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Nurkic Showcasing 3-Point Range, Versatility in Overseas Matchups

The 2022-23 NBA season is still a ways away, but many of the Portland Trail Blazers players have kept busy, honing their crafts across different leagues. In a friendly preparation matchup for EuroBasket 2022 earlier today against Estonia, longtime Portland big Jusuf Nurkic was among those that stood out in the BasketNews recap.

Representing his home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the multifaceted center showcased his three-point stroke, tallying up a final line of 18 points and nine rebounds, all while shooting a perfect 3-3 from long range.

Nurkic, who averaged 15.0 points per game and a career-best 11.