Luka Mitrović
Serbian basketball player (born 1993)
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Luka Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Митровић; born 21 March 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player. 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.
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Mitrović with Crvena zvezda in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 March 1993 |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | 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 |
| 2021–2025 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2025–2026 | CSKA Moscow |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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 2010–11 season, he signed his first professional contract with the team.
Crvena zvezda (2012–2017)
In 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)
On 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 (2021–2025)
On 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
On 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
- 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
| 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
| 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
Basketball Champions League
| 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
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 |  Hemofarm | KLS | 2 | 13.5 | .000 | — | — | 3.5 | — | .5 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010–11 | Hemofarm | ABA | 1 | 8.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | 0.0 |
| 2011–12 | Hemofarm | KLS | 14 | 24.0 | .539 | .111 | .724 | 5.9 | 1.5 | .4 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2011–12 | Hemofarm | 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
Mitrović has been dating Nina Micić, a Serbian Olympic snowboarder and sister of basketball player Vasilije Micić.[19]
