Luka Mitrović

Luka Mitrović

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 Novi Sad, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height
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
2× ABA League champion (2015, 2016) Serbian League champion (2015) 3× Serbian Cup winner (2013–2015) Serbian Cup MVP (2015)
Medals Men's basketball Representing Serbia U19 World Championship 2011 Latvia U19 National Team U18 European Championship 2011 Poland U18 National Team U16 European Championship 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. 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. On November 21, 2014, he posted a career-high 30 points in a double overtime 103–110 loss against Galatasaray. 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. 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.

NBA rights

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

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.

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

External links

• 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

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