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Milko Bjelica
Bjelica with Anadolu Efes
No. 51 – Anadolu Efes Istanbul
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueTurkish Basketball League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1984-06-04) June 4, 1984 (age 40)
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Montenegrin
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2006Red Star Belgrade
2006–2007Phantoms Braunschweig
2007–2008Köln 99ers
2008–2011Lietuvos Rytas
2011–2013Saski Baskonia
2013–presentAnadolu Efes
Career highlights and awards

Milko Bjelica (born June 4, 1984) is a Serbian-born Montenegrin professional basketball player who currently plays for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL).

Professional career

He began his professional career with Red Star Belgrade, 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. On October 28, 2013, he resigned with Saski Baskonia, signing a short-term deal. On December 30, 2013, he signed with the Turkish Euroleague team Anadolu Efes for the reminder of the season. On July 9, 2014, he extended his contract with Efes for two more years.

Euroleague 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
Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2009–10 Lietuvos Rytas 10 2 21.5 .462 .154 .667 4.3 1.1 .4 .2 11.8 9.0
2010–11 Lietuvos Rytas 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 Baskonia 27 19 17.3 .406 .378 .750 2.7 1.2 .5 .2 5.4 5.7
2013–14 Baskonia 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 Anadolu Efes 28 7 16.2 .462 .415 .736 2.5 .8 .2 .3 7.8 6.8
Career 111 46 20.2 .478 .327 .766 3.2 1.1 .5 .2 9.0 8.2

Personal life

Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, he internationally represents Montenegro, where his grandfather is from. One of his sisters, Milka, is also a basketball player, while another, Ana is a Serbian volleyball player.

Awards and achievements

References

  1. "Caja Laboral announces the arrival of Milko Bjelica". Sportando.net. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. "LABORAL KUTXA brings Bjelica back". Euroleague.net. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. "Anadolu Efes signs Milko Bjelica". Sportando.net. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. "ANADOLU EFES tabs big man Milko Bjelica". euroleague.net. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. "Anadolu Efes keeps Bjelica for two more years". Euroleague.net. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  6. "Milko Bjelica Player Profile". EUROBASKET. Retrieved 2008-06-28.

External links

Anadolu Efes current roster
Links to related articles

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