KATOWICE (Poland) - Luka Doncic needed 28 points against France on Saturday to add another page to his already extensive record of accomplishments.
The Los Angeles Lakers star finished the game with 39 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds and surpassed the 1,000-point mark in senior official competitions with Slovenia. How has he done scoring-wise in each of the tournaments he played with the national team?
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024, Piraeus
Despite not being able to lead Slovenia to back-to-back Olympic Games appearances, Luka still showed greatness in Piraeus at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024.
He collected 83 points over three games, flirting with an average triple-double of 27.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Doncic participated in his first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2023, as Slovenia didn't make it in 2019.
He was in tremendous scoring form both in Okinawa and in Manila, scoring a total of 216 points over 8 matchups. Luka started the tournament hot with a 37-point showcase to beat Venezuela, and concluded by averaging 27.0 per encounter.
FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers 2023
After his country missed the cut for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, the Slovenian icon wanted to make sure he could step on the global stage in 2023.
Doncic took part in four games at the FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers 2023 and tallied 100 points. His best scoring outcome came on the road in Sweden, with a 31-point winning effort.
FIBA EuroBasket 2022
It is perhaps fitting that the Slovenian phenomenon hit the 1,000-point mark against France, as he had registered his personal EuroBasket high precisely against Le Bleus, with a 47-point scoring performance back at FIBA EuroBasket 2022.
Slovenia's campaign in that tournament ended in the Quarter-Finals against Poland, but Doncic still delivered with 26.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game. He scored a total of 182 points in the tournament.
Olympic Basketball Tournament 2021
Luka played his first Olympics in Tokyo, where he was as fast as Usain Bolt in delivering a scoring masterpiece.
He started the Olympic Tournament with a 48-point game against Argentina, displaying greatness at the five-circle stage. Overall, he finished with a total of 143 points, averaging 23.8 per game for Slovenia.
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2021
Without The Dragon by his side, Doncic's first time as the de facto leader of the national-team was the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2021, where he propelled Slovenia to an unbeaten 4-0 run.
In Kaunas, he scored a total of 85 points, including 31 in a triple-double with 13 assists and 11 rebounds to break Lithuania's hearts and hopes of getting to Tokyo.
FIBA EuroBasket 2017
Prodigies are difficult to forget, and even at 18 years old, it was clear that Luka Doncic would become a scoring machine for the Slovenian national team.
Next to Goran Dragic on Slovenia's backcourt, he finished with 14.3 points on average over nine appearances. Out of his total 129 points, 27 were decisive to take down Latvia in the Quarter-Finals in an epic clash.
Luka Doncic's scoring record in official NT competitions
Competition | Points | Games played | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
FIBA EuroBasket 2017 | 129 | 9 | 14.3 PPG |
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2021, Kaunas | 85 | 4 | 21.3 PPG |
Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament 2021 | 143 | 6 | 23.8 PPG |
FIBA EuroBasket 2022 | 182 | 7 | 26.0 PPG |
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers | 100 | 4 | 25.0 PPG |
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 | 216 | 8 | 27.0 PPG |
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024, Piraeus | 83 | 3 | 27.7 PPG |
FIBA EuroBasket 2025 | 73 | 2 | 36.5 PPG |
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