Luke Petrasek
_(cropped).jpg) Petrasek (left) with Columbia University in 2016 | |
| No. 18 – Greensboro Swarm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 17, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northport (East Northport, New York) |
| College | Columbia (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Greensboro Swarm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Luke Petrasek (born August 17, 1995) is an American basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Gatorade League. He played college basketball for Columbia.
Early life
Petrasek's grandfather Connie Simmons, played for the New York Knicks from 1949 to 1954. Petrasek attended Northport High School, which he led to the 2013 Long Island Class AA Championship. He was a Newsday All-Long Island First Team honoree.[1]
College career
Petrasek immediately entered the starting lineup for Columbia and named was named Ivy League rookie of the week after scoring 20 points and blocking three shots in an 82-59 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on December 21, 2013.[2] As a junior at Columbia, Petrasek averaged 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[3] Shooting 11-for-14 from the floor, Petrasek scored a career-high 31 points to lead Columbia to a 79-75 win over Cornell on January 20, 2017.[4] Petrasek averaged 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a senior. He earned second-team All-Ivy League honors. For his college career, he averaged 9.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[5]
Professional career
After not being chosen in the 2017 NBA Draft, he was invited by the Charlotte Hornets to participate in the NBA Summer League and made the training camp roster.[5] Petrasek was signed by the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League in October.[6] He averaged 6.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in his first season with the Swarm.[7] Petrasek was invited to play for the Hornets in the 2018 Summer League.[8]
References
- ^ Kramer, Ari (May 30, 2017). "Knicks work out Luke Petrasek, Columbia center and East Northport native". NewsDay. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Hermann, Mark (December 28, 2013). "East Northport's Luke Petrasek of Columbia has basketball in his blood". NewsDay. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ McManus, Chris. "Seton Hall 2016-17 non-conference preview: Columbia". Seton Hall Pirates. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Petrasek's 31 helps Columbia top Cornell 79-75 in Ivy opener". ESPN. Associated Press. January 20, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2017 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2017 Training Camp Roster". WFMY News. October 23, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Luke Petrasek: Decent overall game". CBS Sports. February 21, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Bonnell, Rick (June 29, 2018). "Charlotte Hornets' summer roster includes Monk, Bacon and a former Tar Heel surprise". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 5, 2018.