General
Transfer from Colorado who played four seasons and was a key rotation player the last three for the Buffaloes … Steadily improved and saw more playing time with each season … Played in 111 games and made 29 career starts, 19 of those last season … Averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds for this career, hitting 44 percent of his shots from the floor and 35 percent from three-point range … Helped Colorado reach the NCAA Tournament twice in his time as a Buffalo … Has three siblings … His father, Steve, was a walk-on basketball player at Colorado State … Enjoys watching hockey and baseball, and considers himself an above average golfer and bowler … Majored in communication with a minor in business at Colorado … Carried a 3.95 GPA in high school … Studying economics at Tech
2023-24 (Senior at Colorado)
Helped lead Colorado to the NCAA Tournament, the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament and a program-record 26 victories … Averaged a career-best 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game … Played 35 games, starting 19, and averaged 23.6 minutes … Started the Buffaloes’ final 10 games, playing 30 or more minutes in three … Connected on 45.6 percent of his shots from the floor, 37.6 percent from three-point range and 65.8 percent from the foul line … Scored a season-high 18 points against Utah Tech (12/21) and took a season-best nine rebounds vs. Washington (12/29) … Scored in double digits 10 times, two of those against Pac-12 teams and one in Colorado’s second-round NCAA Tournament win over Florida, when he went 5-for-5 from the floor and scored 12 points … Scored 12 against Oregon State (4-9 FG, 2-5 3pt FG) on 3/9 … Scored 11 on 3/16 vs. Oregon in the Pac-12 Tournament, hitting 3-of-6 from three-point range in three of those … Recipient of the team’s Tebo P.A.S.S. Award, given to the player who best exemplifies the virtues of Perseverance, Attitude, Selflessness and Success
2022-23 (Junior at Colorado)
Colorado’s leading rebounder by total number at 185 with his 5.6 per game average ranking second behind J’Vonne Hadley (5.9 rpg) who appeared in 11 less games … He upped his rebounding numbers in Pac-12 play to 6.2 per game which led the Buffaloes and ranked 12th in the Pac-12 … Topped the Buffaloes in rebounding a team-best 12 times including 10 of the final 15 games of the season … Inserted into the starting lineup for the last nine games and 10 overall … He averaged 9.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in his final seven games … Had the first two double-doubles of his career during that span … Scored a season-high 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against UCLA (2/26) and two games later had those same figures against Washington (3/8) in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament … Hit 6-of-10 from the field in the win over the Huskies including a late 3-point shot that helped secure the game for the Buffaloes … Averaged a team-best 8.5 rebounds in two Pac-12 Tournament games … Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against Seton Hall (3/14), the most by a Colorado player in a NIT contest … Had a team-best five double-figure rebounding games … Recipient of the team’s Most Improved and Stephane Pelle Rebounding Awards at the end of season banquet
2021-22 (Sophomore at Colorado)
Averaged 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds as a key reserve off the bench … One of five Buffaloes to appear in all 33 games … Had 30 offensive rebounds, tying for the fourth on the team … Scored a career-high 14 points in the road win over Oregon State (2/15) … Made 5-of-6 from the floor including 3-of-4 from 3-point range in his first double-figure scoring game and first with multiple 3-point field goals … Shot 44 percent on the season, improving that number down the stretch by hitting his final 15 of 32 from the floor (.469) … Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at home against Oregon State (2/5) … Twice dished out a personal-best four assists, at home against Washington (1/9) and again at Stanford (2/19) … Recorded a career-best four steals against Maine (11/15) which also tied for the team’s season-best mark
2020-21 (Freshman at Colorado)
Played in 10 games on CU’s senior-laden squad, totaling 15 points and seven rebounds while shooting 43 percent (6 of 14) in limited minutes … Saw action in both NCAA Tournament games, pitching in a personal-best four points in the first round win over Georgetown (3/20). Had a career-best four rebounds against California (1/14), a game in which he also made his first career 3-pointer … Made his collegiate debut in the final three minutes of the season opener against South Dakota (11/25) and two days later scored his first career points at Kansas State (11/27)
High School
A 2020 graduate of Columbine High School. Named Colorado’s Class 5A State Player of the Year as a senior, averaging 26.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game … Led the Rebels to a 21-5 record in 2020 and spot in the Class 5A State Tournament “Great 8” for the first time since 2011 … A two-time Class 5A All-State First Team selection and two-time JeffCo League Player of the Year … Led the JeffCo League in scoring at 21 points per game in 2019 as the Rebels finished undefeated in conference play and advanced to the second round of the state tournament … Four-time All-JeffCo first-team pick … Holds Columbine career records for points, steals, rebounds, field goals made, 3-pointers made, free throws made and scoring average … Played six years for the Colorado Miners club program.
Coach Stoudamire says: “Luke brings good experience and shooting to our team. He’s played in the NCAA tournament and knows what it takes to compete and win at a high level. His leadership will be invaluable as we go into the 2024-25 season.”
