Luka Doncic he is one of the big stars NBA to follow Eurobasket 2022 which will start on September 1st. The Slovenian player won that reasoning after impressing on his first appearance for his team in 2017 and winning an Olympic medal in 2021.
Now his figure Dallas Mavericks will have the difficult task of leading Slovenia back to the top. All this starting from a group stage that is not easy, counting itself France, Lithuania, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary.
These are the highlights of Luka Doncic in Eurobasket.
Luka Doncic at EuroBasket 2022, updated: stats, highlights, results and matches
Defeat before the Eurobasket debut
The Slovenian national team said goodbye to the last windows for the 2023 World Cup before EuroBasket with a defeat by Germany. The combination of Dennis Schroder (17 points) and Franz Wagner (16) was too much for the Balkans in another great performance from Luka Doncic.
The Mavs player was unable to avoid the fall due to 90 to 71, which increases uncertainty about Slovenia’s real potential. Even so Doncic finished with 23 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Luca’s left-back step is well on its way to becoming the most recognizable shot of the 21st century. ✍️#FIBAWC | #WinForSlovenia X @kzs_si 🇸🇮
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— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2022
When is Luka Doncic playing? Calendar and matches of Slovenia in Eurobasket
| Date | Opponent | Schedule (MX, ET, AR, ES) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 1 | Lithuania | 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 17:15 |
| Saturday, September 3 | Hungary | 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 17:30 |
| Sunday, September 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 17:15 |
| Tuesday, September 6 | Germany | 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, September 7 | France | 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 17:15 |
Luka Doncic’s history with Slovenia
Despite his youth Luka Doncic (born 1999), the native of Ljubljana has established himself as a player in the Slovenian national team. his player Dallas Mavericks premiered with the absolute best possible script as it was the Eurobasket 2017.
There, aged just 18, the star rose to international fame by leading his country alongside Goran Dragic He prayedwinning that medal for the first time in the “short” history of the Balkan state. Doncic averaged 14.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in that tournament.
Due to the change in the qualification model for the tournaments, Slovenia was not in the 2019 World Cup but was in 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo (disputed in 2021). At the Olympic event, Doncic again surprised and put his team in position to fight for the medals, staying on the brink of the final and finishing in fourth place after losing to Australia.
