Austin Luke (born October 27, 1994) is an American

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player for Bosna Visit Sarajevo of the Bosnian League and the ABA League 2. He primarily plays as

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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. As a senior, Luke averaged 9.2 points, 7.5 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Professional career

In July 2018, Luke started his professional career in Latvia, signing with VEF Rīga. He was released after 6 games. He later signed with

VfL Kirchheim Knights VfL Kirchheim Knights, also known as Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. The team plays in the ProA The ProA is the German basketball league system, ...

in the German

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. In the 2019–20 season, Luke played for

Club Melilla Baloncesto Club Melilla Baloncesto is a professional basketball team based in Melilla that plays in the LEB league. This is the only team in Spain that played all LEB seasons. The team's home arena is the Pabellón Javier Imbroda Ortiz (formerly known as ...

in the Spanish

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. On August 17, 2020, Luke signed with

Basketball Community Gelderland United Basketball, for sponsorship reasons known as QSTA United, is a Dutch basketball club based in Bemmel, Gelderland. Established in 2020, the team plays in the BNXT League, the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands. Home games are pl ...

of the

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(DBL). 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

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after an impressive performance against

Landstede Hammers Landstede Hammers is a Dutch basketball club based in Zwolle. The club plays in the BNXT League, the Dutch top tier division. The club was founded as Cees Lubbers The Hammers in 1995. In 1999, the club’s name was changed into Landstede Hammers. ...

. In the semi-final, he recorded 52 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, including 10 three-point field goals. 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

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in the DBL. On May 20, 2022, he won the

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with Donar, leading the team with team-highs of 15 points and 8 assists in the final. On June 8, Luke scored a team-high 31 points in a decisive 101–100 semifinal win over

Heroes Den Bosch Heroes Den Bosch is a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch. The club plays in the BNXT League since 2021 and in the top basketball division in the Netherlands since 1972. Founded as EBBC in 1951, the club had several sponso ...

to bring Donar to its first ever BNXT finals. On December 28, 2024, Luke signed a contract with Bosna Visit Sarajevo in the Bosnian League.

References

External links

Belmont Bruins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luke, Austin 1994 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Latvia American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Belmont Bruins men's basketball players BK VEF Rīga players Club Melilla Baloncesto players Donar (basketball club) players Dutch Basketball League players People from Rowlett, Texas Point guards Basketball players from Dallas County, Texas VfL Kirchheim Knights players Yoast United players KK Kansai Helios Domžale players KK Cedevita Junior players KK Sutjeska players KK Bosna Royal players Basketball players from Rockwall County, Texas