Luka Mitrović

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Luka Mitrović
Luka Mitrović.JPG
Mitrović with Crvena zvezda in November 2014.
No. 9 – Crvena zvezda Telekom Belgrade
Position Power forward
League Basketball League of Serbia
Adriatic League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1993-03-21) March 21, 1993 (age 31)
Novi Sad, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
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Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Hemofarm
2012–present Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
U19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Latvia U19 National Team
U18 European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Poland U18 National Team
U16 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Lithuania U16 National Team

Luka Mitrović (Serbian: Лука Митровић, born March 21, 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia. He is currently a team captain. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the power forward position. Mitrovic was the final selection of the 2015 NBA draft.

Club career

Early years

Mitrović started playing basketball in Novi Sad-based club Kadet. In 2009, he moved to Hemofarm where he first played for the youth team. In the season 2010–11 he signed his first professional contract.

Crvena zvezda

In 2012, he signed a contract with Crvena zvezda.[1] In the 2013–14 season, his role in the team increased, becoming off-the-bench player. He also played the Euroleague for the first time in his career. Over 7 Euroleague games, he averaged 3.6 points and 4 rebounds per game. Before the start of 2014–15 season, he was promoted in the team captain.[2] On November 21, 2014, he posted a career-high 30 points in a double overtime 103–110 loss against Galatasaray.[3][4] Over 24 Euroleague games, he averaged 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, all career-high. In 2014–15 season, Crvena zvezda won the Adriatic League championship, the Serbian League championship and the Radivoj Korać Cup.

On August 26, he extended his contact with Crvena zvezda until 2017.[5] On October 18, 2015, in a game against Union Olimpija, he suffered a left knee injury which should keep him off-the-court for a few months.[6]

NBA rights

On June 25, 2015, Mitrović was the final pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, after being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.[7]

On July 10, 2015, the Sacramento Kings acquired Mitrović and Artūras Gudaitis from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, and Nik Stauskas.[8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

Euroleague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2013–14 Crvena zvezda 7 5 13.9 .409 .125 .750 4.0 1.0 .4 .3 3.6 6.7
2014–15 24 20 24.7 .55.5 .175 .780 5.2 2.3 1.0 .2 8.6 9.7
Career 31 25 22.3 .427 .169 .776 4.9 2.0 .9 .2 7.5 9.0

References

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External links

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Crvena zvezda captain
2014–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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