Dominykas Milka (born 1 August 1992) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player who has played in Iceland since 2019. He played

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Early life

Milka was born in Lithuania but moved with his parents to the

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when he was 13. The family settled in

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where he attended

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before playing four years of

Professional career

After graduating from college, Milka went on to play professionally in his country of birth with

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. 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 and later

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. In June 2019, Milka signed with

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of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. On 19 December 2020, he finished with a

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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

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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

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. 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. In July 2023, Milka signed with Keflavík's rivals

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References

External links

Profile
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at gogoldenknights.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Milka, Dominykas 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 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Keflavík men's basketball players Njarðvík men's basketball players University of Tartu basketball team players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players People from Druskininkai Sportspeople from Alytus County 21st-century American sportsmen