Luka Šamanić
No. 19 – Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Zagreb, Croatia | 9 January 2000||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2019: 1st round, 19th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | FC Barcelona B | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Petrol Olimpija | ||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | →Austin Spurs | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Westchester Knicks | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Maine Celtics | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Luka Šamanić (born 9 January 2000) is a Croatian professional
A native of
Early life
Šamanić was born in Zagreb, Croatia.[3] His father, Marko Šamanić, played basketball professionally for 19 years, including in the EuroLeague, with Slovenian club Krka.[4] Due to his father's career, Šamanić lived in a number of countries in his early life. When he was nine months old, he moved to Belgium, and he later stayed in Slovenia and Germany.[5]
Šamanić grew up playing a variety of sports, including football, handball, tennis, and was also involved in breakdancing.[6][7] He did not start playing basketball, the last sport he attempted, until he was 11 years old.[7] He credits his football experience for improving his coordination as a basketball player.[5]
Youth career
Šamanić began his basketball career at the youth levels with local club
On 14 June 2016, Šamanić signed a 2-year amateur contract with Spanish club FC Barcelona, initially joining its junior ranks.[6][17][18] On 22 December, he won the Slam Dunk Contest at a youth tournament in Tenerife.[19] In January 2017, Šamanić played with Barcelona's junior team at the Ciutat de L'Hospitalet qualifiers for the 2016–17 Adidas Next Generation Tournament and was one year younger than most of his opponents at both events.[20][21] In his first game at the qualifiers, on 6 January, he recorded 11 points and 5 rebounds in a 79–56 win over the Olimpija junior team.[22] In the final tournament in May, Šamanić averaged 8.7 points, 6 rebounds, and 0.7 assists through 3 games, earning the Rising Star Trophy.[21][23] Later that month, he won the Slam Dunk Contest at the EuroLeague FanZone, a three-day entertainment event at the 2017 EuroLeague Final Four.[24][25]
By August 2017, Šamanić was drawing attention from several
Professional career
FC Barcelona B (2017–2018)
In the
Olimpija (2018–2019)
On 31 May 2018, Šamanić signed a multi-year professional contract with
San Antonio Spurs (2019–2021)
On 20 April 2019, Šamanić declared his entry into the
On 13 August 2020, Šamanić recorded 16 points and 6 rebounds in a 112–118 loss to the Utah Jazz, on his first NBA game as a starter.
The Spurs waived Šamanić on 11 October 2021 as part of the final roster cuts before the 2021–22 NBA season.[48]
Westchester Knicks (2021–2022)
On 16 October 2021, Šamanić was signed to a two-way contract by the New York Knicks.[49] On 17 March 2022, he was waived without appearing in a game for New York.[50]
Maine Celtics (2022–2023)
On 22 September 2022, Šamanić signed with the Boston Celtics.[51] He was waived by the Celtics on 10 October.[52] On 24 October 2022, Šamanić joined the Maine Celtics training camp roster.[53]
Utah Jazz (2023–present)
On 28 March 2023, Šamanić signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz[54] and on 7 April, he signed a multi-year deal.[55]
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 | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | San Antonio | 3 | 1 | 16.1 | .313 | .375 | .750 | 3.3 | 2.0 | .0 | .7 | 5.3 |
2020–21 | San Antonio | 33 | 4 | 9.3 | .448 | .279 | .552 | 2.1 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.7 |
2022–23 | Utah | 7 | 4 | 23.0 | .456 | .258 | .692 | 4.3 | 2.1 | .9 | .3 | 9.9 |
2023–24 | Utah | 43 | 7 | 9.4 | .380 | .203 | .786 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 4.1 |
Career | 86 | 16 | 10.7 | .411 | .247 | .706 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 4.5 |
National team career
Šamanić represents
Personal life
Aside from Croatian, Šamanić speaks English and Spanish. Off of the basketball court, he likes to play football and table tennis.[61]
Šamanić's basketball influences are former Croatian national player Toni Kukoč and American player Kevin Durant. [61][63][64]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Eurobasket.com profile
- NBADraft.net profile