Dominykas Milka
{{short description|Lithuanian-American basketball player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Dominykas Milka
| caption =
| height_cm = 203
| weight_kg = 114
| league = Úrvalsdeild karla
| team = Njarðvík
| number = 68
| nationality = Lithuanian / American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|1}}
| birth_place = Druskininkai, Lithuania
| high_school = Christ The King Regional
(Queens, New York)
| college = Saint Rose (2010–2014)
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2014
| career_end =
| years1 = 2014–2015 | team1 = BC Prienai
| years2 = 2015 | team2 = Hiroshima Dragonflies
| years3 = 2016 | team3 = TLN Kalev
| years4 = 2016–2017 | team4 = Tartu Ulikool/Rock
| years5 = 2017 | team5 = Geneva Lions
| years6 = 2017–2018 | team6 = CEP Lorient
| years7 = 2018–2019 | team7 = La Charite Basket 58
| years8 = 2019–2023 | team8 = Keflavík
| years9 = 2023–present | team9 = Njarðvík
| highlights =
- Úrvalsdeild karla rebounding leader (2020)
}}
Dominykas Milka (born 1 August 1992) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player who has played in Iceland since 2019. He played college basketball at College of Saint Rose.
Early life
Milka was born in Lithuania but moved with his parents to the United States when he was 13.{{cite news |author1=Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson |title=Vakna á hverju degi til að gera foreldra mína stolta |url=https://www.vf.is/veftimarit/dominykas-milka |access-date=22 June 2021 |work=Víkurfréttir |date=8 May 2021 |language=Icelandic}} The family settled in New York where he attended Christ The King Regional High School{{cite news |author1=Christopher Chavez |title=Christ The King's Dominykas Milka Chooses The College Of St. Rose |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/385695 |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Bleacher Report |date=29 April 2010}} before playing four years of college basketball at College of Saint Rose.{{cite news |author1=Brien Bouyea |title=Big season continues for Saint Rose center Milka |url=https://www.saratogian.com/news/big-season-continues-for-saint-rose-center-milka/article_1a8f5d3e-a531-51ed-b175-343dfe493bf6.html |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Saratogian |date=7 April 2014}}
Professional career
After 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{{cite news |title=Basket. Le CEP Lorient recrute le pivot Dominykas Milka |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/basket/basket-le-cep-lorient-recrute-le-pivot-dominykas-milka-5183410 |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Ouest France |date=11 August 2017 |language=French}} and later La Charite Basket 58.{{cite news |title=Dominykas Milka remplace Beka Bekauri à La Charité basket |url=https://www.lejdc.fr/charite-sur-loire/sports/basket/2018/09/13/dominykas-milka-remplace-beka-bekauri-a-la-charite-basket_12980306.html |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Le Journal Du Centre |date=13 September 2018 |language=French}}
In June 2019, Milka signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Dominykas Milka til Keflavíkur |url=https://www.karfan.is/2019/06/dominykas-milka-til-keflavikur/ |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Karfan.is |date=13 June 2019 |language=Icelandic}} On 19 December 2020, he finished with a triple-double, 16 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, in a victory against ÍR.{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Milka er +130 í tíu leikjum í vetur |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2019191229980 |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=20 December 2019 |language=Icelandic}} 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,{{cite news |title=Einn sá besti áfram í Keflavík |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2020/04/10/einn_sa_besti_afram_i_keflavik/ |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=10 April 2020 |language=Icelandic}} helping Keflavík finish in second place in the league.{{cite news |author1=Sindri Sverrisson |title=Milka á óklárað verk fyrir höndum í Keflavík |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2020145933d |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=14 April 2020 |language=Icelandic}} In April 2020, Milka signed a contract extension with Keflavík for the 2020-2021 season.{{cite news |author1=Anton Ingi Leifsson |title=Milka áfram í Keflavík |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2020142585d |accessdate=19 April 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=10 April 2020 |language=Icelandic}} During the season, he averaged 22.8 points and 10.7 rebounds, helping Keflavík to the Úrvalsdeild finals where they lost to Þór Þorlákshöfn.{{cite news |title=Sögðu upp samningi Milka |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2022/05/01/sogdu_upp_samningi_milka/ |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=1 May 2022 |language=Icelandic}} During the 2021-2022 season, Milka averaged 15.4 and 9.6 rebounds.{{cite news |author1=Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson |title=Milka yfirgefur Keflvíkinga |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20222255286d/milka-yfirgefur-keflvikinga |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=Vísir.is |date=1 May 2022 |language=Icelandic}} On 30 April 2022, Milka confirmed that Keflavík had terminated his contract.{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Dominykas Milka yfirgefur Keflavík |url=https://www.karfan.is/2022/04/dominykas-milka-yfirgefur-keflavik/ |access-date=30 April 2022 |work=Karfan.is |date=30 April 2022 |language=Icelandic}} However, on 22 May, it was announced that Keflavík and Milka had agreed on a contract for the 2022-2023 season.{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Dominykas Milka semur aftur við Keflavík |url=https://www.karfan.is/2022/05/dominykas-milka-semur-aftur-vid-keflavik/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=Karfan.is |date=22 May 2022 |language=Icelandic}}
In July 2023, Milka signed with Keflavík's rivals Njarðvík.{{cite news |author1=Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson |title=Milka óvænt til Njarðvíkur |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20232439138d/milka-ovaent-til-njardvikur |access-date=13 July 2023 |work=Vísir.is |date=12 July 2023 |language=Icelandic}}{{cite news |author1=Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson |title=Dominykas Milka: Ég held að það hjálpi deildinni að það eru alltaf fleiri útlendingar að bætast við |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20212109590d/dominykas-milka-eg-held-ad-thad-hjalpi-deildinni-ad-thad-eru-alltaf-fleiri-utlendingar-ad-baetast-vid |access-date=15 May 2021 |work=Vísir.is |date=15 May 2021 |language=Icelandic}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/67147/dominykas-milka Profile] at Proballers.com
- [https://www.eurobasket.com/player/Dominykas_Milka//Keflavik/215229 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Dominykas-Milka/Summary/69346 Profile] at realgm.com
- [http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Leikmadur?league_id=190&season_id=109345&player_id=6125711 Úrvalsdeild statistics] at Icelandic Basketball Association
- [https://gogoldenknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dominykas-milka/2714 College profile] at gogoldenknights.com
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