Núñez with Ratiopharm Ulm in 2023
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| San Antonio Spurs | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20) Madrid, Spain |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2024: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Real Madrid B |
| 2021–2022 | Real Madrid |
| 2022–2024 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2024–present | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
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Juan Núñez García (born 4 June 2004) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays at the point guard position.
Born in Madrid, Núñez joined Real Madrid's youth ranks in 2015. In his junior years, he stood out with his passing ability. He was named MVP of the 2019–20 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament qualifying tournament in Munich, averaging 9.5 points and five assists in four games.[1]
In 2021, Núñez won the Euroleague Next Generation Tournament with Real Madrid.[2] Although he played in the group games, he did not feature in the final, as he was called up by Pablo Laso to the senior team amidst an injury crisis within the squad.
On 6 June 2021, Núñez made his debut for Real Madrid's senior team in an ACB semi-final win against Valencia Basket, scoring two points from the free-throw line and adding two rebounds and one assist in seven minutes of play.[3] He was the 16th youth academy player to be introduced to the senior team by Pablo Laso.[4]
On 15 August 2022, he signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[5] He captured the German championship title with Ulm in 2022–23.[6]
On 27 June 2024, Núñez was selected with the 36th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs along with cash in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2024 draft.[7][8]
| 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 | PIR |
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| 2021–22 | Real Madrid | 10 | 0 | 4.4 | .375 | .667 | .000 | .2 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 4.4 | .375 | .667 | .000 | .2 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2022–23 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 20 | 0 | 20.3 | .434 | .361 | .574 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .0 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
| 2023–24 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 15 | 14 | 25.4 | .504 | .350 | .583 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 1.9 | .1 | 10.8 | 14.0 |
| Career | 35 | 14 | 22.3 | .469 | .355 | .579 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .0 | 9.0 | 12.1 | |
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ratiopharm Ulm current roster
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