Luka Doncic is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.
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64 Facts About Luka Doncic
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Luka Doncic was named the ACB Most Valuable Player and won back-to-back EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player awards.
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In 2018, Luka Doncic declared for the NBA draft, joining the Dallas Mavericks.
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Luka Doncic is the Mavericks' franchise leader in career triple-doubles.
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Slovenian international, Luka Doncic made his senior debut for Slovenia in 2016 at only 17 years of age.
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Luka Doncic was born in Ljubljana to Mirjam Poterbin, an owner of beauty salons, and Sasa Luka Doncic, a basketball coach and former player.
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Luka Doncic's mother is Slovenian, and his father is a Slovenian of Serbian descent from Kosovo.
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Luka Doncic's parents filed for divorce in 2008, with custody and legal guardianship granted to his mother.
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Luka Doncic played various sports in his childhood, including football, which he later quit after growing too tall.
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Luka Doncic was initially expected to practice with players his age, but only 16 minutes into his first training session, the coaching staff moved him to the 11-year-old group.
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Luka Doncic, who was among the youngest players on his team, averaged 13.
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In September 2012, at 13 years of age, Luka Doncic signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid, immediately standing out on the under-16 team with coach Paco Redondo.
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Luka Doncic moved to Madrid, living with football and basketball prospects.
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In February 2013, Luka Doncic led Real Madrid to a Minicopa Endesa win, averaging 24.
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In January 2015, Luka Doncic 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.
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Luka Doncic played against the Boston Celtics in an NBA preseason game on October 8,2015, collecting 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.
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Luka Doncic became the 21st player ever to debut in the EuroLeague before turning 17.
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Luka Doncic scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds on January 7,2016, against CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague.
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Luka Doncic collected 3 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in an NBA preseason win on October 3,2016, over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Luka Doncic scored a team-high 17 points in a EuroLeague victory over Zalgiris Kaunas on December 8,2016.
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Luka Doncic earned the same honor on January 14,2017, after posting 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists to help beat Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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Luka Doncic was named EuroLeague Rising Star by a unanimous vote and claimed the ACB Best Young Player Award.
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Luka Doncic nearly recorded a triple-double against Valencia in his next game, with 16 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds.
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Luka Doncic had another strong performance on February 17, versus Iberostar Tenerife in the 2018 Spanish King's Cup, posting 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
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Luka Doncic was named EuroLeague Final Four MVP after scoring 15 points.
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Luka Doncic won the EuroLeague MVP award, being its youngest winner, after averaging 16 points, 4.
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Luka Doncic repeated as the EuroLeague Rising Star, becoming the third back-to-back winner.
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Also, Luka Doncic earned the ACB Best Young Player and MVP accolades after helping his team defeat Kirolbet Baskonia in the league finals.
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On June 21,2018, Luka Doncic was selected with the third overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA draft.
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Luka Doncic 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.
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Luka Doncic did not play at the 2018 NBA Summer League due to his late buyout from Real Madrid.
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Luka Doncic became the youngest 20-point scorer in franchise history.
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Luka Doncic was named NBA Rookie of the Month in the Western Conference for November 2018.
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Luka Doncic was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December 2018.
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Luka Doncic became the first teenager in NBA history with a 30-point triple-double and with multiple triple-doubles.
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Two days later, Luka Doncic was named a confirmed participant for the World Team representing Slovenia in the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge.
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Luka Doncic was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January 2019.
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Luka Doncic became just the fifth player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his rookie year, joining Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Tyreke Evans.
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Luka Doncic became the second European player, after Pau Gasol, to win the award and the sixth overall winner not born in the United States.
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On December 8,2019, Luka Doncic surpassed the record for the most consecutive games with at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.
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Luka Doncic became the youngest European player to start in an All-Star game.
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Luka Doncic finished as one of the three finalists for the NBA Most Improved Player Award.
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Luka Doncic finished third behind eventual winner Brandon Ingram and second place Bam Adebayo.
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At the age of 22 years 68 days old, Luka Doncic became the fourth-youngest player to achieve the feat, trailing only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony.
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Luka Doncic passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the youngest player in league history to record a playoff triple-double on the road.
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On February 3, Luka Doncic was named as a reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
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Luka Doncic became the first player in NBA history to average 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists per game while shooting at least 40 percent from three-point range in a calendar month since the three-point era from 1980.
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Luka Doncic missed the first 3 games of the playoffs because of an injury in the final regular season game.
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Luka Doncic tied Dirk Nowitzki for the most 40+ point games in Mavericks playoff history with 7.
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Luka Doncic led Dallas in points, rebounds and assists 10 times during the playoffs - the most ever in a single postseason, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
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Luka Doncic 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.
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On September 22,2016, Luka Doncic announced that he would represent the senior men's Slovenian national team for the rest of his career.
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Luka Doncic was a Slovenian squad member for EuroBasket 2017, where his country won its first gold medal after going undefeated in the tournament.
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Luka Doncic had 8 points and 7 rebounds, before falling out of the game, due to an injury, in the game's third quarter.
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Luka Doncic was named to the competition's All-Tournament Team, joining teammate Goran Dragic, who was voted the EuroBasket MVP.
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Luka Doncic has frequently been described as a "position-less guard" with attributes of a point guard, shooting guard, and small forward.
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Luka Doncic is versatile on the offensive end, displaying proficiency in shooting three-pointers, mid-range jump shots, floaters, and shots in the post.
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Luka Doncic can speak four languages: Slovenian, Serbian, English, and Spanish.
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In December 2019, it was announced that Luka Doncic had signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Air Jordan.
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