Luka Brajkovic (Serbo-Croatian: Luka Brajković; born June 26, 1999) is an Austrian professional basketball player for Rio Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Davidson Wildcats.
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Position | Power forward |
League | Liga ACB |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-06-26) June 26, 1999 (age 23) Feldkirch, Austria |
Nationality | Austrian |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Gymnasium Schillerstraße (Feldkirch, Austria) |
College | Davidson (2018–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2018 | Dornbirn Lions |
2022–present | Río Breogán |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Brajkovic joined the Dornbirn Lions of the Basketball Zweite Liga in 2015 and did not earn a salary to preserve collegiate eligibility.[1] During the 2016–17 season, he averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game.[2] Brajkovic considered moving to Germany following the season, but it did not occur.[1] In March 2018, he committed to playing college basketball for Davidson over offers from Stanford, Purdue and Penn State.[3] He chose the Wildcats in part because head coach Bob McKillop travelled to Austria twice to recruit him.[4]
Coming into his freshman season, Brajkovic helped replace the scoring of the departed Peyton Aldridge at Davidson.[5] As a freshman, Brajkovic averaged 11.1 points and six rebounds per game.[6] He had to adjust to the faster speed of the American college game, including changing his passing motion.[4] He averaged 10.3 points and five rebounds per game as a sophomore.[7] As a junior, Brajkovic averaged 10.9 points and six rebounds per game.[8] Over the summer, he trained in Serbia against professional players.[9] On February 5, 2022, Brajkovic scored a career-high 30 points as well as eight rebounds in a 78–73 win over George Washington.[10] He was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.[11]
On August 6, 2022, he has signed with Rio Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB.[12]
Brajkovic has represented Austria in several international basketball competitions. In the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, he averaged 18.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[13]
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 | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Davidson | 34 | 33 | 24.9 | .549 | .357 | .704 | 6.0 | 1.4 | .4 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
2019–20 | Davidson | 30 | 30 | 24.5 | .519 | .381 | .716 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .1 | .9 | 10.3 |
2020–21 | Davidson | 21 | 21 | 26.8 | .536 | .315 | .623 | 6.0 | 1.8 | .3 | .9 | 10.9 |
2021–22 | Davidson | 34 | 34 | 29.5 | .583 | .409 | .637 | 7.1 | 2.5 | .3 | 1.1 | 14.4 |
Career | 119 | 118 | 26.4 | .551 | .373 | .673 | 6.1 | 1.8 | .3 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
Luka was born to Slađan and Sanja Brajković. He has a brother named Filip.[14][15]
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Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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