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#6 Ilja Kurucs

Ilja Kurucs - Men's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Experience International
Height 6-10
Weight 210
Hometown Cēsis, Latvia
Last School Rīgas Talmacibas 1 Vidusskola
Year Freshman
Ilja Kurucs - Men's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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Talented international prospect with wealth of international playing experience from the Estonian-Latvian League, Latvia National Team and European Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit … Selected to take part in the 2026 adidas Eurocamp in Italy in June 2026 … Competed in the Estonian-Latvian league this past season for both Kalev and Liepajas … Appeared in 22 games with Liepajas, averaging 7.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game … In 2025, took part in both adidas NextGen EuroLeague and FIBA U18 Eurobasket in Serbia … Helped win the 2025 NextGen EuroLeague championship, averaging 6.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game … Recorded team-best 15-point performance in the final … In seven games of the FIBA U18 Eurobasket, contributed 8.4 rebounds and 7.4 points, averaging 25.2 minutes per game … Recorded three games of double-figures in the tournament, highlighted by a 14-point, 17-rebound performance against Lithuania in the round of 16 … Also played in the 2023 FIBA European U16 Championship.

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