Washington has added another piece to its backcourt, landing Rutgers transfer Harun Zrno as head coach Danny Sprinkle continues to shape the roster.
Zrno, a 6-7 guard from Bosnia and Herzegovina, spent his first college season in the Big Ten with Rutgers. He appeared in 34 games and made 15 starts for the Scarlet Knights, giving Washington a player who already has conference experience under his belt.
Sprinkle pointed to Zrno’s size and shooting as the biggest draws.
"Harun is a tremendous piece to add late, with great size and shooting ability," Sprinkle said." He showed his potential with some really good games as a freshman at Rutgers last year, especially his three-point shooting ability."
That shooting showed up in stretches throughout the season. Zrno averaged 6.5 points in a little more than 19 minutes per game while shooting 35.6 percent from the field and 33.8 percent from beyond the arc. He had 11 games with at least three made 3-pointers, and his best scoring night came in January at Wisconsin, when he poured in 21 points on 5-of-9 shooting from deep.
He also had strong outings against some of the league’s top teams. Zrno scored 13 points in consecutive games against Purdue and eventual national champion Michigan, then added four rebounds against the Wolverines. Later in the season, he posted 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-8 from three, and grabbed four rebounds against Michigan State.
"Having Big Ten experience and making the typical freshman to sophomore year Jump will help Harun have a great year for us," Sprinkle said. "He fits around a lot of different lineups because of his offensive versatility and shooting."
Before arriving at Rutgers, Zrno played the 2024-25 season with KK Slavija in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country’s top professional division. In 14 games with Slavija, he averaged 17.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 56 percent from the floor, 46 percent from three and 77 percent at the free-throw line.
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