Austin Luke

Austin Luke (born October 27, 1994) is an American basketball player for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the Adriatic League. He primarily plays as point guard.

Austin Luke
No. 1 – FMP
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Adriatic League
Personal information
Born (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994
Rowlett, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolRowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
CollegeBelmont (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018VEF Rīga
2018–2019Kirchheim Knights
2019–2020Melilla
2020–2021Yoast United
2021–2022Donar
2022–2023Helios Suns
2023Heroes Den Bosch
2023–presentFMP
Career highlights and awards

College career

Luke played four years of college basketball for Belmont. He was named to the All-OVC First Team twice, in 2017 and 2018.[1] As a senior, Luke averaged 9.2 points, 7.5 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game.[2]

Professional career

In July 2018, Luke started his professional career in Latvia, signing with VEF Rīga.[3] He was released after 6 games. He later signed with VfL Kirchheim Knights in the German ProA.

In the 2019–20 season, Luke played for Club Melilla Baloncesto in the Spanish LEB Oro.[4]

On August 17, 2020, Luke signed with Basketball Community Gelderland of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[5] The team later changed its name to Yoast United. Luke averaged 16.2 points and a league-high 9.6 assists over the regular season.

On April 30, 2021, Luke sent Yoast United to the final of the 2021 DBL Cup after an impressive performance against Landstede Hammers. In the semi-final, he recorded 52 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, including 10 three-point field goals.[6] As a result, the seventh-ranked team Yoast reached the cup final in its debut season.

On June 4, 2021, Luke signed a one-year contract with Donar in the DBL.[7] On May 20, 2022, he won the Dutch Basketball Cup with Donar, leading the team with team-highs of 15 points and 8 assists in the final.[8] On June 8, Luke scored a team-high 31 points in a decisive 101–100 semifinal win over Heroes Den Bosch to bring Donar to its first ever BNXT finals.[9]

References
  1. "Austin Luke Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. "VEF RIGA ADDS AUSTIN LUKE AND OSKARS ERNSTEINS TO THE TEAM". VEF Riga. July 27, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. Boclair, David (July 27, 2018). "Another Belmont player signs a pro contract". Nashville Post. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. "Belmont's Austin Luke heading to Spain". Herald-Citizen. August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. "Austin Luke versterkt het DBL team van Basketball Community Gelderland". Basketball Community Gelderland. August 17, 2020.
  6. "Yoast United naar de finale". Dutch Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. Brink, Adriaan van den. "Donar contracteert Austin Luke". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  8. "Donar is na het winnen van een zinderende finale tegen Heroes voor de zevende maal bekerkampioen geworden". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  9. "Donar na winnende thriller in Den Bosch naar finale BNXT-League". www.gic.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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