Artūras Milaknis

Artūras Milaknis
Milaknis with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2011
No. 21 – Žalgiris Kaunas
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League LKL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986
Kaunas,[1] Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 4.7 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2006 Bremena Tauragė
2006–2007 Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school Kaunas
2007–2008 Žalgiris Kaunas
2008 Baltai Kaunas
2008–2011 Žalgiris Kaunas
2011–2013 Rūdupis Prienai / Prienai
2013–2015 Žalgiris Kaunas
2015–2016 UNICS Kazan
2016–present Žalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
EuroBasket
2015 France

Artūras Milaknis (born 16 June 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), he is able to play both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Professional career

In 2015, Milaknis was invited to join the Dallas Mavericks training camp.[2] On July 9, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Russian club UNICS Kazan.[3] On August 7, 2016, it was announced that Milaknis had signed with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.[4]

International career

In 2015, Milaknis was included into the senior Lithuanian national team extended candidates list, by the team's head coach, Jonas Kazlauskas.[5] At age of 29, he qualified into the final roster of the senior Lithuanian national team, for the first time in his career, and he represented the national team at the EuroBasket 2015.[6] The Lithuanian team ended up winning the silver medal at the tournament.

He played at the EuroBasket 2017.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2007–08 Žalgiris 202.5.500.000.000.0.0.0.01.0.5
2008–09 5014.8.611.571.5001.2.2.0.06.25.0
2009–10 1108.0.500.500.500.4.0.3.02.51.0
2010–11 15915.5.368.308.8001.0.4.7.03.91.3
2013–14 24418.3.458.432.6672.0.7.3.06.44.8
2014–15 241025.9.462.462.7781.81.4.3.110.08.0
2016–17 30821.1.474.386.7621.51.0.3.07.34.6
2017–18 36822.4.471.449.8262.0.9.4.18.06.6
Career 1473919.7.448.428.7671.6.8.3.16.95.1

References

  1. ↑ Milaknis: apie taiklių metimų receptą, snaiperio idealą ir atmosferą „Žalgiryje“
  2. ↑ "Kauno "Žalgirio" snaiperis Artūras Milaknis išvyksta į NBA "Dallas Mavericks" klubo peržiūrą". 15min.lt. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Unics Kazan inks sharpshooter Milaknis". Eurocupbasketball.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kauno "Žalgirio" naujienos: A.Milaknis grįžta, M.Pocius išvyksta, B.Motumas lieka". zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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