With his first points of the game, the Granca forward hit a timely three-pointer in the extra period
John Shurna the hero as Gran Canaria downs Buducnost in OT, 86-89

Dreamland Gran Canaria looked as though it was going to see itself home on the road at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica when it led 63-75 with five minutes to go in regulation, but a late resurgence by the hosts saw the game head to overtime. In the extra period, the 2023 BKT EuroCup champion secured an 86-89 triumph on a John Shurna corner three-pointer – his first points of the night.
With this victory, Gran Canaria maintained its perfect start to the season, while Buducnost now has a 0-2 record.
Caleb Homesley was Gran Canaria’s star man through the first three quarters, netting 20 of his team’s 62 points, before finishing with a game-high 23. He was joined in double figures by Nicolas Brussino (11 points) and Miquel Salvo (10), while George Conditt wasn’t too far off a double-double after posting 8 points and 7 rebounds.
Rasheed Sulaimon led a balanced Buducnost offense which saw the American score 16 points, Juwan Morgan add 15, with 13 coming in the first half, Fletcher Magee and Kenan Kamenjas chip in with 12 apiece, and Andrija Slavkovic contribute 11 points.
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The opening quarter quickly became a personal matchup between Morgan and Homesley, with the former scoring 11 points to the latter’s 10. Buducnost never trailed in the opening stanza and even held a 10-point lead (22-12) after a Morgan three, but Gran Canaria did fight but to reduce the deficit to 25-20 after the first 10 minutes.
Gran Canaria continued its momentum from the late stages of the first quarter into the second, netting seven straight points to take the lead (25-27). An inspired Buducnost refused to let that affect how it wanted to play, however, and the hosts went up by nine points (44-35) with 1:50 to go before halftime after a 7-0 run of its own. Brussino’s triple ensured it was 44-38 at the break.
Following an 18-9 Gran Canaria run, the visitors retook the lead (53-56) in the third quarter before building on that further. By the time the first 90 seconds of the first quarter were in the books, Gran Canaria was up 58-69 and in complete control, forcing a Buducnost timeout. The story was remaining the same when there were five minutes to go (63-75), so Buducnost once again stopped the game. This time, though, McGee’s heroics allowed the hosts to cut the gap, then Ferrell hit three free throws with two seconds left to make it 81-81 and force overtime.
The overtime period saw just five points scored in the first three and a half minutes, with all going the way of Gran Canaria, but a couple of free throws by Sulaimon and Kamenjas at least got Buducnost moving (83-86) entering the final 1:17 minutes. Ferrell caused a big roar from the crowd after hitting a three (86-86) with 41.3 seconds on the clock, but Shurna silenced the arena with a three-pointer from the corner (86-89) with 17.4 seconds left. Ferrell then missed two three-point shots in the final 12 seconds as Gran Canaria grabbed its second win of the campaign.