Dorka Juhász
Hungarian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hungarian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dorka Kata Juhász (born December 18, 1999) is a Hungarian professional basketball player who plays for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She played college basketball at Ohio State and UConn.
.jpg) Juhász with the Minnesota Lynx in 2023 | |
| No. 14 – Minnesota Lynx | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 1999 Pécs, Hungary |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | PTE Babits |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2023–present | Famila Basket Schio |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Juhász committed to play at Ohio State in March 2018. She was rated as the 12th-best international player from 2018 class and the 5th-best forward. She also considered Missouri and Louisville.[1] Juhász spent three seasons with the Buckeyes before entering herself into the transfer portal. Juhasz stated that the desire to continue to improve as a player, as well as her aspirations to play at the professional level as the key reasons why she ultimately decided it was her time to leave the Buckeyes.[2] After a week in the portal, Juhász announced that she would be transferring to the UConn Huskies.[3]
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Ohio State | 27 | 317 | .458 | .254 | .629 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 2019–20 | Ohio State | 31 | 410 | .476 | .396 | .532 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 2020–21 | Ohio State | 17 | 248 | .481 | .203 | .429 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 2021–22 | UConn | 32 | 234 | .457 | .313 | .429 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 2022–23 | UConn | 29 | 411 | .503 | .289 | .602 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 14.2 |
| Career | 136 | 1620 | .477 | .301 | .567 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 11.9 |
Juhász was selected 16th overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2023 WNBA draft.[5] Juhász made her WNBA debut on May 19, 2023, when the Lynx played the Chicago Sky. She scored 5 points and got 3 rebounds in 15 minutes.[6][7] In the Lynx game on July 20, 2023, she became the only rookie to score 15+ points, 10+ rebounds, 3+ assists, and 2+ steals on 70% or better shooting from the field in the regular season.[8] She was named to the 2023 WNBA All-Rookie Team along with her teammate, Diamond Miller.[9]
Juhász signed with Italian team Famila Basket Schio in the EuroLeague to play in 2023 after the completion of the WNBA season.[10] On February 18, 2024 Famila Basket Schio won the Italian Cup. They defeated the Umana Reyer Venezia in the final to 81-68. Juhász had 4 points and 9 rebounds.[11]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year[12] | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | PTS | RPG | APG | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3P% | FTM-FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Famila Basket Schio | 13 | 23.6 | 8.2 | 107 | 7 | 1.3 | 3.3-8.4 | 39.4 | 0.5-2.2 | 25 | 1.1-2 | 53.8 |
Dorka Juhász debuted in the Hungarian national team on November 9, 2023, when Hungary defeated Slovenia to 70-51.[13] She represented Hungary in February 2024, at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Sopron. She averaged 11.7 points, 8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Her efficiency per game was 15.7, which was the 3rd best performance in the tournament and she was selected as the All-Star 5.[14]
Her mother is the former basketball player Hajnalka Balázs, who is a 125-time national team member, she won a bronze medal at the European Championship in 1991, three-time Hungarian Championship and three-time Hungarian Cup winner for PVSK.[15][16] In 2024 Dorka Juhász was selected for the Hungarian Forbes 30 under 30.[17]
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