Dominykas Milka (born 1 August 1992) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player who plays for Njarðvík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] He played college basketball at College of Saint Rose.
| Njarðvík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward / center |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 August 1992 Druskininkai, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian / American |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 114 kg (251 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christ The King Regional (Queens, New York) |
| College | Saint Rose (2010–2014) |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | BC Prienai |
| 2015 | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
| 2016 | TLN Kalev |
| 2016–2017 | Tartu Ulikool/Rock |
| 2017 | Geneva Lions |
| 2017–2018 | CEP Lorient |
| 2018–2019 | La Charite Basket 58 |
| 2019–2023 | Keflavík |
| 2023–present | Njarðvík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editMilka was born in Lithuania but moved with his parents to the United States when he was 13.[2] The family settled in New York where he attended Christ The King Regional High School[3] before playing four years of college basketball at College of Saint Rose.[4]
Professional career
editAfter graduating from college, Milka went on to play professionally in his country of birth with BC Prienai. He later played for Hiroshima Dragonflies in Japan, TLN Kalev and Tartu Ulikool/Rock in Estonia. Joined Geneva Lions and won second place in the top league of Switzerland before moving on to France to play for CEP Lorient[5] and later La Charite Basket 58.[6]
In June 2019, Milka signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[7] On 19 December 2020, he finished with a triple-double, 16 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, in a victory against ÍR.[8] With one game left of the regular season, the rest of the season and playoffs was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Iceland. For the season he led the league in rebounds with 12.1 rebounds and finished third in scoring with 20.9 points per game,[9] helping Keflavík finish in second place in the league.[10] In April 2020, Milka signed a contract extension with Keflavík for the 2020-2021 season.[11] During the season, he averaged 22.8 points and 10.7 rebounds, helping Keflavík to the Úrvalsdeild finals where they lost to Þór Þorlákshöfn.[12] During the 2021-2022 season, Milka averaged 15.4 and 9.6 rebounds.[13] On 30 April 2022, Milka confirmed that Keflavík had terminated his contract.[14] However, on 22 May, it was announced that Keflavík and Milka had agreed on a contract for the 2022-2023 season.[15]
In July 2023, Milka signed with Keflavík's rivals Njarðvík.[16]
References
edit- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (May 15, 2021). "Dominykas Milka: Ég held að það hjálpi deildinni að það eru alltaf fleiri útlendingar að bætast við". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (May 8, 2021). "Vakna á hverju degi til að gera foreldra mína stolta". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Christopher Chavez (April 29, 2010). "Christ The King's Dominykas Milka Chooses The College Of St. Rose". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Brien Bouyea (April 7, 2014). "Big season continues for Saint Rose center Milka". Saratogian. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Basket. Le CEP Lorient recrute le pivot Dominykas Milka". Ouest France (in French). August 11, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Dominykas Milka remplace Beka Bekauri à La Charité basket". Le Journal Du Centre (in French). September 13, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (June 13, 2019). "Dominykas Milka til Keflavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (December 20, 2019). "Milka er +130 í tíu leikjum í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Einn sá besti áfram í Keflavík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (April 14, 2020). "Milka á óklárað verk fyrir höndum í Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (April 10, 2020). "Milka áfram í Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Sögðu upp samningi Milka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (May 1, 2022). "Milka yfirgefur Keflvíkinga". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (April 30, 2022). "Dominykas Milka yfirgefur Keflavík". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (May 22, 2022). "Dominykas Milka semur aftur við Keflavík". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (July 12, 2023). "Milka óvænt til Njarðvíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at Proballers.com
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Profile at realgm.com
- Úrvalsdeild statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- College profile at gogoldenknights.com