Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic was bestowed with quite an honor by his old league, as the Mavs point forward was named to the Euroleague 2010-2020 All-Decade Team on Tuesday.
No player accomplished as much in such a short time and at such a young age as the latest player to be revealed as a member of the 2010-20 EuroLeague All-Decade team!
👏 @luka7doncic 👏#GameON pic.twitter.com/P8qnQ79TOh
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) March 24, 2020
The 21-year-old Slovenian received votes from fans, media, and fellow players and joined the likes of more experienced stars like the now-retired Juan Carlos Navarro of Barcelona and CSKA Moscow big Kyle Hines.
Doncic expressed his gratitude for the distinction by retweeting a clip of some of his best highlights with Real Madrid.
Thank you! 💪🙏 https://t.co/6FLkrBAjYg
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) March 24, 2020
Luka Doncic's latest accolade, meanwhile, has been met with mixed reviews, considering he only played in three seasons before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2018 and being drafted then traded to the Mavs.
Doncic is indeed one of the most accomplished rookies to ever step foot in the NBA and all the accolades pretty much speak for itself. In just three seasons with Real Madrid, the 6-foot-7 guard became a one-time EuroLeague champion (2018), one-time MVP (2018), EuroLeague Final Four MVP (2018), All-EuroLeague First Team (2018), and two-time EuroLeague Rising Star (2017, 2018), among others.
Doncic, who was only 18 years old in his final season overseas, averaged 16 points, 4.85 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 33 EuroLeague games. He has been considered a basketball savant since day one and even made his senior debut for Slovenia in 2016 at only 17.
The Mavs guard's EuroLeague days are now behind him. Doncic has been taking the league by storm since his rookie year and has now taken a huge leap to superstardom.
He was averaging a near triple-double of 28.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 1.1 steals prior to the NBA suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.