37, 34, 19, 19, 23, 26, 29 and 29. More struggling during the second round, Luka Doncic showed great consistency in terms of scoring in this World Cup. Enough to allow him to leave with the title of best scorer in the competition, with an average of 27 points (43% on shots including 32% from distance).
But also to reach the symbolic mark of 200 points scored. According to FIBAonly eleven other players have exceeded this total at a World Cup, with Oscar Schmidt and Dirk Nowitzki having achieved this statistical feat twice.
“ We know what type of player we have. He’s our child prodigy. He deserves to be one of these big names. He showed in every game, in every practice, what kind of boy he was. And he will accomplish even more things in his career. I still can’t believe Luka is only 24 years old. Sometimes I look at him and think he’s the same age as me. And then I see that I am old and he is young », Delivers Zoran Dragic, coming out of their victory against Italy.
Classification match during which the Slovenian again produced enormously with his 29 points (8/15 on shots including 5/10 from distance), 10 rebounds, 8 assists but… 9 lost balls.
Luka Doncic wanted to play until the end
“ There are some big names in there. To have Luka at this age in this elite club, it is a great honor for him and for us, the country of Slovenia, to have such a player. He showed his greatness, not only as a player, but also as a person. And don’t forget the fact that we played two matches that didn’t mean much. But for him it meant a lot. It is therefore a proof of greatness and love for his country and for basketball. », greets his coach, Aleksander Sekulic.
Who adds: “ When we talk about superstars like Luka, they can say that they don’t want to play these kinds of matches, that they are tired or that they have small physical problems. But he wanted to play, he wanted to play hard. He led the team and it’s important for us collectively to show the young people, who will become national team players, how to play, respect the jersey and the name on the front of the jersey. »
