Artūras Milaknis
Milaknis with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2011 | ||||||||||||||
No. 21 – Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||||
League |
LKL EuroLeague | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born |
Kaunas,[1] Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | 16 June 1986|||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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 |
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2007–08 | Žalgiris | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .5 |
2008–09 | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | .611 | .571 | .500 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | |
2009–10 | 11 | 0 | 8.0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | .4 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | |
2010–11 | 15 | 9 | 15.5 | .368 | .308 | .800 | 1.0 | .4 | .7 | .0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | |
2013–14 | 24 | 4 | 18.3 | .458 | .432 | .667 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | |
2014–15 | 24 | 10 | 25.9 | .462 | .462 | .778 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | 10.0 | 8.0 | |
2016–17 | 30 | 8 | 21.1 | .474 | .386 | .762 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 7.3 | 4.6 | |
2017–18 | 36 | 8 | 22.4 | .471 | .449 | .826 | 2.0 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 8.0 | 6.6 | |
Career | 147 | 39 | 19.7 | .448 | .428 | .767 | 1.6 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
References
- ↑ Milaknis: apie taiklių metimų receptą, snaiperio idealą ir atmosferą „Žalgiryje“
- ↑ "Kauno "Žalgirio" snaiperis Artūras Milaknis išvyksta į NBA "Dallas Mavericks" klubo peržiūrą". 15min.lt. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Unics Kazan inks sharpshooter Milaknis". Eurocupbasketball.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "Kauno "Žalgirio" naujienos: A.Milaknis grįžta, M.Pocius išvyksta, B.Motumas lieka". zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
External links
- Artūras Milaknis at eurobasket.com
- Artūras Milaknis at euroleague.net
- Artūras Milaknis at fiba.com