_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93008.jpg) Vildoza with KK Crvena zvezda in 2022 | |
| No. 2 – Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 11, 1995 Quilmes, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2016 | Quilmes |
| 2016–2021 | Baskonia |
| 2016–2017 | → Quilmes |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2022–2023 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2023–present | Panathinaikos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
Luca Vildoza (born August 11, 1995) is an Argentine professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Argentine national team in international competition. At 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, he plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Vildoza began his career with the Argentine 1st Division (LNB) club Quilmes, in the 2011–12 LNB season. He then played in the Argentine 2nd Division with Quilmes during the TNA 2012–13 season. He spent the next three seasons playing in the top-tier level Argentine League with Quilmes.
In 2016, Vildoza signed a four-year contract with the Liga ACB club Baskonia. However, Baskonia loaned him back to Quilmes for the 2016–17 season[1] where he averaged 16.9 points and 3.9 assists per game. He rejoined Baskonia for the 2017–18 season and made a debut in the EuroLeague. Over 24 EuroLeague games, he averaged 4.5 points, 2 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game. In the Liga ACB, he appeared in 25 games and averaged 5.9 points while shooting 50% from the field goal and 40.4% from the three-point line.[2] Baskonia made the ACB Playoffs Finals that season and lost the final 3–1 to Real Madrid.
In the 2018–19 season, Vildoza's role in the team increased, and so did his stats, as he averaged 9.1 points and 3.8 assists over 34 games of the EuroLeague.[2] In March 2019, Vildoza signed a contract extension with Baskonia to stay until the end of 2023–24 season.[3] In the Liga ACB, he appeared in 32 games, averaging 9.3 points per game.[2] In the ACB Quarterfinals, Baskonia lost 2–0 to Zaragoza.
On May 6, 2021, Vildoza signed with the New York Knicks,[4] but was waived on October 3 after playing two 2021 NBA Summer League games.[5] On October 5, Vildoza announced that he had undergone surgery on his right foot.[6]
On April 6, 2022, Vildoza was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks to a reported two-year contract.[7][8]
On April 22, 2022, Vildoza made his NBA debut in game three of a first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls.[9] Vildoza was subbed in during the fourth quarter at the 8:02 mark. Vildoza made a three-point shot, grabbed a rebound, recorded two assists, and recorded two steals as the Bucks won 111–81.[10] On July 5, he was waived by the Bucks.[11] On July 9, the Bucks re-signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract.[12]
On October 14, 2022, Vildoza was signed by Crvena zvezda mts of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague to a reported two-year contract.[13] At the end of the month, he received the ABA League Player of the Month Award.[14] In 29 EuroLeague games (24 starts), he averaged 12.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.6 turnovers, playing around 24 minutes per contest.
On June 26, 2023, Vildoza signed a three-year contract with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos.[15]
Vildoza was a member of the junior national teams of Argentina. He played with Argentina's junior national team at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. He is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. With Argentina's senior team, he has played at the 2014 ODESUR Games, the 2015 Pan American Games, the 2016 South American Championship, and the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[16]
In 2019, Vildoza took part in the team that won the Pan American gold medal in Lima. Vildoza was included in the Argentine squad for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and clinched the silver medal with Argentina, which emerged as runners-up to Spain at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[17]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Milwaukee | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | .333 | .200 | — | .3 | .6 | .3 | .0 | .7 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | .333 | .200 | — | .3 | .6 | .3 | .0 | .7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Baskonia | 24 | 2 | 13.2 | .422 | .412 | .696 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .5 | .1 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 2018–19 | 34 | 17 | 22.5 | .403 | .372 | .879 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.1 | 9.6 | |
| 2019–20 | 16 | 7 | 23.1 | .382 | .288 | 1.000 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | |
| 2020–21 | 32 | 18 | 25.1 | .410 | .388 | .761 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | .1 | 10.3 | 10.2 | |
| 2022–23 | Crvena zvezda | 29 | 24 | 24.2 | .416 | .355 | .901 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .1 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| Career | 135 | 68 | 21.9 | .411 | .367 | .850 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | |
