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We continue our 20225-26 North Carolina player reviews as we now are getting to 6-6 wing Luka Bogavac.
Bogavac was highly heralded coming to UNC as he was an excellent player in the Adriatic League, one of the betst professional basketball leagues in Europe. However, he had a rocky start due to his highly publicized eligibility issue; the university did not finalize his status until about 30 minutes before the season opener against Central Arkansas, when he was cleared to play.
Here’s a breakdown of Bogavac’s season.
The junior opened the season as a key part of the starting lineup. Bogavac started eight of North Carolina’s first 10 games, averaging 12.5 points while shooting 40.8% from the field.
After that strong start, Bogavac struggled. Over the next six games, he averaged 4.5 points and shot 8-for-27 overall (29.6%), including 3-for-16 from 3-point range (18.8%). He then opened ACC play by going 2-for-13 from the field (15.3%) in the Tar Heels’ first three league games, scoring a total of eight points — all of them against SMU.
Over his final 17 games, however, he averaged 10 points while shooting 41.8% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range.
Although this was Bogavac’s first season of college basketball, he still has one year of eligibility remaining because he is listed as a junior after playing two seasons at a university in Europe. He will be a name to watch this offseason as he decides whether to stay in Chapel Hill, enter the transfer portal or return to Europe to play professionally.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball: Luka Bogavac's 2025-26 season in review
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Bogavac was highly heralded coming to UNC as he was an excellent player in the Adriatic League, one of the betst professional basketball leagues in Europe. However, he had a rocky start due to his highly publicized eligibility issue; the university did not finalize his status until about 30 minutes before the season opener against Central Arkansas, when he was cleared to play.
Here’s a breakdown of Bogavac’s season.
9.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game; 40.2 field goal percentage, 34.9 three-point field goal percentage and 73.9 free throw percentage
Season in Review
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The junior opened the season as a key part of the starting lineup. Bogavac started eight of North Carolina’s first 10 games, averaging 12.5 points while shooting 40.8% from the field.
After that strong start, Bogavac struggled. Over the next six games, he averaged 4.5 points and shot 8-for-27 overall (29.6%), including 3-for-16 from 3-point range (18.8%). He then opened ACC play by going 2-for-13 from the field (15.3%) in the Tar Heels’ first three league games, scoring a total of eight points — all of them against SMU.
Over his final 17 games, however, he averaged 10 points while shooting 41.8% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range.
What’s Next
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Although this was Bogavac’s first season of college basketball, he still has one year of eligibility remaining because he is listed as a junior after playing two seasons at a university in Europe. He will be a name to watch this offseason as he decides whether to stay in Chapel Hill, enter the transfer portal or return to Europe to play professionally.
Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball: Luka Bogavac's 2025-26 season in review
Continue reading...
