Luka Cerovina

Luka Cerovina (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Церовина; born April 8, 2000) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Mega Soccerbet of the ABA League.[1]

Luka Cerovina
No. 13 – Mega Soccerbet
PositionSmall forward / Combo guard
LeagueABA League
Personal information
Born (2000-04-08) April 8, 2000
Kragujevac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentMega Basket
2018–2019→ OKK Beograd
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2018 LatviaU18 Team

Early career

Cerovina started to play basketball for youth teams of his hometown team KK Polet. In 2016, he joined the youth team of Mega Basket from Belgrade. He won the 2017–18 Junior ABA League season for the Mega Bemax U19 team. Over six season games, he averaged 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

Prior to the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLeague season, Cerovina was promoted to the Mega Bemax first team. On April 18, 2018, he made a debut and the first career start in a home win against Tamiš with ten points, five rebounds, and four assists.[3]

National team career

Cerovina was a member of the Serbian under-18 team that won the gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 1.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.[4]

Cerovina was a member of the Serbian under-19 team that finished 7th at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 4.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.[5]

References
  1. "Luka Cerovina 34". bcmegabasket.net. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Luka Cerovina, Mega Bemax U19". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "Utakmica: KK Mega Bemax 86 - 77 KK Tamiš". kls.rs. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. "Luka Cerovina 2018 FIBA Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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