Pokusevski registered a career-high 25 points as he etched his name into the Thunder history books on Wednesday. So expecting a team-friendly deal especially on a rookie extension is unrealistic. International Regular Season Stats - Per Game. On the season, Pokusevski is averaging 9.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists. Tyrese Haliburton (Hali) A lot of nicknames devolve into easier ways to say longer names. Aleksej Pokusevski ( Oklahoma City Thunder) with a last basket of the period vs the Chicago Bulls, 11/25/2022. Most of those memes look something like this: Chet Holmgren and Poku this season for OKC pic.twitter.com/xEFVj4RoK4. Aleksej Pokusevski (Pokumon by@HawksDraftNerdor The Poker by @FearTheBrown or Pokerface by@report_court) Rooting very hard for Pokumon or even Pokuchu given it may or may not be the video game that practically raised me from ages eight to 14. [16] On 3 February 2021, Pokuevski received his first assignment at Oklahoma City Blue, the affiliate team of Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA G League. What are the realistic best-case scenarios for Poku individually and for the Thunder as a whole? After a poor Summer League stint, it looked like Pokusevski was on his way out of the Thunder. Pokusevski's ever-changing role makes him tough to rely on to consistently produce useful stat lines, though performances like Saturday's offer a glimpse of what he's capable of when the minutes break right. Which position is his best defensively? Im sure its on the table. This is a make-or-break year for Poku. The Thunder are notorious for not allowing young players they really like to hit restricted free agency. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Thunder's Aleksej Pokusevski: Out for remainder of game By RotoWire Staff Dec 27, 2022 at 9:33 pm ET 1 min read Pokusevski won't return to Tuesday's game against the Spurs with a left leg. 2001 Pokusevski was bleeding from his left eye as he was led to the locker room by the Thunder training staff. In 14 appearances this season, he's averaged 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks in 22.9 minutes per contest. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and weighing 191 pounds (87 kg), he plays both forward positions. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. Holmgren has no issue with that. 8 on it. Its tempting to compare European players to the worst-case scenario previous examples, from Darko Milicic to Andrea Bargnani to Dragan Bender. Excited. Darius Bazley, Mike Muscala and Jaylin Williams are candidates to see extended minutes in his absence. Professional Grader: n/a. Pokusevski sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left leg Tuesday's game against the Thunder and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, Nick Crain of . Opportunity missed. I dont think its a safe bet OKC is 100% sold on him being a part of their long-term future yet.. He shot 40.4 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from 3-point range, and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line. Aleksej Pokusevski: Will be out for 'some time'. [33] He was eligible to represent either Serbia or Greece in national team competitions, and he chose to represent Serbia. Due to the Kosovo War in 1999, his family escaped to Podgorica (nowadays in Montenegro), and moved to Belgrade, Serbia, afterwards, where Pokuevski was born in 2001. [18] On 14 March, Pokuevski made his first NBA career start. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images), Real Madrid Vs. Liverpool Is Already Make Or Break, The American Express Draws Flashy Field Despite Un-Elevated Status, Jake Paul And Tommy Fury Agree To Fight (Again) On Feb. 25. Who Is The NBA GOAT: Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Or Kareem? Deni Avdija (Deni-god by@report_court) This would only be better if Deni was Greek, but alas, the tall, versatile forward hails from Israel. Few big men have passing vision like this and can manipulate defenses to create passing lanes so adeptly. Most importantly, Pokusevski can make magic with the ball in his hands. Aleksej Pokusevski ( Oklahoma City Thunder) with a 2-pointer vs the New Orleans Pelicans, 12/23/2022. Aleksej Pokusevski elevates for the big-time swat. All rights reserved. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/playerprofiles, NBA midseason awards picks: Jokic leads MVP race, more, NBA midseason grades: Celtics, Grizzlies earn an 'A', Hawks vs. Mavericks odds, picks, prediction, bets, NBA trade rumors: Luka Doncic wants help in Dallas, Category boosters: Strus, Melton, Pokusevski. After shooting 37.6% from the field and 28.5% from 3 in his first two seasons, Pokusevski is shooting 47% from the field and an eye-popping 39.4% from 3 on 3.3 attempts this season. Aleksej Pokusevski averages 8.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. The Bears released a statement to help Bears fans prepare for this Saturday's game at Soldier Field against the Bills. He also can be referred to shorthand as Ant. Its very tough to project right now because Pokus player type is still fairly novel to the league. He played two minutes in his only EuroLeague game of the season,[8] before the league's season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Player grades for the Thunder's 124-110 win over the Bulls. 24 and employ a defensive system centered around length and intelligence and have a front office that targets shooting at every turn. Josh Green (Tasmanian Devil by@mavsdraft) Green is a native Australian, making for the topical designation, and his ferocious on-ball defense gives the Devil title some justification. Hoops nerds like me adore scrolling their pages to learn that at some point Dion Waiters was given the title of Kobe Wade. https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/lists/what-would-an-aleksej-pokusevski-extension-look-like/. Its smarter to think about Pokusevski as more like Dzanan Musa or Rodions Kurucs, two recent Nets draft picks, than scoring bigs like Bargnani or Bender. Rotowire Dec 29, 2022. Aleksej Pokusevski drains basket vs New Orleans Pelicans. At the same time, Pokusevski is liable to grab the ball and go, with any number of outcomes possible when he decides hes making a play. Aleksej Pokusevski drains basket vs New Orleans Pelicans. Pokusevski has averaged 9.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 16 previous starts. [17] In his rookie season, he was the youngest active player in the NBA. Looks like Chet knows about the Poku memes pic.twitter.com/JtemJ63wdo. The upside is there for him to be a must-roster play, although, at this point, his role is simply too inconsistent to afford him that title. Full Name Aleksej Pokuevski. Ranne and Raskovic represent the following players: Pokusevski is represented well as his agents do a good job at getting their clients paid their value. Pokusevski (ankle) is listed as out for Wednesday's game versus the Nuggets. Pokusevski's minutes varied wildly from game to game, and even with the Thunder at below full strength in the frontcourt with Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) sidelined for the foreseeable future, it's tough to depend on Pokusevski producing with any consistency. Born December 26, 2001. While he will not get a massive deal like the Bogdanovics, Sabonis or Capela, he should still receive an honest salary that reflects how much the Thunder value his future projection. Right now, Pokusevski sits at No. Going through their client list, its filled with international players. [4], For the 201920 season, Pokuevski was assigned to play in the Greek A2 League, the country's second-tier league, with Olympiacos' reserve team, Olympiacos B. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. [27], Initially at the preliminary Serbia roster for EuroBasket 2022, Pokuevski was cut from the squad due to disapproval of the Thunder. 1.7. 2M; 0:18. Pokusevski accumulated 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists, one block and four steals across 32 minutes during Friday's 128-125 overtime loss to New Orleans. Ranne and Raskovic represent the following. OConnell was non-committal regarding the future of defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, responding to questions, Sean McVay has returned to the Los Angeles Rams, but many of his assistant coaches will not be back in 2023. Pokuevski grew up in Novi Sad, where he started to play youth basketball for local clubs, KK Kadet, KK NS Stars, and Vojvodina. Entdecke Aleksej Pokusevski 2020-21 Panini Prizm RC Rookie #264 Oklahoma City Thunder in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! It's also available for football, hockey and baseball. Aleksej Pokusevski made $3,113,160 in 2022. Burrow showed up for a press conference with the Cincinnati media and was wearing a jersey with the No. Another one I workshopped was Baby Bosh, seeing as many people in mainstream draft have the comped the two, even though a million things would have to break right for Wiseman to become anything close to the player that Bosh was in my opinion. For more details, review our, intentionally steered his way to the Thunder, Patriots will interview interesting ex-player for OC role, Joe Burrow makes funny mistake at press conference, Vikings coach hints at making 1 major staff change, Rams get rid of 5 coaches following disappointing season, Trey Lance sparks speculation with post about new Titans GM, Kevin Durant, Stan Van Gundy had hilarious misunderstanding via Twitter. This was the first time he scored more than 15 points since Dec. 10, and even though he can produce on any given game, he's not doing enough to remain valuable in most fantasy formats. Team: Oklahoma City Thunder. Theres a good reason why Basketball-Reference and Hoops Hype have devoted time and energy to compiling comprehensive lists of NBA nicknames. Well, hes averaging career highs across the board both with his traditional stats and advanced metrics. The first is that not only is it quite flat, without many likely superstars, but it is fairly thin as well. Other suggestions I enjoyed from @report_court included Cassius Winston Churchill,Cassius Winston Garland and Cassius Counterfeit. You may opt-out by. Chet Holmgren is months away from appearing in his first NBA game, but . . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [3] Pokuevski became the youngest senior men's Olympiacos player to ever debut in the EuroLeague. After starting each of his last 13 appearances, Pokusevski will come off the bench for the fifth time this season. Aleksej Pokusevski accumulated 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists, one block and four steals across 32 minutes during Friday's 128-125 overtime loss to New Orleans. Aleksej Pokusevski gets the and-1 to fall. His defenders are few, but they certainly treat him as a King or Queen. Perhaps after two NBA seasons, his skills and body are growing accustom to the game. Fantasy managers will have to wait for an update to determine Pokusevski's status for Thursday's matchup with Charlotte. Pokusevski (eye) finished Saturday's 115-109 win over the Grizzlies with nine points (3-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists in 22 minutes. He initially played for the senior EuroLeague club's practice squad. 17_poku, Position: Pokusevski contributed 16 points (6-14 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 14 rebounds, five assists and three blocks over 34 minutes during Saturday's 110-102 loss to the Cavaliers. Pokusevskis intrigue is indicative of many realities about the 2020 NBA Draft. The New England Patriots are looking at multiple candidates as they prepare to hire a new offensive coordinator. This years NBA Draft prospects are in need of professional nicknames to begin branding their NBA careers. They only have one first-rounder this year, so I dont think there will be a roster crunch like this season., Sign up for the OKC Thunder Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Pokusevski returns to the starting five after coming in off the bench during the team's last game Monday against the Hawks. (Updated Dec.28, 2022). With so little opportunity cost and so much potentially to gain, taking Pokusevski is a promising option for teams stuck searching for upside in a draft largely absent of it. [7] In the middle of the season, Olympiacos' main EuroLeague team was riddled with injuries, and Pokuevski was called up to the senior team. Quick Links for Aleksej Pokuevski Trademarks POKU POKU Serial Number: 97171173 Registration Number: 6797821 Word Mark: POKU Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresseIP, Navigation et recherche lors de lutilisation des sites Web et applications Yahoo. Aleksej Pokusevski was born in Belgrade, Serbia. Aleksej Pokusevski shows off the range on 3-point shot. Pokusevski is also racking up blocks, averaging 1.6 a game. This class has been compared with the 2013 class often, and that year, international talents like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert became the most accomplished prospects despite being selected outside the top 10. Cole Anthony (The Miner by@mavsdraft) It took me far too long to realize that my good friend Richard Stayman was equating Cole to coal. Reduced price! He averaged 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 81 regular-season games. [15] On December 9th 2020, Pokuevski signed with the Thunder. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 10.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.7 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game. What position does he project to mainly be? [19][20], On April 3, 2022, Pokuevski recorded his first NBA triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 11796 win over the Phoenix Suns,[21][22][23] becoming the seventh Thunder and the 12th youngest player in NBA history (after Magic Johnson) to achieve a triple-double. Players who fit that description include Poku, Bol Bol and Chris Boucher. [10][11] Following selection in the NBA draft, Pokuevski left Olympiacos on 24 November 2020. visa. Its difficult to play out because of his unique career arc. 18 on ESPNs consensus big board. "Jokic, Vucevic Headline Basketball Without Borders Europe 2018", "2019 NBA All-Stars Nikola Joki and Nikola Vuevi, Deandre Ayton and Bogdan Bogdanovi to coach top international prospects at fifth annual Basketball Without Borders Camp", "2018-19 Regular Season Round 27 Olympiacos Piraeus 89 - 69 FC Bayern Munich", "Aleksej Pokusevski became youngest ever Olympiacos player to debut in EuroLeague". The wobbly clay dough Pokusevski was his rookie season is hardening in his third season. Nicknames will be listed in quotes, with the creator of said nicknames twitter following (And as a reminder, Id highly recommend following all of these fine folks for Draft content). $84.99 $109.99. In Greeces B league last season, he put up a near-25 percent assist rate, in line with many NBA point guards. Onyeka Okongwu (Big O) Pretty straight forward given hes a 6-foot-9 center with awesome shot-blocking skills and an alliterative set of names. Pokusevski is represented by Wassermans Jason Ranne and Aleksander Raskovic. Pokusevski was initially listed as out following a missed game Monday against the Knicks, but he's feeling better than anticipated. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Mike Muscala should see increased run against New York. Pokusevski returned to the lineup after recovering from an ankle injury, turning in a low-volume but serviceable performance. But I think so far hes done well enough to garner an extension of some sort. Despite hardly being known in America, 18-year-old Serbian forward Aleksej Pokusevski is nevertheless a near-lock to be drafted in the first round and could break into the lottery if the hype around him continues. Pokusevski (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks. Pokusevski won't return to Tuesday's game against the Spurs with a left leg injury, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports. On 24 April 2020, Pokuevski declared for the 2020 NBA draft. All Rights Reserved. Player grades for the Thunder's 112-102 win over the Nets. 42.5. Jun 25, 2022; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren speaks to the media during an introductory press conference at Clara Luper Center. Minnesota Timberwolves, 1st round (17th pick, 17th overall), 2020 NBA Draft, More Aleksej Pokusevski pages at Sports Reference. APG. Aleksej Pokusevski has made at least $6,078,000 playing professional basketball. Pokusevski (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Or write about sports? [24], In July 2022, Pokuevski joined the Thunder for the 2022 NBA Summer League. Oklahoma City was without six players for Saturday's game -- including backcourt stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back) and Josh Giddey (illness) -- but Pokusevski came through with a somewhat tepid line when considering how much usage was up for grabs. [25], Pokuevski was a member of the Serbian national under-17 team that competed at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, in Argentina. Aleksej Pokusevski is on Twitter at aleksejpokusevs. A scout from a team in Pokusevskis range predicted to me there was no way the 18-year-old fell out of the first round. Aleksej Pokusevski: Out for remainder of game. Now for the fun part. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. [34] His father Saa Pokuevski,[35] is a former professional basketball player and a coach. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. POKUSEVSKI, ALEKSEJ Career Stats EuroLeague. Pokusevski will miss his second consecutive game due to a sprained left ankle he suffered during Friday's game against the Grizzlies. Card Number: 225 . It is unclear whether or not he will be able to return, but if he were to sit, Jaylin Williams, Mike Muscala and Kenrich Williams would be candidates for extended run for the rest of the contest. November 25, 2022, 8:07 PM. Standing at 7ft 0in (2.13m) and weighing 210 pounds (95kg), he plays both forward positions. Power Forward Latest Videos. Chet Holmgren embracing nickname for him and new teammate Aleksej Pokusevski. It's been a rough couple of weeks for Pokusevski, with his playing time fluctuating on a nightly basis. Pokusevski wasn't helped by requiring a trip to the locker room to be evaluated for an eye injury, though he was able to return. Aleksej Pokusevski: Stuffs stat sheet Friday. Perhaps undergoing his first normal offseason of his career gave him the proper time needed to improve. Theres also been some Israeli Steph Curry buzz from the remote corners of the internet, to which I say ew no. His injury hurts the Thunder even if OKC was fully healthy. 12.18.22 . While playing in Greek competitions, he counts as a native Greek domestic player, since he started competing in Greek competitions before the age of 14. Precious Achiuwa (Smeagol by@report_court) Ive never been a big Lord of the Rings guy, but even I caught this reference. He scored 23 points which includes five 3-pointers, grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and dished out 4 assists in a 128122 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, becoming the third Thunder rookie (following Russell Westbrook and Darius Bazley) to post a 2010 double-double. The Thunder will have a chance to avoid that this summer when Pokusevski will be eligible for a rookie extension. Zeke Nnaji (Zeke the Freak by@dan_olinger) Again, one of the landmark investors in Nnaji stock speaking here, I could see Zeke getting this awesome name due to his ferocious and emotional demeanor on the court. If Boucher got $13million per year, I would guess that this is where Pokus floor is this offseason in an extension.. 3M; 0:24. Who is Aleksej Pokusevski's girlfriend Loanna Laou? ATHENS, GREECE - MARCH 19: Aleksej Pokusevski, #20 of Olympiacos Piraeus competes with Derrick [+] Williams, #23 of FC Bayern Munich during the 2018/2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 27 game between Olympiacos Piraeus and FC Bayern Munich at Peace and Friendship Stadium on March 19, 2019 in Athens, Greece. While coach Mark Daigneault said the injury is not "long long-term," it wouldn't be surprising if Pokusevski missed several weeks based on the coach's other wording. Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. Aleksej Pokuevski (Serbian Cyrillic: ; born 26 December 2001) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aleksej Pokusevski ( Oklahoma City Thunder) with a block vs the Denver Nuggets, 11/23/2022. Overview Stats Game Log Splits Bio Shop. 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