KURUCS, RODIONS
U18 VEF Riga 7 Forward
Height: 2.06 Born: 5 February, 1998 Nationality: Latvia
2014-15 ANGT STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 7 7 209:26 118 32/44 9/35 27/38 4 33 37 16 19 24 15 2 21 40 149
Averages 7 7 29:55 16.9 72.7% 25.7% 71.1% 0.6 4.7 5.3 2.3 2.7 3.4 2.1 0.3 3 5.7 21.3
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
13 * vs U18 INSEP Paris 30:04 8 2/2 0/6 4/6   4 4 3   3     1 6 9
14 * at U18 Stellazzurra Basketball Academy Rome 30:47 23 4/7 1/4 12/17 2 4 6 3 6 3 3 2 4 12 33
15 * vs U18 Real Madrid 28:48 16 4/7 2/8 2/4 1 4 5 1   5 1   3 5 9
3 Totals 89:39 47 10/16 3/18 18/27 3 12 15 7 6 11 4 2 8 23 51
Average 29:53 15.7 62.5% 16.7% 66.7% 1 4 5 2.29 2 3.7 1.3 0.7 2.7 7.7 17
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
7 * at U18 Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 27:29 18 4/5 2/5 4/4   4 4 3 2 3 2   3 6 25
8 * at U18 CSKA Moscow 30:50 23 7/7 2/2 3/4   7 7 4 3 6 4   3 4 35
8 * vs U18 Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 32:32 14 5/6 1/5 1/1   6 6 2 5 1 2   2 4 25
9 * at U18 Zalgiris Kaunas 28:56 16 6/10 1/5 1/2 1 4 5   3 3 3   5 3 13
4 Totals 119:47 71 22/28 6/17 9/11 1 21 22 9 13 13 11 0 13 17 98
Average 29:56 17.8 78.6% 35.3% 81.8% 0.3 5.3 5.5 2.29 3.3 3.3 2.8 0 3.3 4.3 24.5
2014-15 ANGT individual rankings
Tournament
  • #1 in Fouls Drawn (23)
  • #2 in Free throws attempted (27)
  • #2 in Free throws made (18)
  • #5 in Blocks (4)
  • #6 in 3-pointers attempted (18)
  • #7 in Points (47)
  • #9 in 2-point % (62.5%)
  • #9 in Turnovers (11)
  • #10 in Games Started (3)
  • #10 in Index Rating (51)
  • #11 in Steals (6)
  • #12 in Blocks against (2)
  • #12 in Field goals attempted (34)
  • #15 in Minutes Played (89:39)
  • #16 in Defensive Rebounds (12)
  • #16 in Field goals made (13)
  • #17 in 2-pointers made (10)
  • #17 in Games Played (3)
  • #20 in 3-pointers made (3)
  • #20 in Free throw % (66.7%)
  • #21 in Assists (7)
  • #24 in Fouls Commited (8)
  • #24 in Total Rebounds (15)
U18 Kaunas
  • #1 in Games Played (4)
  • #1 in Games Started (4)
  • #1 in Steals (13)
  • #2 in Blocks (11)
  • #2 in 2-point % (78.6%)
  • #2 in Field goal % (62.2%)
  • #3 in Field goals made (28)
  • #3 in Fouls Commited (13)
  • #3 in Fouls Drawn (17)
  • #3 in Points (71)
  • #3 in Index Rating (98)
  • #4 in True Shooting % (60.2%)
  • #4 in Defensive Rebounds (21)
  • #5 in 2-pointers made (22)
  • #6 in 3-pointers attempted (17)
  • #6 in Minutes Played (119:47)
  • #6 in Turnovers (13)
  • #9 in Field goals attempted (45)
  • #9 in 3-pointers made (6)
  • #10 in Free throws made (9)
  • #12 in Assists (9)
  • #12 in Free throws attempted (11)
  • #12 in Total Rebounds (22)
  • #14 in 3-point % (35.3%)
  • #14 in 2-pointers attempted (28)
  • #24 in Free throw % (81.8%)
Index rating35 U18 CSKA MOSCOW vs. U18 VEF RIGA 1/17/2015
Points23 U18 STELLAZZURRA ROME vs. U18 VEF RIGA 5/15/2015
Offensive rebounds2 U18 STELLAZZURRA ROME vs. U18 VEF RIGA 5/15/2015
Defensive rebounds7 U18 CSKA MOSCOW vs. U18 VEF RIGA 1/17/2015
Total rebounds7 U18 CSKA MOSCOW vs. U18 VEF RIGA 1/17/2015
Assists6 U18 FC BARCELONA vs. U18 PFYM Paris 5/12/2016
Steals6 U18 STELLAZZURRA ROME vs. U18 VEF RIGA 5/15/2015
Blocks4 U18 CSKA MOSCOW vs. U18 VEF RIGA 1/17/2015
Minutes32 U18 VEF RIGA vs. U18 FENERBAHCE ISTANBUL 1/17/2015
Career Notes
  • Made his debut with VEF Riga skola (Latvia), LBL2 during the 2012-13 season.
  • Played there also the 2013-14 championship.
  • Signed for the 2014-15 season by VEF Riga.
  • Moved to Spain for the 2015-16 season, signed by FC Barcelona, mainly played for the junior team.
  • Made his debut with FC Barcelona during the 2016-17 season, also playing with the 2nd team, LEB Gold.
  • Played there alao the 2017-18 championship.
  • Signed for the 2018-19 by Brooklyn Nets.
  • Played there till December'20, also playing with Long Island Nets. G-League.
  • In January'21 signed by Houston Rockets.
  • In April'21 signed by Milwaukee Bucks.
  • Moved to Serbia for the 2021-22 season, signed by BC Partizan Belgrade.
Miscellaneous
  • Won the 2016 Euroleague Basketball ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION Tournament with FC Barcelona.
  • Won the 2014-15 Latvian National Championship with VEF Riga.
  • Member of the Latvian U-16 and U-20 National Team.
  • Won the silver medal at the 2014 European U-16 Championship.
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2016-17 FC Barcelona Lassa 1 2 2 1/1 100 0/1 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0
2017-18 FC Barcelona Lassa 4 0 0 0/2 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 3 2 0 0
Totals 5 2 0.4 1/3 33.3 0/1 0 0/0 0 3 2 0 0
Averages 5 2 0.4 1/3 33.3 0/1 0 0/0 0 0.6 0.4 0 0
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2014-15 VEF Riga 1 7 7 3/3 100 0/0 0 1/1 100 0 0 0 0
2021-22 Partizan NIS Belgrade 9 28 3.1 8/11 72.7 3/6 50 3/6 50 19 11 8 1
Totals 10 35 3.5 11/14 78.6 3/6 50 4/7 57.1 19 11 8 1
Averages 10 35 3.5 11/14 78.6 3/6 50 4/7 57.1 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1
U18
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2014-15 U18 VEF Riga 7 118 16.9 32/44 72.7 9/35 25.7 27/38 71.1 37 19 16 15
2015-16 BERLIN U18 FC BARCELONA LASSA 4 60 15 14/19 73.7 7/20 35 11/14 78.6 12 4 14 2
Totals 11 178 16.2 46/63 73 16/55 29.1 38/52 73.1 49 23 30 17
Averages 11 178 16.2 46/63 73 16/55 29.1 38/52 73.1 4.5 2.1 2.7 1.5
Career Stats
Other Competition
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
2012/13  VEF Riga skola 10 32 3.2 11/20 55.0 3/15 20.0 1/4 25.0 15 8 6 5
2013/14  VEF Riga skola 19 373 19.6 80/157 51.0 42/134 31.3 87/118 31.3 116 38 52 16
2014/15  VEF skola-LBL 12 133 11.1 34/65 52.3 15/43 34.9 20/32 62.5 73 21 45 12

 VEF Riga-VTB 3 0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0/1 0.0 0/0 0.0 2 1 0 0
2016/17  FC Barcelona 2 24 227 9.5 49/88 55.7 30/94 31.9 39/49 79.6 67 18 34 18
2017/18  FC Barcelona 6 14 2.3 4/6 66.7 2/7 28.6 0/0 0.0 3 5 2 2

 FC Barcelona 2 16 171 10.7 42/80 52.5 19/57 33.3 30/39 76.9 41 24 24 12
2018/19  Brooklyn Nets 67 559 8.3 150/277 54.2 60/192 31.3 79/101 78.2 266 44 55 27

 Long Island Nets 4 38 9.5 9/22 40.9 4/13 30.8 8/8 100.0 23 6 8 4
2019/20  Brooklyn Nets 51 237 4.6 57/99 57.6 33/98 33.7 24/40 60.0 150 26 54 7

 Long Island Nets 9 108 12.0 33/46 71.7 12/47 25.5 4/11 36.4 59 9 30 10
2020/21  Brooklyn Nets 5 3 0.6 0/1 0.0 1/2 50.0 0/0 0.0 3 0 2 0

 Houston Rockets 11 13 1.2 3/6 50.0 2/15 13.3 1/2 50.0 11 6 4 4

 Milwaukee Bucks 5 15 3.0 2/4 50.0 3/4 75.0 2/2 100.0 9 3 4 0