Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz revealed on Tuesday that the program has secured a commitment from Luka Bogavac, a 6‑foot‑6 guard whose roots trace back to Mojkovac, Montenegro. The announcement marks the latest addition to the Cowboys’ 2026‑27 roster and underscores the team’s intent to blend domestic talent with international experience.
Bogavac arrives after a two‑year stint in the Adriatic League with SC Derby, where he helped the club capture the 2024 Adriatic Super Cup and finish fifth in scoring with 14.9 points per game. His résumé also includes a bronze medal with Montenegro at the 2022 FIBA U20 EuroBasket and recent appearances in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament and FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers.
The guard’s NCAA exposure began at the University of North Carolina, where he started 21 games and posted a team‑best 52 three‑pointers, averaging 9.8 points per contest. He reached double‑digit scoring on 18 occasions, highlighted by a 20‑point outing against Clemson, and finished the season with a personal high of 20 points.
Beyond the hardwood, Bogavac is fluent in four languages — Montenegrin, Serbian, English and French — and spent two seasons in the youth academy of KK Mega Basket in Belgrade before moving to France, where his father, Nebojša Bogavac, coached him in Strasbourg.
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Coach Lutz emphasized that Bogavac’s shooting prowess and global perspective align with the Cowboys’ evolving identity, noting that the player’s multilingual background will enrich the campus community. The coaching staff expects the guard to contribute immediately, both on the scoreboard and in the locker room, as the program looks to build on its recent successes.