Uroš Luković ( sr-Cyrl, Урош Луковић; born June 8, 1989) is a Serbian professional
basketball
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player who plays for
MKK Kumanovo in the
Macedonian First League
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.
Professional career
Luković played in youth categories with KK Torlak from Belgrade. In August 2007, he signed a four-year contract with
FMP Železnik. For the 2009–10 season he was loaned to
Radnički Basket. In March 2011, he signed with the Spanish club
CAI Zaragoza. After only one month with Zaragoza, he broke his leg and later left the club before making official debut.
In 2011, Luković signed with
Kumanovo
Kumanovo ( ; , sq-definite, Kumanova; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is the second-largest city in North Macedonia after the capital Skopje and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the List of municipalities in the Republic ...
of the
Macedonian League. After two seasons with Kumanovo, in August 2013, he moved to the Estonian club
Tartu Ülikool/Rock. He left Tartu in November 2013. The next month, he returned to Kumanovo for the rest of the 2013–14 season. In September 2014, he signed with
Kožuv. On December 4, 2014, he parted ways with Kožuv. Two days later, he returned to Kumanovo. In December 2015, he parted ways with Kumanovo. On December 15, 2015, he signed with
MZT Skopje for the rest of the season. On August 9, 2016, he signed a two-year contract with
Partizan.
On July 8, 2017, Luković signed a two-year contract with
Mornar. He left Mornar following the end of the 2020–21 season.
On July 29, 2021, Luković signed a one-year contract with the Croatian team
Zadar
Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ...
. In November, 2021, Luković left Zadar. On December 6, 2021, Luković signed a contract with the Montenegrin team
KK Lovćen 1947. On January 25, 2022, Luković signed a contract with the Serbian team
Metalac Valjevo.
On December 1, 2023, signed a contract with
Mornar to return to the club. During the 2023–24 season, he averaged 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds on 62.3% shooting from the field. For the 2024–25 season, he returned to Kumanovo for the fourth time.
Personal life
Uroš comes from a basketball family. In fact, his father
Ljubisav Luković, is a former basketball player and current basketball coach, and his mother is also former basketball player. Uroš has a younger brother
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Branka ( sr-cyr, Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root ''bran'' – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name '' ...
who are also professional basketball players.
References
External links
Uroš Luković
at aba-liga.com
Uroš Luković
at eurobasket.com
Uroš Luković
at realgm.com
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1989 births
Living people
ABA League players
Basketball League of Serbia players
Basketball players from Belgrade
Centers (basketball)
KK FMP (1991–2011) players
KK Lovćen players
KK Metalac Valjevo players
KK Mornar Bar players
KK MZT Skopje players
KK Partizan players
KK Radnički FMP players
KK Zadar players
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Croatia
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Estonia
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Montenegro
Serbian expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia
Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Serbian men's basketball players
University of Tartu basketball team players
21st-century Serbian sportsmen