Senior writer
Luka Donu010diu0107 was barely old enough to shave when he first attracted the attention of a Dallas Mavericks international scout.
Roberto Carmenati kept hearing from trusted friends that there was a boy wonder from Slovenia who he needed to go see.
It was April 2012, and Donu010diu0107 had just taken full advantage of a rare chance to play against his own age group. He dropped 54 points and 11 assists in the title game of a prestigious under-13 tournament in Rome.