Kalev/Cramo and returned to his native Estonia.[4] In September 2022, he went back to play in LEB Oro, this time for Gipuzkoa Basket.[5]
National team career
[edit]Nurger made his debut for the Estonian national team on 29 June 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier against Great Britain, scoring 8 points in a 65–74 away defeat.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014–15 | Wichita State | 24 | 0 | 8.8 | .474 | .278 | .700 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | .4 | 2.3 |
2015–16 | Wichita State | 28 | 0 | 7.6 | .421 | .083 | .611 | 1.2 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 1.6 |
2016–17 | Wichita State | 36 | 5 | 14.1 | .525 | .464 | .722 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | .4 | 5.0 |
2017–18 | Wichita State | 33 | 2 | 13.4 | .514 | .296 | .706 | 2.8 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 4.4 |
Career | 121 | 7 | 11.4 | .502 | .318 | .698 | 2.1 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 3.5 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | Tallinna Kalev | KML | 6 | 6.8 | .250 | .000 | .750 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
Rapla | 11 | 12.6 | .471 | .000 | .824 | 2.6 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 4.2 | ||
2012–13 | 31 | 11.5 | .462 | .000 | .596 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.8 | ||
2018–19 | Peñas Huesca | LEB Oro | 33 | 26.1 | .592 | .154 | .784 | 6.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .8 | 13.3 |
2019–20 | Breogán | 24 | 19.6 | .523 | .111 | .717 | 4.0 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 7.2 |
Estonia national team
[edit]Year | Tournament | National Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012 | 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship | Estonia U-20 | 9 | 8 | 28.0 | .449 | .000 | .605 | 5.7 | .8 | .4 | 1.4 | 10.3 |
2013 | 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship | Estonia U-20 | 9 | 8 | 25.6 | .535 | .250 | .467 | 5.4 | .9 | .3 | 1.8 | 10.2 |
2018–19 | 2019 Basketball World Cup Qualification | Estonia | 6 | 2 | 15.3 | .522 | .250 | .625 | 2.7 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 5.0 |
2020 | EuroBasket 2022 qualification | Estonia | 2 | 10.1 | .750 | - | 1.000 | 3.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wichita State Athletics - Rauno Nurger". Wichita State Shockers. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Rauno Nurgeri karjäär jätkub Hispaanias". sport.err.ee (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Rauno Nurger, pivot NCAA para Levitec Huesca". FEB (in European Spanish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Rauno Nurger liitub BC Kalev/Cramoga". sport.err.ee (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "RAUNO NURGER "ESTE EQUIPO PUEDE GANAR MUCHOS PARTIDOS Y LLEGAR LEJOS" | Gipuzkoa Basket Club" (in European Spanish). 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Viimasel veerandil mängu käest andnud Eesti korvpallikoondis kaotas Suurbritanniale" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 29 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Basketball Reference
- Rauno Nurger at basket.ee
- Rauno Nurger at FIBA.com
- ESPN.com profile
- 1993 births
- Living people
- BC Tallinn Kalev players
- CB Peñas Huesca players
- BC Kalev/Cramo players
- Centers (basketball)
- Estonian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Estonian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Estonian men's basketball players
- Korvpalli Meistriliiga players
- People from Keila
- Power forwards
- Rapla KK players
- Wichita State Shockers men's basketball players
- 21st-century Estonian sportsmen