He would later help his country win its first EuroBasket title in 2017 while also being named to the All-Tournament Team.ĭončić was born in Ljubljana to Mirjam Poterbin, an owner of beauty salons, and Saša Dončić, a basketball coach and former player. ĭončić made his senior debut for Slovenia in 2016 at only 17 years of age. He is the Mavericks' franchise leader in career triple-doubles. In his next three seasons, he was selected to the NBA All-Star game and named to the All-NBA First Team. He was selected unanimously to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won Rookie of the Year for the 2018–19 season. In 2018, Dončić declared for the NBA draft, joining the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, he was selected to the EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team. Dončić was named the ACB Most Valuable Player and won back-to-back EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player awards. He led Madrid to the 2018 EuroLeague title, winning the EuroLeague MVP and the Final Four MVP. In 2015 he made his debut for the academy's senior team at age 16, becoming the youngest in club history.
He also represents the Slovenian national team.īorn in Ljubljana, Dončić shone as a youth player for Union Olimpija before joining the youth academy of Real Madrid. Luka Dončić ( / ˈ d ɒ n tʃ ɪ tʃ/ DON-chich Slovene: born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). EB Next Generation Tournament MVP ( 2015).EB Next Generation Tournament champion ( 2015).FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion ( 2015).2× Trofeo Costa de Sol champion (2016, 2017).
Quentin Grimes turns defense to offense to reach the target score and send Team Joakim to the #JordanRisingStars final! 🎯 #NBAAllStar | Live on TNT pic.twitter. This came in the form of a 13-point performance in their opening game, which also included a game-winning triple to lead Team Joakim to a win over Team Jason in their first contest: Nevertheless, he was cheering his teammate on as Grimes dominated the Rising Stars contest. Knicks star Jalen Brunson was tuned in to the action, and he could not help but react to his teammate’s strong play:īrunson is not in Salt Lake City right now after being snubbed from a spot in the All-Star squad. The New York Knicks guard was part of Team Joakim, and while they ended up losing to Team Pau in the final game, there’s no denying that Grimes made quite a name for himself on the evening. Quentin Grimes stole the show on Friday night as he showcased his elite skillset in the NBA Rising Stars Game.
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