Luka Brajkovic ( sh, Luka Brajković; born 26 June 1999) is an Austrian professional

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player for Rio Breogán of the Spanish

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. He played

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for the

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Early career

Brajkovic joined the Dornbirn Lions of the

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in 2015 and did not earn a salary to preserve collegiate eligibility. During the 2016–17 season, he averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. Brajkovic considered moving to Germany following the season, but it did not occur. In March 2018, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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. He chose the Wildcats in part because head coach

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travelled to Austria twice to recruit him.

College career

Coming into his freshman season, Brajkovic helped replace the scoring of the departed Peyton Aldridge at Davidson. As a freshman, Brajkovic averaged 11.1 points and six rebounds per game. He had to adjust to the faster speed of the American college game, including changing his passing motion. He averaged 10.3 points and five rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Brajkovic averaged 10.9 points and six rebounds per game. Over the summer, he trained in Serbia against professional players. On 5 February 2022 Brajkovic scored a career-high 30 points as well as eight rebounds in a 78–73 win over

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. He was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.

Professional career

On 6 August 2022 he signed with Rio Breogán of the Spanish

National team career

Brajkovic has represented

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in several international basketball competitions. In the

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, he averaged 18.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Luka was born to Slađan and Sanja Brajković. He has a brother named Filip.

References

External links

Davidson Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brajkovic, Luka 1999 births Living people Austrian men's basketball players Austrian people of Yugoslav descent CB Breogán players Davidson Wildcats men's basketball players People from Feldkirch, Vorarlberg Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Vorarlberg