Luke Sikma

American basketball player (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lucas Clayton Sikma (born July 30, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the Euroleague. He is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jack Sikma.[1]

PositionPower forward
Born (1989-07-30) July 30, 1989 (age 36)
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
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Luke Sikma
Sikma with ALBA Berlin, in 2022
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1989-07-30) July 30, 1989 (age 36)
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellevue (Bellevue, Washington)
CollegePortland (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012La Palma
2012–2013Ford Burgos
2013–2015Tenerife
2015–2017Valencia
2017–2023Alba Berlin
2023–2024Olympiacos
Career highlights
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High school career

Sikma, a 6'8" power forward, played high school basketball for Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington. He was a late bloomer, growing 7 inches over two years and only making the varsity team as a junior and senior. As a result, he was not highly recruited. Ultimately he chose to sign with the University of Portland.[1]

College career

Despite his modest reputation coming into the Portland Pilots program in 2007, Sikma was able to make an immediate impact, starting 23 of the team's 31 games and averaging 6.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. After steady production as a sophomore and junior, Sikma stepped up his game significantly as a senior. He averaged a double-double at 12.9 points and West Coast Conference-leading 10.5 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-WCC first team.[2] In his college career, Sikma scored 1,048 points (8.3 per game) and graduated as the Pilots' all-time leading rebounder with 987 (7.8 per game).[3]

Professional career

Sikma was not selected in the 2011 NBA draft. He signed with UB La Palma of Spain's second division (LEB Oro) for the 2011–12 season. He averaged 11.8 points and 7.7 rebounds before moving to Autocid Ford Burgos the following season. For the 2013–14 season Sikma moved up to the Spanish first division (Liga ACB), signing with CB Canarias.[4]

After spending two years in Canarias with notable performances, Sikma signed for two years with Valencia Basket. In 2017, Sikma won the Liga ACB with Valencia after beating Real Madrid 3–1 in the league finals.

On July 5, 2017, Sikma signed with German club Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[5] On April 28, 2018, Sikma was named the BBL Most Valuable Player and to the All-BBL First Team.[6] On June 12, 2019, Alba Berlin announced a four-year extension of Sikma's contract.[7]

On July 13, 2023, Sikma signed a two-year (1+1) deal with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. On July 3, 2024, he parted ways with the Greek club.

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

EuroLeague

* Led the league
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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 Alba Berlin 28*2725.8.490.433.7006.54.51.1.59.716.6
2020–21 313024.9.536.333.7795.73.8.8.39.114.0
2021–22 292523.8.468.357.8186.33.51.2.29.014.1
2022–23 333022.5.478.286.6775.34.91.0.17.612.9
2023–24 Olympiacos 22411.1.489.286.5502.7.5.4.22.73.8
Career 14311622.2.492.356.7245.43.6.9.37.812.7
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EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Valencia 161521.2.479.222.6185.82.21.2.35.89.8
2016–17 221819.9.445.303.7335.12.1.7.45.88.3
2017–18 Alba Berlin 161526.8.604.375.6796.63.01.1.613.317.8
2018–19 242428.3.482.389.7696.64.21.5.511.316.5
Career 787223.8.505.347.6956.02.91.1.49.013.1
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Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12Spain La PalmaLEB Oro3826.6.617.000.6707.61.81.5.412.0
2012–13Spain AtapuercaLEB Oro2524.8.601—.7328.11.31.9.910.2
2013–14Spain CanariasACB3426.4.562.182.6527.02.01.3.89.9
2014–15Spain CanariasACB3427.7.526.393.5796.62.31.9.911.3
2015–16Spain ValenciaACB3222.7.485.545.7405.62.7.9.36.9
2016–17Spain ValenciaACB4319.9.558.321.7465.32.01.1.37.2
2017–18Germany Alba BerlinBBL4726.7.550.429.7146.94.31.5.312.5
2018–19Germany Alba BerlinBBL4224.8.530.384.6465.94.51.5.510.9
2019–20Germany Alba BerlinBBL2823.2.552.491.6757.44.31.1.29.6
2020–21Germany Alba BerlinBBL3421.9.522.328.7196.74.41.2.39.4
2021–22Germany Alba BerlinBBL3621.3.502.425.6325.45.0.8.38.0
2022–23Germany Alba BerlinBBL2620.0.593.593.6814.64.2.8.28.7
2023–24Greece OlympiacosHEBA A1520.5.591.000.7145.22.81.0—6.2
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College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Portland 312322.4.532.320.6207.32.1.9.96.1
2008–09 Portland 32519.4.513.000.5965.71.5.4.66.1
2009–10 Portland 32023.2.563.000.7507.51.81.2.57.9
2010–11 Portland 323131.1.526.333.78910.52.61.3.812.9
Career 1275924.0.533.300.7147.82.01.0.78.3
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