Luka Dončić

Luka Dončić
Dončić with Real Madrid in 2017
No. 77 – Dallas Mavericks
Position Guard / Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-02-28) February 28, 1999
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality Slovenian
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–2018 Real Madrid
2018–present Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Slovenia
EuroBasket
2017 Turkey

Luka Dončić (Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Slovenian national team.

Born in Ljubljana as the son of former player Saša Dončić, Dončić shone as a youth player for Union Olimpija, before signing with Real Madrid at age 13 in 2012. After debuting in the senior side at age 16, the youngest in club history, he led Madrid to the 2018 EuroLeague title, winning the EuroLeague MVP and EuroLeague Final Four MVP awards at age 19. He was also named the ACB Most Valuable Player, and won back-to-back EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player awards. In 2018, Dončić declared for the NBA draft and subsequently joined the Dallas Mavericks in the United States.[note 1]

A Slovenian international, Dončić made his senior debut for Slovenia in 2016 at age 17, helping it win its first EuroBasket title in 2017, while being named into the All-Tournament Team.

Early life

Dončić was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Saša Dončić and Mirjam Poterbin. His father is a basketball coach and former player with experience in the Slovenian League and EuroLeague. Dončić has Serbian descent, with his family originating from the village of Biča, near Klina, Kosovo.[3] His father's parents were originally from Kosovo and moved to Serbia for work.[4] Dončić's mother is a former dancer, hurdler, and model who owns a beauty salon in Ljubljana.[5][6] His parents filed for divorce in 2008, with custody and legal guardianship being granted to his mother.[6] [7]

According to his family, Dončić first touched a basketball when he was seven months old, and by age one, he was frequently playing with a miniature hoop that his parents put in his room.[5][8] He played a variety of sports in his childhood, including football, which he later quit after growing too tall.[9] At age seven, he began playing organized basketball at primary school in Ljubljana.[8][10] His opponents at the time were up to ten years old, as Dončić reflected: "I was always training and playing with older kids who had much more experience than me. Many of them were bigger and faster than me too, so I had to beat them with my brain."[10] He admired Greek professional basketball player Vassilis Spanoulis from his early teenage years, stating he was "enchanted" by him.[11]

Youth career

When Dončić was eight, his father started playing for Slovenian club Union Olimpija, and Olimpija Basketball School coach Grega Brezovec invited Luka to practice with players of his age.[8][12] Dončić was initially expected to practice with players his age, but only 16 minutes into his first training session, the coaching staff moved him up to the 11-year-old group. Starting in the next session, he primarily practiced with Olimpija's under-14 team, but due to league rules, he only played for the club's under-12 selection team, coming off the bench against opponents three or four years older than him.[8][10] Despite his exclusion from under-14 games at the time, Dončić often asked to attend practice, even when his coach asked him to stay home.[8]

Dončić is interviewed after a youth game with Real Madrid in May 2014.

Representing Olimpija at the under-14 Vasas Intesa Sanpaolo Cup in Budapest in September 2011, Dončić was named most valuable player (MVP) despite finishing as runners-up to FC Barcelona.[13] In February 2012, he was loaned to Spanish club Real Madrid for the Minicopa Endesa, an under-14 Spanish club competition.[14][15] Dončić, who was among the youngest players on his team, averaged 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.3 steals per game to win tournament MVP honours, leading Real Madrid to a second-place finish.[15] In April 2012, he took part in the under-13 Lido di Roma Tournament for Olimpija, finishing as MVP and leading scorer with 34.5 points per game. In the semifinal round of the event against Victoria Fermo, he posted 29 points and 15 rebounds, and in a title-clinching win over Lazio, he erupted for 54 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.[8][16]

In September 2012, at 13 years of age, Dončić signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid, immediately standing out on the under-16 team with coach Paco Redondo.[10][17] He moved to Madrid, living with football and basketball prospects, and he had to learn to speak Spanish.[5] In February 2013, Dončić led Real Madrid to a Minicopa Endesa win, averaging 24.5 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 steals per game. In the final game of the tournament, he contributed 25 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 steals to defeat FC Barcelona and win MVP honours.[18] In March, Dončić earned MVP accolades of the under-16 Spain Championship, scoring 25 points in a championship game win over the Gran Canaria youth team.[19]

In the 2014–15 season, Dončić mainly played with Real Madrid's under-18 team and reserve team. With the reserve team, he averaged 13.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, helping them win Group B of the Liga EBA, the amateur fourth-division of Spanish basketball.[20][21] By the end of the season, he earned all-league honourable mention accolades from the basketball website Eurobasket.com.[20] In January 2015, Dončić won the under-18 Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Tournament and was selected to the All-Tournament Team, despite being two years younger than the rest of the team.[22] At the event, on January 6, against the youth team of his former club Union Olimpija, he posted a double-double of 13 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals.[23] In May 2015, he also won the under-18 Next Generation Tournament, for which he was selected MVP after helping defeat defending champions Crvena zvezda Belgrade in the final.[24]

Professional career

Real Madrid (2015–2018)

Early years

On April 30, 2015, Dončić made his professional debut for Real Madrid in the Liga ACB against Unicaja, making his only three-point attempt in under two minutes.[25] At 16 years, 2 months, and 2 days of age, he became the youngest player to ever play for Real Madrid in the ACB and the third-youngest debutant in league history, behind only Ricky Rubio and Ángel Rebolo.[26] He played 5 games in the 2014–15 ACB season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 4.8 minutes per game.[27]

In the 2015–16 season, Dončić became a regular member of Real Madrid's senior team. He played against the Boston Celtics in an NBA preseason game on October 8, 2015, collecting 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.[28] On October 16, at age 16, he debuted in the EuroLeague, scoring 2 points in a loss to Khimki.[29] Dončić became the 21st player ever to debut in the EuroLeague before turning 17.[30] On October 18, he recorded 10 points and 4 rebounds in a 94–61 win over Gipuzkoa.[31] On November 29, Dončić posted a season-high 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists against Bilbao.[32] He scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds on January 7, 2016, against CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague.[33] After a Real Madrid time-out in the second quarter, Dončić made three consecutive three-pointers, recording 9 points in 2 minutes.[34] Through 39 games in the 2015–16 ACB season, he averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.[35] In 12 EuroLeague games, he recorded 3.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2 assists per game.[36]

2016–17 season

Dončić warms up with Real Madrid in December 2016.

During the 2016–17 season, Dončić got a place in the rotation of Real Madrid, and was also an occasional starter. Dončić was named player of the week in the Liga ACB, for the first time, in round 11 of the 2016–17 season, after scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, for a PIR of 34,[37] in Real Madrid's 92–76 victory against Montakit Fuenlabrada. In round 13 of the 2016–17 EuroLeague, Dončić won his first EuroLeague MVP of the Round award, after scoring 16 points, to go along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists, for a PIR of 25, in a win over Brose Bamberg.[38] After winning three more EuroLeague MVP of the Round awards, Dončić won the EuroLeague Rising Star award, by a unanimous vote.[39] On February 17, 2017, it was announced Dončić had signed with agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports.[40]

2017–18 season

During October 2017, Dončić was named the EuroLeague MVP of the Month for the performances he put up that month, most notably in Rounds 3 and 4, where he won back-to-back EuroLeague MVP of the Round honours, with leading PIR scores in wins over AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan and Žalgiris Kaunas, respectively. On December 8, 2017, Dončić recorded a career-high 33 points, in Real Madrid's 92–84 EuroLeague defeat against Olympiacos Piraeus. On January 1, 2018, the Liga ACB named Dončić their Player of the Month, of December 2017, thus making Dončić the youngest player to win the award, at an age of 18 years and 10 months old.[41] On March 30, 2018, a day after Dončić hit a game-winning buzzer-beating three-pointer in an 82–79 win over Crvena zvezda Belgrade, his mother confirmed that he would declare for the 2018 NBA draft.[42]

Dončić (left) with teammate Sergio Llull (middle) and Madrid regional premier Cristina Cifuentes (right) in 2017

On May 8, 2018, Dončić repeated as the winner of the EuroLeague Rising Star award, joining Nikola Mirotić and Bogdan Bogdanović as the only repeat winners of the award.[43] A day later, he recorded his first triple-double in the Liga ACB, with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assist against Real Betis Energía Plus, in 22 minutes of playing time. With that achievement, he became the youngest player to record a triple-double in the competition.[44] The next day, he garnered All-EuroLeague First Team honours, being the youngest player in league history to do so. On May 18, Dončić recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists, in a 92–83 over CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague semifinals.[45] Real Madrid defeated defending champions Fenerbahçe Doğuş in the finals game, by a score of 85–80, winning the 10th EuroLeague title in club history.[46] Dončić was named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP, after recording 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists, to go alongside his stats recorded against CSKA Moscow.[47] Over 33 EuroLeague games, Dončić averaged career-highs of 16 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He was also named the 2018 EuroLeague MVP (and also recorded the highest PIR of the entire season), thus being the youngest winner of the award in the process.[48]

On May 22, 2018, he was named a member of the All-Liga ACB Team. A day later, Dončić was given the ACB Best Young Player Award once again, for being the best player in the league under the age of 22. He also earned his third straight appearance on the All-ACB Best Young Players Team. The next day, he was named the Liga ACB's MVP of the season.[49] Dončić helped Real Madrid win their third ACB championship in four years, defeating Kirolbet Baskonia. Following the victory, Dončić accepted a late invitation to attend the 2018 NBA Draft in person.[50] On June 29, 2018, Dončić parted ways with Real Madrid.[51][52]

Dallas Mavericks (2018–present)

On June 21, 2018, Dončić was selected with the third overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the draft rights to Trae Young and a protected future first round pick in 2019.[53][54] After the draft, Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said, "At one point, we thought there might be a slight chance Dončić could fall to us, but a couple of days ago it was pretty clear that there was no way that was going to happen. He’s just too good. We get a guy we think is franchise foundation piece."[55] He signed his rookie contract with the Mavericks on July 9, 2018.[56] Dončić did not play at the 2018 NBA Summer League due to his late buyout from Real Madrid.[57] Before the 2018–19 season, ESPN considered him to be the favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.[58] On September 29, Dončić made his preseason debut for Dallas, recording 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks against Chinese team Beijing Ducks.[59] In his first preseason match-up against an NBA team on October 5, he scored 11 points as his team fell to the Philadelphia 76ers.[60]

National team career

Junior national team

Dončić, during EuroBasket 2017

Dončić was set to play at the Division B tournament of the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship but was forced to withdraw from the tournament with a knee injury. In December 2014, he took part in a friendly tournament in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, averaging 35.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 81 percent on two-pointers and 57 percent on three-pointers.[22]

Senior national team

On September 22, 2016, Dončić announced that he would represent the senior men's Slovenian national team for the rest of his career.[61] He had previously been linked with a number of other national teams, including Serbia and Spain.[62] His national team roommate has been Goran Dragić, who he met at age 7 and has been cited as his mentor and friend.[63]

Dončić was a member of the Slovenian squad for EuroBasket 2017, where his country won its first gold medal, after going undefeated (9–0) in the tournament.[64] In Slovenia's 103–97 win over Latvia in the quarterfinals, he scored 27 points, while also recording 9 rebounds.[65] He recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, in the 92–72 semi-final win over Spain.[66] In the final, which Slovenia won by a score of 93–85 over Serbia, he had 8 points and 7 rebounds, before falling out of the game, due to an injury, in the game's third quarter.[67] Dončić was also named to the competition's All-Tournament Team, joining teammate Goran Dragić, who was also voted the EuroBasket MVP.[68]

Player profile

"[Dončić is] incredible with the ball for a big guy. He's unbelievable in pick and roll play. His court vision is already unbelievable. I couldn't believe what I saw from a 19/20-year-old. He's a good shooter when he has time and I think he's going to be great for [the Dallas Mavericks] for a long, long time... I could shoot a little bit but I never had the court vision... the savviness that he brings to the game... He's going to pick defenses apart and it's going to be fun to watch."

— Mavericks star and teammate Dirk Nowitzki on Dončić before the 2018–19 NBA season.[69]

Dončić has frequently been described as a "position-less guard" with attributes of a point guard, shooting guard, and small forward.[70][71] Standing 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) and weighing 218 pounds (98.9 kg),[72] he has been praised for his exceptional size and strength for the guard position.[73] Dallas Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson lauded his "point forward ability,"[74] and sports website The Ringer labeled him a "legitimate point guard with the size of a small-ball power forward."[75]

Since his early years with Real Madrid, Dončić was tabbed as one of Europe's premier talents, with Spanish newspaper Marca giving him the nickname "El Nino Maravilla" (Wonder Boy).[22] Entering the 2018 NBA draft, he was widely seen as one of the best and most accomplished European prospects of his generation.[76] Slam magazine considered Dončić the "best international prospect ever,"[5] and sports website SB Nation called him "most accomplished NBA prospect in decades."[77] An anonymous NBA veteran scouting executive said that his game was "leap years above anyone" else in his draft class.[78]

Dončić is versatile on the offensive end, displaying proficiency in shooting three-pointers and mid-range jump shots as well as floaters and shots in the post.[79] His three-point shooting was sometimes described as one of his weaknesses as an NBA draft prospect, as he saw a gradual decline in consistency in each of his final two seasons with Real Madrid.[80] His basketball IQ, intangibles, and skills have been considered his primary assets, and he is seen as an elite facilitator, especially on the pick and roll.[78] NBA and EuroLeague coach Ettore Messina called him "phenomenal, especially mentally" for his age.[81] His lack of lateral quickness to stay in front most NBA point guards and wings has been labeled as one of his main flaws as a player.[82] Sports Illustrated wrote that Dončić's foot speed limits his defensive abilities, although he "isn't a poor defensive player" in general.[83] His exceptional skill has been seen as making up for his lack of athleticism.[84]

Basketball journalist and scout Austin Green compared Dončić to NBA players Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson,[85] while commentator Fran Fraschilla said that he possesses the skill level and body type of Gordon Hayward and the mind of Manu Ginóbili.[82] Dončić's playing style and potential have been likened to those of former European basketball stars Dejan Bodiroga, Dražen Petrović, and Toni Kukoč.[86] Former Yugoslavian and Serbian national team head coach Dušan Ivković remarked that he was playing more maturely than Petrović or Kukoč were at age 18.[86] Dončić has compared himself to Ben Simmons due to his versatility.[87]

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.

† Denotes season in which Dončić's team won the EuroLeague
Led the league

EuroLeague

Cited from EuroLeague.net[88]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Real Madrid 12011.1.407.313.8822.32.0.2.33.56.2
2016–17 Real Madrid 351519.9.433.371 .8444.54.2.9.27.813.3
2017–18† Real Madrid 331725.9.451.329.8164.84.31.1.316.021.5
Career 803221.0.443.344.8284.33.9.9.310.615.6

Liga ACB

Cited from ACB.com[89]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Real Madrid 504.8.333.333.7501.2.0.0.01.61.8
2015–16 Real Madrid 39012.9.526.392.7082.61.7.4.34.55.9
2016–17 Real Madrid 421119.8.441.295.7854.43.0.6.37.511.9
2017–18 Real Madrid 372124.3.462.293.7525.74.71.1.412.518.4
Career 1233218.3.463.310.7544.13.0.7.37.811.6

Personal life

Dončić's godfather is former NBA player Radoslav Nesterović.[8] He is a fan of the Crvena zvezda basketball club.[90][91] Dončić can speak four languages: Slovenian, English, Spanish, and Serbian.[92] He learned Spanish after joining Real Madrid, struggling to communicate with his teammates at first.[93]

Dončić has the Latin phrase "Non desistas, non exieris" (Never give up, never surrender), his jersey number 7, and the image of a tiger tattooed to his left forearm.[94] He also received a tattoo of the EuroBasket 2017 cup on his right hip after helping Slovenia win the competition.[95]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Dončić was originally selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA Draft, but was acquired by the Mavericks in a draft-day trade.[1][2]

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