Milko Bjelica
Milko Bjelica (Serbian Cyrillic: Милко Бјелица, born June 4, 1984) is a Serbian-born Montenegrin professional basketball player who currently plays for Mornar of the Adriatic League.
![]() Bjelica with Crvena zvezda | |
No. 51 – Mornar | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | ABA League |
Personal information | |
Born | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | June 4, 1984
Nationality | Montenegrin / Serbian |
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2001–present |
Career history | |
2001–2006 | Crvena zvezda |
2006–2007 | Phantoms Braunschweig |
2007–2008 | Köln 99ers |
2008–2011 | Lietuvos rytas |
2011–2013 | Saski Baskonia |
2013–2015 | Anadolu Efes |
2015–2016 | Darüşşafaka |
2016–2018 | Crvena zvezda |
2018 | Tecnyconta Zaragoza |
2018–2019 | Alvark Tokyo |
2019–present | Mornar |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
He began his professional career with Crvena zvezda, where he spent five seasons. He then played in Germany with Phantoms Braunschweig and Köln 99ers. In 2008 he signed with Lietuvos rytas, and made his EuroLeague debut during the 2009–10 season.
In July 2011 he signed a two-year deal with Saski Baskonia.[1] On October 28, 2013, he re-signed with Saski Baskonia on a short-term deal.[2] On December 30, 2013, he signed with the Turkish Euroleague team Anadolu Efes for the remainder of the season.[3][4] On July 9, 2014, he extended his contract with Efes for two more years.[5] On June 22, 2015, he left Efes and signed with Darüşşafaka for the 2015–16 season.[6]
On September 8, 2016, Bjelica returned to Crvena zvezda, signing a two-year contract.[7] In April 17, 2018, after parting ways with Crvena zvezda, Bjelica returned to Spain, signing with Basket Zaragoza for the remainder of the season.[8]
Career statistics
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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.
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Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2009–10 | Lietuvos Rytas | 10 | 2 | 21.5 | .462 | .154 | .667 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
2010–11 | 16 | 10 | 26.1 | .533 | .279 | .727 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .7 | .4 | 12.3 | 12.1 | |
2011–12 | Baskonia | 8 | 2 | 23.7 | .492 | .294 | .842 | 3.9 | .8 | .8 | .1 | 10.6 | 9.5 |
2012–13 | 27 | 19 | 17.3 | .406 | .378 | .750 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | |
2013–14 | 8 | 3 | 21.3 | .594 | .353 | .952 | 4.4 | 1.3 | .3 | .4 | 12.8 | 13.8 | |
2013–14 | Anadolu Efes | 14 | 3 | 22.8 | .459 | .270 | .913 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 9.4 | 7.5 |
2014–15 | 28 | 7 | 16.2 | .462 | .415 | .736 | 2.5 | .8 | .2 | .3 | 7.8 | 6.8 | |
2015–16 | Darüşşafaka | 24 | 6 | 19.1 | .434 | .354 | .679 | 3.4 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
2016–17 | Crvena zvezda | 30 | 1 | 15.6 | .385 | .193 | .795 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
2017–18 | Crvena zvezda | 29 | 29 | 26.0 | .397 | .297 | .703 | 3.7 | 1.3 | .4 | .2 | 9.2 | 8.8 |
Career | 194 | 82 | 20.2 | .446 | .305 | .750 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 8.6 | 8.1 |
Personal life
Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, he internationally represents Montenegro,[9] where his grandfather is from. One of his sisters, Milka, is also a basketball player, while another, Ana is a Serbian volleyball player.
References
- "Caja Laboral announces the arrival of Milko Bjelica". Sportando.net. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- "LABORAL KUTXA brings Bjelica back". Euroleague.net. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Anadolu Efes signs Milko Bjelica". Sportando.net. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- "ANADOLU EFES tabs big man Milko Bjelica". euroleague.net. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Anadolu Efes keeps Bjelica for two more years". Euroleague.net. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- "Milko Bjelica signs with Darussafaka Dogus". Sportando.com. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- "Crvena Zvezda brings Bjelica home". Euroleague.net. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Milko Bjelica signs with Tecnyconta Zaragoza". Sportando.basketball. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "Milko Bjelica Player Profile". EUROBASKET. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
External links
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- Milko Bjelica at fiba.com