Dominykas Milka (born 1 August 1992) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player who plays for
Keflavík
Keflavík (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwood Bay'') is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129.
In 1995, Keflavik merged with nearby Njarðv ...
of the Icelandic
Úrvalsdeild karla. He played
college basketball
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at
College of Saint Rose
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.
Early life
Milka was born in Lithuania but moved with his parents to the
United States
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when he was 13. The family settled in
New York
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where he attended
Christ The King Regional High School
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before playing four years of
college basketball
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at
College of Saint Rose
The College of Saint Rose is a private Roman Catholic college in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as a women's college. It became fully co-educational in 1969; the following year, the college ad ...
.
Professional career
After graduating from college, Milka went on to play professionally in his country of birth with
BC Prienai
BC Prienai ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Prienai), also known by the sponsor name Labas Gas, is a professional basketball club based in Prienai, Lithuania. They play domestically in Lithuanian Basketball League every year. During the 2008–09 season, ...
. He later played for
Hiroshima Dragonflies
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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
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and later
La Charite Basket 58.
In June 2019, Milka signed with
Keflavík
Keflavík (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwood Bay'') is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129.
In 1995, Keflavik merged with nearby Njarðv ...
of the Icelandic
Úrvalsdeild karla. On 19 December 2020, he finished with a
triple-double
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, 16 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, in a victory against
ÍR. With one game left of the regular season, the rest of the season and playoffs was canceled due to the
COVID-19
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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, helping Keflavík finish in second place in the league. In April 2020, Milka signed a contract extension with Keflavík for the 2020-2021 season. During the season, he averaged 22.8 points and 10.7 rebounds, helping Keflavík to the Úrvalsdeild finals where they lost to
Þór Þorlákshöfn
Ungmennafélagið Þór, commonly known as Þór Þorlákshöfn, is a multi-sport club in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland. It has active departments in athletics, badminton, basketball, motorcycle sports and track & field but has also featured various othe ...
. During the
2021-2022 season, Milka averaged 15.4 and 9.6 rebounds. On 30 April 2022, Milka confirmed that Keflavík had terminated his contract. However, on 22 May, it was announced that Keflavík and Milka had agreed on a contract for the
2022-2023 season.
References
External links
Profileat Proballers.com
Profileat
Eurobasket.com
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Profileat realgm.com
Úrvalsdeild statisticsat
Icelandic Basketball Association
The Icelandic Basketball Association (''Icelandic:Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ'') is the national governing body of basketball in Iceland and is a member of the continental association FIBA Europe and the global International Basketbal ...
College profileat gogoldenknights.com
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1992 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
American men's basketball players
Hiroshima Dragonflies players
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Iceland
Lithuanian men's basketball players
Keflavík men's basketball players
Tartu Ülikool/Rock players
Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
People from Druskininkai