Luka Dončić ( Slovenian. Luka Dončić ; born February 28, 1999 , Ljubljana , Slovenia ) is a Slovenian basketball player playing as an attacking and point guard , as well as an easy forward . He plays for the NBA Dallas Mavericks club. 2017 European Champion in the Slovenian national team , the most valuable Euroleague player of 2018 . The best athlete of Slovenia in 2018.
| Luca Doncic | |
|---|---|
| Slovene. Luka Dončić | |
 Doncic as part of the Real Madrid club in 2017 | |
| Dallas Mavericks - No. 77 | |
| Position | Attacking Defender / Light Forward |
| Growth | 203 cm |
| Weight | 103 kg |
| Citizenship |  Slovenia |
| Date of Birth | February 28, 1999 (aged 20) |
| Place of Birth | Ljubljana , Slovenia |
| NBA draft | 3rd (1st round), 2018 , Atlanta Hawks |
It is considered by a number of experts as the most talented player of his generation in Europe [1] [2] .
Content
The early years
Doncic was born in Ljubljana , Slovenia , in the family of beauty salon owner Miriam Poterbin [3] and basketball coach and former player Sasha Doncic . [4] [5] Donchich's mother was born in Slovenia, and her father in Serbia, initially the family lived in the city of Klin , the Republic of Serbia (currently located in Kosovo ), and then moved to the Republic of Slovenia [6] [7] . In 2008, the parents divorced, and Luke remained with his mother. [5] [8]
Professional career
Careers in Europe
Luca signed his first professional contract at the age of 13, already at 16 he got into the roster of the main team and became the third youngest player in the history of the ACB league. He made his debut on April 30, 2015, becoming the youngest player in the club Real Madrid in the championship of Spain at the age of 16 years, 2 months and 2 days. At a younger age, only Ricky Rubio (14 years and 11 months) and Angel Rebolo (15 years and 3 months) debuted in the championship of Spain [9] . Doncic took part in the playoffs of the Spanish Championship in 2015 and in the 2015 Intercontinental Cup .
NBA Career
In the 2018 NBA draft, Donchich selected Atlanta Hawks at number 3 [10] . Player rights were exchanged at the Dallas Mavericks for the 5th draft pick ( Trey Young ) and the 2019 protected draft pick [11] . Since his favorite 7th number was busy, the Slovenian picked up game number 77 [12] . On July 9, 2018, Luke signed a contract with Dallas [13] . Donchich did not play in the NBA summer league , as he was involved in the redemption of the contract from the Real Madrid club [14] . ESPN before the start of the season 2018/2019 named the player a favorite for the prize for the best newcomer [15] .
Season 2018/19
He made his debut in the NBA on October 17, 2018 in a match against the Phoenix Suns (100-121), in which he scored 10 points, made 8 rebounds and 4 assists. On October 29, he first overcame the 30-point mark in the NBA match: 31 points and 8 rebounds in the game against San Antonio Spurs (108-113). On November 20, 2018, Doncic made his first double-double in the NBA - in the match with Memphis (88:98) the Slovenian scored 15 points (6 out of 20 from the game) and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes on the court. In November and December 2018, he was recognized as the best newcomer to the Western Conference. On January 21, 2019, at the age of 19 years and 327 days, he made his first triple double in the NBA: 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the match against Milwaukee Bucks (106-116). In the entire history of the NBA, only Markell Fultz made a triple double at an earlier age.
On January 27, he scored 35 points for the first time and made his second triple double (12 rebounds and 10 assists) in the match against Toronto Raptors. Two days later, Donchich’s participation in the NBA Rising Stars Match was confirmed. In the selection of the All-Star Game, the NBA Donchich took second place in the fans ’vote, losing only to LeBron James and the overall eighth place in the vote, but was not included as a reserve member of the Western Conference team. In January, the third consecutive time was recognized as the best newcomer to the Western Conference. February 7 made his third triple double: 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a winning match against the Hornets (99-93). Doncic was the youngest player in NBA history to make three triple doubles, surpassing Magic Johnson's achievement by 117 days. On March 23, in a match against Golden State, he made his sixth triple double: 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming 4 in league history, among the players having made so many triple doubles in the first regular season. [sixteen]
Achievements
Club
- Euroleague Champion: 2017/2018
- Intercontinental Cup Winner : 2015
- Champion of Spain (3): 2014/2015 , 2015/2016 , 2017/2018
- Spain Cup Winner (2): 2015/2016 , 2016/2017
Slovenian team
- European Champion : 2017
Personal life
Donchich ’s godfather is a former NBA player Radoslav Nesterovich [17] . He is a fan of the Red Star Club [18] [19] . The player speaks four languages - Slovenian, English, Spanish and Serbian [20] . He learned Spanish while playing for Real Madrid. [21]
Statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
| 2014/15 | All clubs | All leagues | 14 | 9 | 18.2 | 42,2 | 35.7 | 58.1 | 5,6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 8.5 | |
| 2014/15 | Real Madrid (mol.) | five | five | 22.8 | 55.6 | 41.7 | 52.6 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 13.0 | ||
| 2014/15 | RealMadrid | Championship of Spain | five | 0 | 4.8 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 75.0 | 1,2 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1,6 | |
| 2014/15 | Real Madrid (mol.) | Euroleague International Youth Tournament | four | four | 29.3 | 31,4 | 33.3 | 62.5 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 11.5 | |
| 2015/16 | All clubs | All leagues | 55 | eight | 12.1 | 50,0 | 36.8 | 74.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.1 | |
| 2015/16 | RealMadrid | Championship of Spain | 39 | eight | 12.9 | 52.6 | 39.2 | 70.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4,5 | |
| 2015/16 | RealMadrid | Euroleague | 12 | 0 | 11.1 | 40.7 | 31.3 | 88.2 | 2,3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3,5 | |
| 2015/16 | RealMadrid | Spanish Cup | 2 | 0 | 4.3 | 33.3 | 0,0 | 50,0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1,5 | |
| 2015/16 | RealMadrid | Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 66.7 | 1,0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | |
| 2016/17 | All clubs | All leagues | 80 | 35 | 20,2 | 44.3 | 33.3 | 80.8 | 4,5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.9 | |
| 2016/17 | RealMadrid | Championship of Spain | 42 | 17 | 19.8 | 44.1 | 29.5 | 78.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.5 | |
| 2016/17 | RealMadrid | Euroleague | 35 | 15 | 19.9 | 43,4 | 37.1 | 84,4 | 4,5 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.8 | |
| 2016/17 | RealMadrid | Spanish Cup | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 53.8 | 36,4 | 75.0 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1,0 | 0,0 | 14.7 | |
| 2017/18 | All clubs | All leagues | 73 | 54 | 25.1 | 45.0 | 31,0 | 78.9 | 5.3 | 4,5 | 1,1 | 0.4 | 14.2 | |
| 2017/18 | RealMadrid | Championship of Spain | 37 | 34 | 24.3 | 46.0 | 29.3 | 75,2 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1,1 | 0.4 | 12.5 | |
| 2017/18 | RealMadrid | Euroleague | 33 | 17 | 25.9 | 45.1 | 32.9 | 81.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1,1 | 0.3 | 16,0 | |
| 2017/18 | RealMadrid | Spanish Cup | 3 | 3 | 26.3 | 33.3 | 27.8 | 78.9 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0,0 | 14.0 | |
| Total | 222 | 106 | 19.7 | 45.1 | 32,7 | 77.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9.1 | |||
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Notes
- ↑ Luka Dončić at NBADraft.net
- ↑ Luka Dončić at Eurohopes
- ↑ Luka Doncic Is a Sore Loser. He Is Also a Sensation. . The New York Times (February 27, 2019). Date of treatment March 3, 2019.
- ↑ Error in footnotes ? : Invalid
<ref>; no text forslamfootnotes - ↑ 1 2 Nuša Šenk zmešala košarkarja Saša Dončiča (Slovenian), lifestyle.enaa.com (September 18, 2008). Date of treatment February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Dončić: Luka Zvezdaš? Nasledio je to od mene (Serbian), B92 (March 10, 2017). Date of appeal October 25, 2017.
- ↑ Ekskluzivno, Saša Dončić: Otac najvećeg talenta u Evropi zna nešto što će oduševiti svakog Srbina! (unspecified) . Espreso (September 14, 2017). Date of treatment October 1, 2018.
- ↑ Španski potni list? (Slovenian), Ekipa (December 25, 2015). Date of treatment February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Doncic, youngest player to make debut for Real Madrid . Real Madrid.
- ↑ Phoenix chose Deandre Ayton under the first pick of the 2018 draft . sports.ru (June 22, 2018). Date of treatment January 21, 2019.
- ↑ Mavericks acquire draft rights to third-overall pick Luka Doncic . NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (June 21, 2018). Date of treatment June 21, 2018.
- ↑ Luka Doncic will play for Dallas at number 77 . sports.ru (June 22, 2018). Date of treatment January 21, 2019.
- ↑ Mavericks sign third overall pick Luka Doncic . NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (July 9, 2018). Date of treatment July 9, 2018.
- ↑ Mavs did the right thing in not allowing Luka Doncic to play summer league ball . NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (July 12, 2018). Date of appeal September 30, 2018.
- ↑ Summer Forecast: 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year . Associated Press . ESPN.com (August 6, 2018). Date of appeal September 30, 2018.
- ↑ Six times already made a triple-double Luka Donchich in his debut season in the NBA (Russian) (neopr.) ? . prostoprosport.ru. Date of treatment March 24, 2019.
- ↑ There has never been an NBA draft prospect like Slovenia's Luka Doncic
- ↑ Pozdrav iz Madrida: Zvezdi na tituli čestitali i košarkaši Reala (Serbian), lifestyle.enaa.com (April 13, 2017). Date of appeal April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Igra za Real, voli Zvezdu! (Serbian), mondo.rs (November 25, 2015). Date of appeal October 26, 2017.
- ↑ After being part of the draft's biggest splash, Luka Doncic, Trae Young now linked forever . Yahoo! Sports (June 22, 2018). Date of treatment October 2, 2018.
- ↑ Doncic turns 18 . Real Madrid (February 28, 2017). Date of treatment October 2, 2018.
Links
- Luka Dončić at acb.com (Spanish)
- Luka Dončić at eurobasket.com
- Luka Dončić at euroleague.net
- Luka Dončić at realmadrid.com
- Donchich, Luka on Twitter (Spanish)