Luka Bogavac
| No. 3 – SC Derby | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Prva A Liga ABA League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 September 2003 Mojkovac, Serbia and Montenegro | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Montenegrin | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2021–2023 | Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | →OKK Beograd | ||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | SC Derby | ||||||||||||||
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Luka Bogavac, (born 20 September 2003) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for SC Derby of the ABA League and the Prva A Liga. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and weighing 201 pounds (91 kg), he plays both shooting guard and point guard positions.
Early life and career[edit]
Bogavac grew up with the SIG Strasbourg youth system where his father Nebojša Bogavac was an assistant coach. He joined the Mega Basket youth system in May 2021.[1] At the 2020–21 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, he averaged 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2 assists per game.[2]
Professional career[edit]
On 23 September 2021, Bogavac officially signed his first professional contract with Mega Basket. Also, he joined OKK Beograd on a two-way contract for the 2021–22 KLS season.[3][4] Bogavac made his senior debut in the ABA League for Mega Basket on 26 September 2021 in a 101–68 win over SC Derby, making 6 points and a rebound in under 5 minutes of playing time.[5]
National team career[edit]
Bogavac was a member of the Montenegro U16 national team that participated at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 9.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, and one assist per game.[6]
In July 2022, Bogavac was a member of the Montenegro under-20 team that won a bronze medal at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 3.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Luka Bogavac iz Strazbura stigao u Megu". sportklub.rs. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "BOGAVAC, LUKA - U18 Mega SoccerBet #77 Guard". euroleague.net. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Luka Bogavac potpisao prvi profesionalni ugovor sa Megom". pobjeda.me. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Luka Bogavac inks his first pro contract with Mega Basket". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Mega Basket Beograd 101 : 68 SC Derby Podgorica". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "#4 MNE 2019 - Luka Bogavac". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "#4 MNE U20 team 2022 - Luka Bogavac". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links[edit]
- Profile at euroleague.net
- Profile at realgm.com
- Profile at eurobasket.com
- Profile at aba-liga.com
- 2003 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Basketball League of Serbia players
- KK Mega Basket players
- OKK Beograd players
- Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in France
- Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Montenegrin men's basketball players
- People from Mojkovac
- Point guards
- Shooting guards