Luka Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Митровић; born 21 March 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the ABA League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the power forward and center positions. Mitrović was the final selection of the 2015 NBA draft.
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93045.jpg) Mitrović with Crvena zvezda in November 2022. | |
| No. 9 – Crvena zvezda | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | KLS ABA League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 March 1993 Novi Sad, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 60th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Hemofarm |
| 2012–2017 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2017–2018 | Brose Bamberg |
| 2019 | Murcia |
| 2019–2020 | Manresa |
| 2020 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2020–2021 | Budućnost |
| 2021–present | Crvena zvezda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Club career
editEarly years
editMitrović 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 2010–11 season, he signed his first professional contract.
Crvena zvezda (2012–2017)
editIn 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 21 November 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 26 August he extended his contract with Crvena zvezda until 2017.[5] On 18 October 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]
On 8 September 2016, he re-signed with the team until the end of 2017–18 season.[7] In November 2016, he had minor muscle strain which kept him off the court for 10 days.[8]
Stints in Europe (2017–2021)
editOn 29 June 2017, Mitrović signed a three-year contract with German club Brose Bamberg.[9] In July 2018, he parted ways with the club.[10]
On 10 January 2019, Mitrović joined UCAM Murcia.[11] He averaged 4.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. On October 17, 2019, he signed with Manresa.[12]
On 23 August 2020, Mitrović signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.[13] He played his only game for Hapoel Jerusalem in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Basketball Champions League Final Eight.
On 21 October 2020, Mitrović signed with Budućnost of the Prva A Liga and the ABA League.[14]
Back to Crvena zvezda (2021–present)
editOn June 18, 2021, he has signed with Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League.[15] The club won ABA League, Serbian League, and Serbian Cup in the 2021–22 season.
NBA draft rights
editOn 25 June 2015, Mitrović was the final pick of the 2015 NBA draft, after being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.[16]
On 10 July 2015, the Sacramento Kings acquired Mitrović and Artūras Gudaitis from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, and Nik Stauskas.[17]
On November 3, 2023, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired the rights to Mitrović from Sacramento in exchange for Filip Petrušev, a former teammate of his during the 2022–23 season.[18]
Career achievements
edit- Serbian League champion: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17)
- Montenegrin League champion: 1 (with Budućnost: 2020–21)
- Radivoj Korać Cup winner: 5 (with Crvena zvezda: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2021–22)
- Montenegrin Cup winner: 1 (with Budućnost: 2020–21)
- Adriatic League champion: 4 (with Crvena zvezda: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22)
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
EuroLeague
edit| 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 | .429 | .175 | .780 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.6 | 9.7 | |
| 2015–16 | 4 | 1 | 10.5 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 | 2.5 | .3 | — | .5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | |
| 2016–17 | 28 | 27 | 15.7 | .450 | .167 | .536 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | |
| 2017–18 | Bamberg | 16 | 5 | 13.7 | .509 | .375 | .533 | 3.1 | .7 | .2 | .2 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 2021–22 | Crvena zvezda | 31 | 11 | 19.9 | .594 | .000 | .680 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 8.3 | 10.6 |
| 2022–23 | 31 | 9 | 18.9 | .639 | 1.000 | .687 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | 7.6 | 10.2 | |
| 2023–24 | 31 | 19 | 19.6 | .593 | .333 | .685 | 4.9 | 1.7 | .6 | .3 | 9.4 | 12.3 | |
| Career | 172 | 97 | 18.6 | .537 | .212 | .676 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | 7.1 | 8.8 | |
EuroCup
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Vršac | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| 2012–13 | Crvena zvezda | 5 | 0 | 4.0 | .667 | — | .667 | .2 | .2 | — | .2 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .500 | — | — | 4.0 | — | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | 7.0 | |
| 2020–21 | Budućnost | 14 | 1 | 11.4 | .355 | — | .552 | 2.9 | .5 | 1.0 | .3 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| Career | 21 | 1 | 9.1 | .378 | — | .571 | 2.1 | .4 | .7 | .2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | |
Basketball Champions League
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | UCAM Murcia | 3 | 2 | 21.6 | .467 | .000 | .750 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 2019–20 | Manresa | 7 | 2 | 18.4 | .543 | .000 | .773 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .4 | .3 | 7.9 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | .714 | — | .600 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 13.0 | |
| Career | 11 | 4 | 1.4 | .544 | .000 | .742 | 4.6 | 2.4 | .6 | .5 | 7.7 | |
Domestic leagues
edit| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 |  Vršac |
KLS | 2 | 13.5 | .000 | — | — | 3.5 | — | .5 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010–11 | Vršac |
ABA | 1 | 8.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | 0.0 |
| 2011–12 | Vršac |
KLS | 14 | 24.0 | .539 | .111 | .724 | 5.9 | 1.5 | .4 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2011–12 | Vršac |
ABA | 24 | 12.8 | .525 | .250 | .700 | 2.1 | .9 | .4 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 2012–13 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 14 | 7.5 | .478 | .667 | .667 | 2.1 | .4 | — | .1 | 2.1 |
| 2012–13 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 14 | 5.1 | .368 | — | .500 | 1.2 | .1 | .1 | — | 1.4 |
| 2013–14 | Smederevo |
KLS | 13 | 2.8 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 | .2 | — | .1 | — | 0.4 |
| 2013–14 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 16 | 18.4 | .540 | .500 | .667 | 5.2 | 1.9 | .4 | .4 | 5.5 |
| 2013–14 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 12 | 12.7 | .405 | .333 | .650 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .5 | — | 3.7 |
| 2014–15 | Smederevo |
KLS | 3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014–15 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 18 | 25.2 | .504 | .344 | .825 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 10.7 |
| 2014–15 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 33 | 23.9 | .492 | .341 | .787 | 5.9 | 2.1 | .9 | .6 | 10.0 |
| 2015–16 | OKK Beograd |
KLS | 17 | 10.3 | .356 | .500 | .364 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .4 | — | 2.2 |
| 2015–16 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 12 | 19.9 | .541 | .357 | .722 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .8 | .4 | 9.2 |
| 2015–16 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 9 | 22.8 | .551 | .350 | .724 | 5.3 | 2.1 | .8 | .7 | 9.1 |
| 2016–17 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 19 | 19.4 | .598 | .500 | .636 | 4.8 | 2.4 | .8 | .5 | 6.8 |
| 2016–17 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 30 | 19.6 | .485 | .349 | .686 | 5.4 | 2.4 | .5 | .4 | 7.1 |
| 2017–18 |  Bamberg |
BBL | 19 | 19.5 | .526 | .063 | .767 | 4.6 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19 |  UCAM Murcia |
ACB | 17 | 16.1 | .492 | .444 | .765 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | 4.8 |
| 2019–20 | Manresa |
ACB | 17 | 16.3 | .580 | .000 | .565 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | 8.3 |
| 2020–21 |  Budućnost |
Prva A | 2 | 21.8 | .833 | — | .500 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | — | 11.0 |
| 2020–21 | Budućnost |
ABA | 24 | 11.8 | .614 | — | .773 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 4.3 |
| 2021–22 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 5 | 14.4 | .586 | .000 | .583 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .2 | — | 8.2 |
| 2021–22 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 34 | 17.7 | .602 | .500 | .761 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 8.6 |
| 2022–23 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 2 | 20.6 | .706 | — | .867 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 18.5 |
| 2022–23 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 33 | 17.7 | .665 | — | .702 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .7 | .3 | 9.2 |
| 2023–24 | Crvena zvezda |
KLS | 3 | 17.9 | .850 | — | .615 | 5.7 | 2.7 | .7 | — | 14.0 |
| 2023–24 | Crvena zvezda |
ABA | 31 | 17.0 | .680 | .000 | .656 | 4.1 | 2.2 | .7 | .2 | 9.8 |
Personal life
editMitrović has been dating Nina Micić, a Serbian Olympic snowboarder and sister of basketball player Vasilije Micić.[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LUKA MITROVIĆ NOVO POJAČANJE". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Luka Mitrović kapiten Zvezde: Ponosan sam što ću predvoditi novi tim". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Erceg, Arroyo star in Galatasaray's 2OT win over Crvena Zvezda". euroleague.net. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "EL: Erceg ukrao pobedu Zvezdi!". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Red Star Belgrade extends with Luka Mitrovic until 2017". Sportando.com. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda loses captain Mitrovic to injury". euroleague.net. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "KKCZ: Jović i Mitrović u Zvezdi do 2018. godine". b92.net (in Serbian). kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Zvezda: Luka Mitrović lakše povređen". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Beta. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Bamberg boosts frontcourt with Mitrovic". Euroleague.net. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Bamberg se zahvalio i ispratio Luku Mitrovića iz kluba". b92.net (in Serbian). 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Luka Mitrovic recala en Los Tercios del UCAM Murcia". Euroleague.net (in Spanish). 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 23, 2020). "Luka Mitrovic joins Manresa". Sportando. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 23, 2020). "Luka Mitrovic joins Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (October 21, 2020). "Buducnost announces Luka Mitrovic". Sportando. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (June 18, 2021). "Crvena Zvezda announces signings of Luka Mitrovic and Nikola Ivanovic". Sportando. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Select Jahlil Okafor, Richaun Holmes, Arturas Gudaitis, J.P. Tokoto, And Luka Mitrovic In The 2015 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Draft Rights to Two Players in Five-Player Trade with 76ers". NBA.com. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Kings Complete Trade With Los Angeles Clippers". NBA.com. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Luka Mitrović postao otac, a Vasa Mijić ujak: Zvezda objavila lijepu vijest - porodila se Nina Micić". mondo.ba. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
External links
edit- Luka Mitrovic at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Luka Mitrović at aba-liga.com
- Luka Mitrović at draftexpress.com
- Luka Mitrović at Eurobasket.com
- Luka Mitrović at euroleague.net
- Luka Mitrović at fiba.com
- Luka Mitrović at realgm.com