Luka Samanic #99

Luka Samanic
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Position:
PF, C
Height:
208 cm
Weight:
109 kg
Age:
25 yo (2000 January 09)
Birth place:
Zagreb, Croatia
Citizenship:
Croatian
PTS
9.1
71 Position in the EuroLeague
REB
3.2
69 Position in the EuroLeague
AST
1.1
120 Position in the EuroLeague
EFF
8.6
89 Position in the EuroLeague

Statistics
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
ACB 13:10 46.9%
23/49 		22.2%
4/18 		83.3%
20/24 		1.9
1.1/0.8 		0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.9 5.6 5.1 14 »
EuroLeague 15:12 53.1%
43/81 		33.3%
10/30 		69%
20/29 		3.2
1.9/1.3 		1.1 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 9.1 8.6 15 »

Last 10 games

Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
04-20
 8 100%
2/2 		-
0/0 		50%
1/2 		0
0/0 		1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7
04-12
 7 0%
0/3 		-
0/0 		100%
2/2 		4
2/2 		0 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 2
04-10
 22 62.5%
5/8 		66.7%
2/3 		100%
1/1 		7
4/3 		1 0 1 1 1 1 2 17 21
04-06
 9 100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
0/1 		2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4
04-04
 16 25%
1/4 		50%
1/2 		50%
1/2 		7
4/3 		1 0 1 1 0 2 1 6 8
03-30
 15 40%
2/5 		0%
0/2 		75%
3/4 		2
2/0 		1 1 1 0 2 1 4 7 5
03-28
 10 60%
3/5 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7
03-26
 4 0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1
03-22
 15 25%
1/4 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		4
3/1 		1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1
03-20
 21 50%
3/6 		25%
1/4 		100%
3/3 		3
2/1 		5 2 0 1 0 2 2 12 17
News
Luka Samanic talks about Fenerbahce stint: 'It was great two weeks'

2025-03-06

Luka Samanic looks like he finally has some consistency, as he found a safe place in his third team this season. Starting the training camp for a few weeks with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Samanic was followed with a short stint in Cibona Zagreb, before joining Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Samanic talked to Basketball Sphere about numerous topics, starting with Pablo Laso:
Luka Samanic joins Baskonia

2024-12-30

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz officially confirmed the signing of Luka Samanic. However, the Spanish club didn't disclose any details of the agreement. BasketNews reported about the advanced negotiations between Samanic and Baskonia on December 27. The 24-year-old began the season with Fenerbahce but mutually parted ways in September to address personal matters.
Luka Samanic in advanced talks with Baskonia

2024-12-27

Croatian big man Luka Samanic, 24, is in advanced talks with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, sources tell BasketNews. The official EuroLeague signing deadline is February 26. However, players not deregistered from their EuroLeague teams by December 25 are ineligible to switch teams for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
News
Luka Samanic talks about Fenerbahce stint: 'It was great two weeks'

2025-03-06

Luka Samanic looks like he finally has some consistency, as he found a safe place in his third team this season. Starting the training camp for a few weeks with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Samanic was followed with a short stint in Cibona Zagreb, before joining Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Samanic talked to Basketball Sphere about numerous topics, starting with Pablo Laso:
Luka Samanic joins Baskonia

2024-12-30

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz officially confirmed the signing of Luka Samanic. However, the Spanish club didn't disclose any details of the agreement. BasketNews reported about the advanced negotiations between Samanic and Baskonia on December 27. The 24-year-old began the season with Fenerbahce but mutually parted ways in September to address personal matters.
Luka Samanic in advanced talks with Baskonia

2024-12-27

Croatian big man Luka Samanic, 24, is in advanced talks with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, sources tell BasketNews. The official EuroLeague signing deadline is February 26. However, players not deregistered from their EuroLeague teams by December 25 are ineligible to switch teams for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Luka Samanic returns with open contract in ABA League

2024-12-02

Luka Samanic, a 24-year-old, 2.08-meter big man, is set to return to action by joining ABA League side Cibona Zagreb on an open contract, BasketNews sources confirmed. This flexible deal allows Samanic to leave his hometown team without restrictions or buyout fees if another opportunity arises at any point in the 2024-25 season, sources tell BasketNews.
Fenerbahce part ways with Luka Samanic

2024-09-13

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul have officially announced the mutual departure of big man Luka Samanic, who has been in his home country of Croatia for personal reasons. The club stated that they will continue to monitor his situation, and his rights will remain with Fenerbahce throughout the 2024-25 season.
Fenerbahce provide update on Luka Samanic's status

2024-09-10

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul reacted to the reports about them parting ways with big man Luka Samanic. 
Fenerbahce reportedly sign Khem Birch, part ways with Luka Samanic

2024-09-10

With just a few weeks left until the start of the season, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul are reportedly making a significant move on their roster. According to Yagız Sabuncuoglu from Sports Digitale, Fenerbahce are parting ways with Luka Samanic, who they signed just this offseason. To replace the Croatian big man, the Turkish club is about to sign Khem Birch, Sabuncuoglu notes.
How EuroLeague teams capitalizing on unfulfilled NBA talent?

2024-08-20

It is no mystery that, in recent years, the market for EuroLeague teams has become increasingly complex. Average player prices are only rising upward, younger players are increasingly attracted by the rich contracts that even the NCAA can now offer. Markets that previously certainly did not scare the EuroLeague away are now able to offer very high salaries, such as Japan or Australia.
Luka Samanic joins Fenerbahce

2024-08-05

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul officially announced that Luka Samanic is joining the club. According to an announcement, Samanic signed a 1-year deal until the end of the 2024-25 season. BasketNews reported about Fenerbahce's interest in Samanic on August 3.
Fenerbahce targeting Luka Samanic

2024-08-03

Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is going through a deep reshape this offseason and the team coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius hasn't finished its work yet. 
Luka Samanic signs with Utah Jazz

2023-03-28

The Utah Jazz are signing center Luka Samanic to a 10-day contract out of the NBA G League's Maine Celtics, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 23-year-old Croatian is averaging 20.6 points and 10.8 rebounds in G League. Samanic was drafted 19th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2019 NBA draft. The last time he played in the NBA was the 2020-21 season with the Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs waive Croatian forward Luka Samanic

2021-10-11

The San Antonio Spurs have waived Luka Samanic, per the official club's announcement. Samanic was drafted 19th overall by the Spurs in the 2019 NBA draft. Last season he split time between the San Antonio Spurs and their affiliate in the G League, Austin Spurs. In the NBA, he averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 33 games, while accumulating averages of 21.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 2.2 ...

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 15:12 53.1%
43/81 		33.5%
10/30 		68.9%
20/29 		3.2
1.9/1.3 		1.1 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 9.1 8.6 15 »

Liga Endesa

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 13:10 46.9%
23/49 		22.5%
4/18 		83.6%
20/24 		1.9
1.1/0.8 		0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.9 5.6 5.1 14 »

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
23/24 Utah Jazz 9:24 49.8%
47/94 		20.1%
13/64 		78.5%
44/56 		2.4
1.9/0.5 		0.4 0.1 0.7 0.2 - 0.7 - 4.1 3.3 43 »
22/23 Utah Jazz 22:58 69.3%
18/26 		25.7%
8/31 		69.4%
9/13 		4.3
4.3/0 		2.1 0.9 1.4 0.3 - 2.4 - 9.9 8.6 7 »
20/21 San Antonio Spurs 9:20 56.4%
35/62 		27.7%
12/43 		54.5%
16/29 		2.1
1.6/0.5 		0.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 - 1.3 - 3.7 2.7 33 »
19/20 San Antonio Spurs 16:08 25.1%
2/8 		37.5%
3/8 		75.2%
3/4 		3.3
3/0.3 		2 0 0.7 0.7 - 2 - 5.3 4.7 3 »

Basketball Champions League

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
18/19 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 19:24 46.6%
28/60 		36.7%
7/19 		72.3%
21/29 		5
3.4/1.6 		0.9 0.3 1.4 0.3 - 2.3 - 8.2 6.6 12 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
04-20
 89-93 8 100%
2/2 		-
0/0 		50%
1/2 		0
0/0 		1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7
04-12
 82-91 7 0%
0/3 		-
0/0 		100%
2/2 		4
2/2 		0 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 2
04-10
 111-89 22 62.5%
5/8 		66.7%
2/3 		100%
1/1 		7
4/3 		1 0 1 1 1 1 2 17 21
04-06
 92-76 9 100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
0/1 		2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4
04-04
 111-75 16 25%
1/4 		50%
1/2 		50%
1/2 		7
4/3 		1 0 1 1 0 2 1 6 8
03-30
 88-82 15 40%
2/5 		0%
0/2 		75%
3/4 		2
2/0 		1 1 1 0 2 1 4 7 5
03-28
 82-77 10 60%
3/5 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7
03-26
 92-76 4 0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1
03-22
 90-84 15 25%
1/4 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		4
3/1 		1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1
03-20
 112-89 21 50%
3/6 		25%
1/4 		100%
3/3 		3
2/1 		5 2 0 1 0 2 2 12 17
03-16
 83-78 11 0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		66.7%
2/3 		2
2/0 		0 0 3 0 1 3 1 2 -4
03-09
 84-80 11 66.7%
2/3 		50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		2 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 9
03-06
 66-65 14 75%
3/4 		0%
0/1 		50%
2/4 		2
2/0 		3 3 1 0 0 1 3 8 13
03-02
 93-88 17 66.7%
4/6 		50%
1/2 		100%
2/2 		2
1/1 		1 0 1 1 1 2 2 13 12
02-28
 86-73 14 60%
3/5 		100%
1/1 		100%
1/1 		2
1/1 		1 0 1 1 0 1 1 10 11
02-09
 103-82 17 100%
3/3 		0%
0/2 		100%
1/1 		1
1/0 		2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 10
02-07
 89-82 14 37.5%
3/8 		0%
0/1 		25%
1/4 		0
0/0 		0 0 1 1 2 0 2 7 -2
02-05
 92-85 17 40%
4/10 		100%
1/1 		100%
1/1 		3
2/1 		1 0 2 0 3 1 1 12 5
01-30
 88-86 10 75%
3/4 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 4
01-26
 74-78 14 0%
0/3 		0%
0/2 		75%
3/4 		1
0/1 		1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 1
01-23
 90-89 15 50%
3/6 		0%
0/3 		80%
4/5 		4
2/2 		0 0 1 0 0 1 3 10 8
01-19
 97-91 11 25%
1/4 		0%
0/4 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -4
01-17
 91-77 9 33.3%
1/3 		50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		1 0 3 0 0 2 0 5 0
01-14
 101-102 17 60%
3/5 		42.9%
3/7 		100%
2/2 		4
2/2 		2 1 2 0 0 2 2 17 16
01-12
 96-67 4 0%
0/2 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
0/1 		0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1
01-10
 76-74 20 66.7%
6/9 		0%
0/4 		100%
4/4 		8
5/3 		0 1 2 1 0 2 3 16 18
01-08
 114-66 18 50%
2/4 		50%
1/2 		100%
4/4 		6
4/2 		0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 17
01-06
 82-89 21 62.5%
5/8 		100%
1/1 		100%
2/2 		1
0/1 		0 1 1 0 2 1 3 15 13
01-02
 73-75 17 66.7%
2/3 		0%
0/1 		0%
0/2 		2
2/0 		0 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 4

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 14:40 53.1%
43/81 		33.3%
10/30 		69%
20/29 		3.2
1.9/1.3 		1.1 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 9.1 8.6 15 »
Home game 14:45 51.4%
19/37 		33.3%
6/18 		52.9%
9/17 		2.8
1.8/1 		1.5 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.1 7.5 8 »
Away game 14:34 54.5%
24/44 		33.3%
4/12 		91.7%
11/12 		3.7
2.1/1.6 		0.6 0.1 1 0.6 0.6 1 1.4 10.1 9.9 7 »
Wins 14:00 48.3%
14/29 		30%
3/10 		53.8%
7/13 		2.7
1.7/1 		1.7 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 1.5 7.3 6.7 6 »
Losses 15:06 55.8%
29/52 		35%
7/20 		81.3%
13/16 		3.6
2.1/1.4 		0.7 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.6 1 1.8 10.2 9.9 9 »
Last 5 games 14:36 50%
12/24 		44.4%
4/9 		83.3%
5/6 		3.8
2.2/1.6 		1.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 1 8.2 10.4 5 »
January 14:40 60%
18/30 		23.5%
4/17 		76.9%
10/13 		3.7
2.2/1.5 		0.5 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.5 2.2 9.7 8.3 6 »
February 15:00 43.5%
10/23 		66.7%
2/3 		50%
3/6 		1.7
1/0.7 		0.7 0 1.3 0.7 1.7 0.7 1.3 9.7 4.7 3 »
March 12:15 56.3%
9/16 		20%
1/5 		71.4%
5/7 		1.8
1.3/0.5 		2.3 1.3 0.3 0.5 0 1 1.3 6.5 9 4 »
April 19:00 50%
6/12 		60%
3/5 		66.7%
2/3 		7
4/3 		1 0 1 1 0.5 1.5 1.5 11.5 14.5 2 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 10:00 60%
3/5 		- - 2
1/1 		1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 1 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 21:00 50%
3/6 		25%
1/4 		100%
3/3 		3
2/1 		5 2 0 1 0 2 2 12 17 1 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 14:00 37.5%
3/8 		0%
0/1 		25%
1/4 		0
0/0 		0 0 1 1 2 0 2 7 -2 1 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 9:00 33.3%
1/3 		50%
1/2 		- 2
1/1 		1 0 3 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 20:00 66.7%
6/9 		0%
0/4 		100%
4/4 		8
5/3 		0 1 2 1 0 2 3 16 18 1 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 17:00 66.7%
2/3 		0%
0/1 		0%
0/2 		2
2/0 		0 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 4 1 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 22:00 62.5%
5/8 		66.7%
2/3 		100%
1/1 		7
4/3 		1 0 1 1 1 1 2 17 21 1 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 4:00 0%
0/1 		- - 0
0/0 		0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 1 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 14:00 60%
3/5 		100%
1/1 		100%
1/1 		2
1/1 		1 0 1 1 0 1 1 10 11 1 »
Versus AS Monaco 17:00 40%
4/10 		100%
1/1 		100%
1/1 		3
2/1 		1 0 2 0 3 1 1 12 5 1 »
Versus Real Madrid 15:00 50%
3/6 		0%
0/3 		80%
4/5 		4
2/2 		0 0 1 0 0 1 3 10 8 1 »
Versus Olympiacos Piraeus 17:00 60%
3/5 		42.9%
3/7 		100%
2/2 		4
2/2 		2 1 2 0 0 2 2 17 16 1 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 16:00 25%
1/4 		50%
1/2 		50%
1/2 		7
4/3 		1 0 1 1 0 2 1 6 8 1 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 14:00 75%
3/4 		0%
0/1 		50%
2/4 		2
2/0 		3 3 1 0 0 1 3 8 13 1 »
Versus FC Barcelona 10:00 75%
3/4 		- - 2
1/1 		0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 4 1 »

Liga Endesa

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 12:42 46.9%
23/49 		22.2%
4/18 		83.3%
20/24 		1.9
1.1/0.8 		0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.9 5.6 5.1 14 »
Home game 13:45 58.6%
17/29 		27.3%
3/11 		88.9%
8/9 		1.9
1.1/0.8 		1.1 0.1 0.5 0 0.4 0.5 1.6 6.4 7.1 8 »
Away game 11:20 30%
6/20 		14.3%
1/7 		80%
12/15 		2
1.2/0.8 		0.5 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.3 4.5 2.5 6 »
Wins 12:45 40%
10/25 		16.7%
2/12 		90.9%
10/11 		2.4
1.4/1 		1.1 0 0.8 0 0.1 0.6 1.8 4.5 5 8 »
Losses 12:40 54.2%
13/24 		33.3%
2/6 		76.9%
10/13 		1.3
0.8/0.5 		0.5 0.3 1 0.2 1 1.2 2.2 7 5.3 6 »
Last 5 games 10:48 40%
6/15 		0%
0/2 		75%
6/8 		2.2
1.4/0.8 		1 0.2 1 0 0.4 1 1.8 3.6 3.8 5 »
January 13:36 38.1%
8/21 		20%
2/10 		90%
9/10 		1.8
0.8/1 		0.4 0.2 0.4 0 0.4 0.4 2.2 6.2 5.2 5 »
February 17:00 100%
3/3 		0%
0/2 		100%
1/1 		1
1/0 		2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 10 1 »
March 13:48 47.4%
9/19 		33.3%
2/6 		77.8%
7/9 		2.4
1.8/0.6 		1 0.2 1.6 0.2 1 1.4 1.8 6.2 4.6 5 »
April 8:00 50%
3/6 		- 75%
3/4 		1.7
0.7/1 		1 0 0.7 0 0 1 1.7 3 4.3 3 »
Versus UCAM Murcia 7:00 0%
0/3 		- 100%
2/2 		4
2/2 		0 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 2 1 »
Versus MoraBanc Andorra 17:00 66.7%
4/6 		50%
1/2 		100%
2/2 		2
1/1 		1 0 1 1 1 2 2 13 12 1 »
Versus Hiopos Lleida 14:00 0%
0/3 		0%
0/2 		75%
3/4 		1
0/1 		1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 »
Versus Dreamland Gran Canaria 11:00 66.7%
2/3 		50%
1/2 		- 2
1/1 		2 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 9 1 »
Versus Leyma Coruna 18:00 50%
2/4 		50%
1/2 		100%
4/4 		6
4/2 		0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 17 1 »
Versus La Laguna Tenerife 8:00 100%
2/2 		- 50%
1/2 		0
0/0 		1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 1 »
Versus BAXI Manresa 15:00 25%
1/4 		- - 4
3/1 		1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 »
Versus Coviran Granada 17:00 100%
3/3 		0%
0/2 		100%
1/1 		1
1/0 		2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 10 1 »
Versus Rio Breogan 13:00 33.3%
3/9 		0%
0/6 		75%
3/4 		1
1/0 		1 0.5 0.5 0 1 0.5 2 4.5 0.5 2 »
Versus Girona Basquet 6:30 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/1 		- 1
0/1 		1 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 »
Versus Real Madrid 16:00 55.6%
5/9 		100%
1/1 		80%
4/5 		1.5
1/0.5 		0 0.5 2 0 1.5 2 2 8.5 4.5 2 »
Luka Samanic
Height:
208 cm
Weight:
109 kg
Age:
25 yo (2000-01-09)
Birth place:
Zagreb, Croatia
Citizenship:
Croatian
Height:
-
Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
-