Luke Sikma
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Luke Sikma
| image = 2021-12-03 ALBA Berlin gegen Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–109.jpg
| caption = Sikma with ALBA Berlin, in 2022
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7.5
| weight_lb = 235
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|30}}
| birth_place = Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
| highschool = Bellevue (Bellevue, Washington)
| college = Portland (2007–2011)
| draft_year = 2011
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| years1 = 2011–2012
| team1 = La Palma
| years2 = 2012–2013
| team2 = Ford Burgos
| years3 = 2013–2015
| team3 = Tenerife
| years4 = 2015–2017
| team4 = Valencia
| years5 = 2017–2023
| team5 = Alba Berlin
| years6 = 2023–2024
| team6 = Olympiacos
| highlights =
- EuroCup MVP (2019)
- All-EuroCup First Team (2019)
- Greek Cup winner (2024)
- Greek Super Cup winner (2023)
- 3× Bundesliga champion (2020–2022)
- 2× German Cup winner (2020, 2022)
- Bundesliga MVP (2018)
- 3× All-Bundesliga First Team (2018–2020)
- All-Bundesliga Second Team (2022)
- German All-Star (2018)
- Liga ACB champion (2017)
- Liga ACB steals leader (2015)
- First-team All-WCC (2011)
}}
Lucas Clayton Sikma (born July 30, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the Euroleague. He is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jack Sikma.{{cite web | last = Raley | first = Dan | title = Luke Sikma thriving at Portland | work = Seattle Post-Intelligencer | date = December 11, 2007 | url = http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Luke-Sikma-thriving-at-Portland-1258508.php | access-date = October 28, 2013}}
High school career
Sikma, a 6'8" power forward, played high school basketball for Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington. He was a late bloomer, growing 7 inches over two years and only making the varsity team as a junior and senior. As a result, he was not highly recruited. Ultimately he chose to sign with the University of Portland.
College career
Despite his modest reputation coming into the Portland Pilots program in 2007, Sikma was able to make an immediate impact, starting 23 of the team's 31 games and averaging 6.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. After steady production as a sophomore and junior, Sikma stepped up his game significantly as a senior. He averaged a double-double at 12.9 points and West Coast Conference-leading 10.5 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-WCC first team.{{cite web | title = WCC Announces All-Conference Teams, Individual Award Winners | work = West Coast Conference | date = March 1, 2011 | url = http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030111aaa.html | access-date = October 28, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110304185901/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030111aaa.html | archive-date = March 4, 2011 | url-status = dead }} In his college career, Sikma scored 1,048 points (8.3 per game) and graduated as the Pilots' all-time leading rebounder with 987 (7.8 per game).{{cite web | title = Portland Pilots 2011-12 men's basketball record book, page 10 | work = Portland Pilots | url = http://portlandpilots.com/documents/2012/3/20/2011-12_mens_basketball_info_guide.pdf | access-date = October 28, 2013}}
Professional career
Sikma was not selected in the 2011 NBA draft. He signed with UB La Palma of Spain's second division (LEB Oro) for the 2011–12 season. He averaged 11.8 points and 7.7 rebounds before moving to Autocid Ford Burgos the following season. For the 2013–14 season Sikma moved up to the Spanish first division (Liga ACB), signing with CB Canarias.{{cite web | title = El CB Canarias apuesta por Luke Sikma | work = Liga ACB | date = August 2, 2013 | url = http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=96125 | language = es | access-date = October 28, 2013}}
After spending two years in Canarias with notable performances, Sikma signed for two years with Valencia Basket. In 2017, Sikma won the Liga ACB with Valencia after beating Real Madrid 3–1 in the league finals.
On July 5, 2017, Sikma signed with German club Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).{{cite news|title=Alba Berlin inks Luke Sikma|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/240026/alba-berlin-inks-luke-sikma.html|access-date=July 5, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=July 5, 2017}} On April 28, 2018, Sikma was named the BBL Most Valuable Player and to the All-BBL First Team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/n/news/2018/april/luke-sikma-ist-der-mvp-2017-2018/|title = Basketball in den Genen: Luke Sikma ist der "Most Valuable Player" der Saison 2017/2018}} On June 12, 2019, Alba Berlin announced a four-year extension of Sikma's contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.albaberlin.de/news/details/eurocup-mvp-luke-sikma-bleibt-vier-weitere-jahre-in-berlin/|title = Eurocup-MVP Luke Sikma bleibt vier weitere Jahre in Berlin}}
On July 13, 2023, Sikma signed a two-year (1+1) deal with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. On July 3, 2024, he parted ways with the Greek club.
Career statistics
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=EuroLeague=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*
| Led the league |
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| Alba Berlin
| style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 27 || 25.8 || .490 || .433 || .700 || 6.5 || 4.5 || 1.1 || .5 || 9.7 || 16.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| 31 || 30 || 24.9 || .536 || .333 || .779 || 5.7 || 3.8 || .8 || .3 || 9.1 || 14.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| 29 || 25 || 23.8 || .468 || .357 || .818 || 6.3 || 3.5 || 1.2 || .2 || 9.0 || 14.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| 33 || 30 || 22.5 || .478 || .286 || .677 || 5.3 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .1 || 7.6 || 12.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| Olympiacos
| 22 || 4 || 11.1 || .489 || .286 || .550 || 2.7 || .5 || .4 || .2 || 2.7 || 3.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 143 || 116 || 22.2 || .492 || .356 || .724 || 5.4 || 3.6 || .9 || .3 || 7.8 || 12.7
{{S-end}}
=EuroCup=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Valencia
| 16 || 15 || 21.2 || .479 || .222 || .618 || 5.8 || 2.2 || 1.2 || .3 || 5.8 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17
| 22 || 18 || 19.9 || .445 || .303 || .733 || 5.1 || 2.1 || .7 || .4 || 5.8 || 8.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Alba Berlin
| 16 || 15 || 26.8 || .604 || .375 || .679 || 6.6 || 3.0 || 1.1 || .6 || 13.3 || 17.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| 24 || 24 || 28.3 || .482 || .389 || .769 || 6.6 || 4.2 || 1.5 || .5 || 11.3 || 16.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 78 || 72 || 23.8 || .505 || .347 || .695 || 6.0 || 2.9 || 1.1 || .4 || 9.0 || 13.1
{{S-end}}
=Domestic leagues=
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"
! Year
! Team
! League
! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}
! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}
! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}
! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}
! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}
! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} La Palma || style="text-align:center;"|LEB Oro || 38 || 26.6 || .617 || .000 || .670 || 7.6 || 1.8 || 1.5 || .4 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Atapuerca || style="text-align:center;"|LEB Oro || 25 || 24.8 || .601 || {{sort|-|—}} || .732 || 8.1 || 1.3 || 1.9 || .9 || 10.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Canarias || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 34 || 26.4 || .562 || .182 || .652 || 7.0 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .8 || 9.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Canarias || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 34 || 27.7 || .526 || .393 || .579 || 6.6 || 2.3 || 1.9 || .9 || 11.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Valencia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 32 || 22.7 || .485 || .545 || .740 || 5.6 || 2.7 || .9 || .3 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Valencia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 43 || 19.9 || .558 || .321 || .746 || 5.3 || 2.0 || 1.1 || .3 || 7.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Alba Berlin || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 47 || 26.7 || .550 || .429 || .714 || 6.9 || 4.3 || 1.5 || .3 || 12.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Alba Berlin || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 42 || 24.8 || .530 || .384 || .646 || 5.9 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .5 || 10.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Alba Berlin || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 28 || 23.2 || .552 || .491 || .675 || 7.4 || 4.3 || 1.1 || .2 || 9.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Alba Berlin || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 34 || 21.9 || .522 || .328 || .719 || 6.7 || 4.4 || 1.2 || .3 || 9.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Alba Berlin || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 36 || 21.3 || .502 || .425 || .632 || 5.4 || 5.0 || .8 || .3 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Alba Berlin || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 26 || 20.0 || .593 || .593 || .681 || 4.6 || 4.2 || .8 || .2 || 8.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} Olympiacos || style="text-align:center;"|HEBA A1 || 5 || 20.5 || .591 || .000 || .714 || 5.2 || 2.8 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 6.2
{{S-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 31 || 23 || 22.4 || .532 || .320 || .620 || 7.3 || 2.1 || .9 || .9 || 6.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 32 || 5 || 19.4 || .513 || .000 || .596 || 5.7 || 1.5 || .4 || .6 || 6.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 32 || 0 || 23.2 || .563 || .000 || .750 || 7.5 || 1.8 || 1.2 || .5 || 7.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 32 || 31 || 31.1 || .526 || .333 || .789 || 10.5 || 2.6 || 1.3 || .8 || 12.9
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 127 || 59 || 24.0 || .533 || .300 || .714 || 7.8 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .7 || 8.3
{{S-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131107202849/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=H14 Spanish League profile]
- [http://www.portlandpilots.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2089 Portland Pilots bio]
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