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| No. 7 – Cedevita Olimpija | |
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| Position | Center /Power forward |
| League | 1. SKL ABA League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-06-26)26 June 1999 (age 26) Feldkirch, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian / Serbian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gymnasium Schillerstraße (Feldkirch, Austria) |
| College | Davidson (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2018 | Dornbirn Lions |
| 2022–2023 | Río Breogán |
| 2023–2024 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2024 | Pistoia 2000 |
| 2024–2025 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2025–present | Cedevita Olimpija |
| Career highlights | |
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Luka Brajkovic (Serbo-Croatian:Luka Brajković; born 26 June 1999) is an Austrian professionalbasketball player forCedevita Olimpija of theSlovenian Basketball League and theABA League. He playedcollege basketball for theDavidson Wildcats.
Brajkovic joined the Dornbirn Lions of theBasketball Zweite Liga in 2015 and did not earn a salary to preserve collegiate eligibility.[1] During the 2016–17 season, he averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game.[2] Brajkovic considered moving to Germany following the season, but it did not occur.[1] In March 2018, he committed to playing college basketball forDavidson over offers fromStanford,Purdue andPenn State.[3] He chose the Wildcats in part because head coachBob McKillop travelled to Austria twice to recruit him.[4]
Coming into his freshman season, Brajkovic helped replace the scoring of the departedPeyton Aldridge at Davidson.[5] As a freshman, Brajkovic averaged 11.1 points and six rebounds per game.[6] He had to adjust to the faster speed of the American college game, including changing his passing motion.[4] He averaged 10.3 points and five rebounds per game as a sophomore.[7] As a junior, Brajkovic averaged 10.9 points and six rebounds per game.[8] Over the summer, he trained in Serbia against professional players.[9] On 5 February 2022 Brajkovic scored a career-high 30 points as well as eight rebounds in a 78–73 win overGeorge Washington.[10] He was namedAtlantic 10 Player of the Year.[11]
On 6 August 2022, Brajkovic signed withRio Breogán of the SpanishLiga ACB.[12]
On 3 August 2023, Brajkovic moved to Greek clubKolossos Rodou.
On May 29, 2024, he signed withPistoia Basket 2000 of theLega Basket Serie A (LBA).[13]
On November 1, 2024, he signed withDarüşşafaka of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]
Brajkovic has representedAustria in several international basketball competitions. In the2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, he averaged 18.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[15]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Davidson | 34 | 33 | 24.9 | .549 | .357 | .704 | 6.0 | 1.4 | .4 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| 2019–20 | Davidson | 30 | 30 | 24.5 | .519 | .381 | .716 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .1 | .9 | 10.3 |
| 2020–21 | Davidson | 21 | 21 | 26.8 | .536 | .315 | .623 | 6.0 | 1.8 | .3 | .9 | 10.9 |
| 2021–22 | Davidson | 34 | 34 | 29.5 | .583 | .409 | .637 | 7.1 | 2.5 | .3 | 1.1 | 14.4 |
| Career | 119 | 118 | 26.4 | .551 | .373 | .673 | 6.1 | 1.8 | .3 | 1.0 | 11.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Río Breogán | 32 | 0 | 9.3 | .494 | .143 | .600 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
Luka was born to Slađan and Sanja Brajković. He has a brother named Filip.[16][17]