AN ANTONIO (June 20, 2019) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have selected forward Luka Samanic (LOO-kah SAH-mah-nitch) with the 19th pick and guard Keldon Johnson (KELL-din) with the 29th selection in the first round, followed up by guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (quin-DARE-ee) with the 49th overall selection in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft.
Samanic, 6-10/215, spent the 2018-19 season with KK Olimpija, averaging 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 19.6 minutes in Slovenian League play. The 19-year-old from Zagreb, Croatia saw action in 12 games in the FIBA Champions League, recording 8.