Artūras Milaknis
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Milaknis with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| No. 21 – Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||
| League |
Lithuanian Basketball League Euroleague | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born |
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 | ||||||||||||
| 2015–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. Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), he is able to play both shooting guard and small forward positions.
Professional career
In 2015 he was invited to join the Dallas Mavericks training camp.[2]
On July 9, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with UNICS Kazan.[3]
On August, 7, 2016, it was announced that Milaknis signed with Žalgiris Kaunas.[4]
International career
In 2015 Milaknis was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list.[5] At age of 29 he qualified into the final roster for the first time in his career and represented the national team at EuroBasket 2015.[6] The team won silver medals that year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Career | 81 | 23 | 18.0 | .456 | .437 | .738 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 6.3 | 4.5 | |
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