Nemanja Djurisic

Height:
6-8
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Podgorica, Montenegro
High School:
South Kent (Conn.) School

2014-15 Season
• Capped a solid career with his best season and was one of the SEC’s most improved players.
• Played a key role in Georgia’s late-season surge to earn an NCAA Tournament berth.
• In Tennessee game Feb. 7, he became the 44th player in UGA history to reach 1,000 career points. Finished his career tied for 28th place on the school’s list of all-time scorers.
• Is also one of just 19 players in UGA history to score 1,000 points and pull down 500 rebounds.
• Scored 35 points in two games vs. #1-ranked Kentucky, including team-high 18 in Athens on March 3.
• Nearly had a triple-double in Georgia’s win over Fla. Atlantic, with 8 pts., 10 rebs. and a career-best 8 assists. No UGA player has ever achieved a triple-double and it’s the closest any Bulldog in the past six years has come to the landmark.
• Parents Snezana and Ranko Djurisic, on their first U.S. visit from Montenegro, took in their first-ever UGA game Feb. 28 and participated in Senior Day recognition before Kentucky game on March 3 as well.

2013-14 Season
• Starter at the ‘4’ position in three of 33 games.
• Has emerged as the Bulldogs’ top threat from 3-point range.
• Set new career scoring high of 22 points in Dogs’ first win vs. South Carolina.
• Sank four of five 3-pointers in scoring 16 points in SEC season-opening win at Missouri.
• 19-point effort vs. Davidson included career highs in FGs made, 3FGs made & attempted.

2012-13 Season
• Tallied his second career double-double in season opener vs. Jacksonville.
• Followed FAMU game with team-high 17 points in win vs. George Washington.
• Contributed team-high 8 rebounds, as well as 7 pts. & 3 assists, in UGA’s win over LSU.
• Led the team in scoring thrice: vs. Fla. A&M (21 pts.), Texas A&M (13 pts.), & Alabama (14).
• Shot 41 percent from 3-point range during the SEC season.
• Scored the biggest FG of the OT period in home win over South Carolina.

2011-12 Season
• Started 12 games at the ‘4’ position, including four of the last five games of the season. Started and contributed 12 points and seven boards in Georgia’s win over Florida late in the regular season.
• Made several key plays late in win over Tennessee, including a block, rebound and court-length drive & layup in a single play. Played final 12 1/2 minutes of the game with four fouls.
• Had the team’s only double-double this season in SEC Tourney win over Miss. State, gathering 11 points and 11 boards in this first-round game.

Prep Highlights
• Played his senior season at South Kent School in South Kent, Conn.
• Averaged 20.1 points and 10.3 rebounds for the Cardinal, which went 18-14 last season.
• Also played in four straight Montenegrin national teams at the 2007-10 Under 18 European Championships.

Personal
Full Name: Nemanja Djurisic
Birthdate/Birthplace:
Feb. 23, 1992 / Podgorica, Montenegro
Parents: Snezana Djurisic and Ranko Djurisic
Academic Major: International Affairs (graduated in Spring 2015)