Mitrović with Crvena zvezda in November 2014.
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No. 9 – Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade | |
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Position | Power forward |
League |
ABA League Basketball League of Serbia EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born |
Novi Sad, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
March 21, 1993
Nationality | Serbian |
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Hemofarm |
2012–present | Crvena zvezda |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Luka Mitrović (Serbian: Лука Митровић, born March 21, 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia. He is currently a team captain. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the power forward position. Mitrovic was the final selection of the 2015 NBA draft.
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 season 2010–11 he signed his first professional contract.
In 2012, he signed a contract with Crvena zvezda. 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. On November 21, 2014, he posted a career-high 30 points in a double overtime 103–110 loss against Galatasaray. 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 August 26, he extended his contact with Crvena zvezda until 2017. On October 18, 2015, in a game against Union Olimpija, he suffered a left knee injury which should keep him off-the-court for a few months.