Luka Dončić crosses Drazen Petrović in the history of the tournament

The Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić continued with the historic race on FIBA ​​Eurobasket 2025 On Sunday, leading Slovenia at 84-77 victory through Italy within 16 years with 42 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals at 33. Minutes. Not only did her performance of Slovenian focused into quarterfinals, where they will face the worldviews Germany, but also achieved a series of historical feats.

Doncic is now third at all times on average to achieve Eurobasket, which is during players with at least 20 games, publishing 23.4 points per game over 22 performances. Overloo is Dražen Petrovićwhich is on average 23.2 points over 26 games. Only the Greek icon Nikos Galis (31.2 points in 33 matches) and Yugoslav Shiny Radivoja Korać (24.8 points in 34 matches) have higher average, both contained in namith memorial basketball hall of the celebrity.

It currently currently makes up 36.89% of Slovenia’s points in the tournament, stake in scoring, and even Michaela Jordan’s Peak NBA Seasons, and only the match is greater than the larger council in two seasons.

The Slovenian Superstar is dominant in the entire tournament, recording one triple double and narrowly missing. His production of 42 points against Italy marked its second game 40 points in the history of Eurobasket, joined the elite group that includes Nikos Galis (6), Doron Jasči (2), Lauri Markanen (2) and Eddi Terrac (2).

In addition, he became only the third player in the last 30 years to become 40+ points and 10+ jumps in Eurobasket (43 points, 15 rebounds compared to 16 years, in against Spain, 2001) and Pau Gasol (40 points, 11 rebounds in France, 2015).

Dončić set a tone from the top of opening, scoring 22 points in the first quarter, most of any player in one quarter in one quarter in 2025. years, and ends the first half with 30 points with 30 points. In the face of the Italian Pirate of the late Game, which narrowed up to 78-77 with a younger two minutes, Dončić sank four key free throws to seal victory. He shot 11 of 19 off the field, including 5 of 11 from three points and 15 of 16 from the free throw line.

This game has also expanded Doncy’s railway from 25+ points of games at six consecutive matches, putting it in dilute air next to Nikos Galis, holding a record with 19 consecutive matches.

Also, Dončić joined a 500-point club in the history of Eurobasket, becoming the fourth Slovenian player to achieve this turning point, amazing only Goran Dragić (696 points), Ivo Dane (515) and Jaka Laković (509).

Now the eighth time Slovenia reached quarterfinals in the last nine editions. Doncic leads a team in scoringJumps, helping, blocks and steals, historical work that has its own status as one of European basketball talents.