Eric Mika
No. 12 – JL Bourg | |
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Position | Center |
League | LNB Pro A EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts | January 5, 1995
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) |
College | BYU (2013–2014, 2016–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | V.L. Pesaro |
2018–2019 | Basket Brescia Leonessa |
2019 | Medi Bayreuth |
2019 | Stockton Kings |
2019–2020 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
2020 | Stockton Kings |
2020 | Sacramento Kings |
2020 | Stockton Kings |
2020–2021 | Partizan |
2021–present | JL Bourg |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Eric Mika (born January 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for JL Bourg of LNB Pro A. Mika played collegiately at Brigham Young University (BYU).
High school career[]
Mika played at Waterford School his freshman and sophomore seasons before attending Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah for his final 2 seasons. Mika help lead Lone Peak to a 26–1 record, the 2012-13 MaxPreps.com National Title and the 5A Utah state title with other future BYU Cougars Nick Emery and T.J. Haws.
College career[]
Mika was named to the WCC All-Freshman Team and averaged double figures in points.
Mika returned to a BYU team and in his first season back from the mission field in 2016–17 he averaged 20.3 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. Mika was named to the All-West Coast Conference team.
Collegiate statistics[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–14 | BYU | 33 | 28 | 25.5 | .527 | .617 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 11.8 | |
2016–17 | BYU | 34 | 34 | 28.6 | .528 | .000 | .763 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 20.3 |
Career | 67 | 62 | 27.1 | .528 | .000 | .707 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 16.1 |
Professional career[]
Consultinvest Pesaro (2017–2018)[]
Mika declared for the 2017 NBA draft after his sophomore season.[1] After going undrafted, Mika joined the Miami Heat for the NBA Summer League, then ultimately signed with Consultinvest Pesaro in Italy.[2]
Basket Brescia Leonessa (2018–2019)[]
On July 9, 2018, Mika signed a deal with Basket Brescia Leonessa.[3]
Medi Bayreuth (2019)[]
On January 8, 2019, Mika signed a contract with Medi Bayreuth of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[4]
Stockton Kings (2019)[]
On August 20, 2019, Mika signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Sacramento Kings.[5] On October 11, 2019, Mika was waived by the Kings[6] and ultimately included in the roster of Stockton Kings,[7] NBA G League affiliate team of the Sacramento Kings.
Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2019)[]
On December 6, 2019, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers announced that they had added Mika to their roster.[8] On December 27, 2019, Mika was removed from the roster of the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.[9]
Second stint with Stockton Kings (2020)[]
On January 7, 2020, the Stockton Kings announced that they had acquired Mika.[10]
Sacramento Kings (2020)[]
On February 1, 2020 Mika signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.[11] He made his NBA debut the same day, scoring six points with seven rebounds in 19 minutes as the Kings lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 129–113. On February 6, 2020, the Sacramento Kings announced that they had requested waiver on Mika.[12]
Third stint with Stockton Kings (2020)[]
Mika was reported to have returned to Stockton Kings after being waived by the Sacramento Kings on February 6, 2020.[13] He averaged 18.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game in the 2019-20 season.[14]
Partizan Belgrade (2020–present)[]
On August 24, 2020 Mika signed a contract with the Partizan.[15] He averaged 15.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.[16]
JL Bourg (2021–present)[]
On July 1, 2021, Mika signed with JL Bourg of LNB Pro A.[17]
Personal[]
Mika served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for two years in Rome, Italy between his freshman and sophomore years of college.[18]
Career statistics[]
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 | Bold | Career high |
NBA[]
Regular Season[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 | Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | .667 | - | 1.000 | 7.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | .667 | - | 1.000 | 7.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-14 | BYU | 33 | 28 | 25.5 | .527 | - | .617 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 11.8 |
2016-17 | BYU | 34 | 34 | 28.6 | .528 | .000 | .763 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 20.3 |
Career | 67 | 62 | 27.1 | .528 | .000 | .707 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 16.1 |
References[]
- ^ "BYU leading scorer Eric Mika to remain in NBA draft, hire agent". ESPN.com. May 17, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Eric Mika nuovo centro della VL". Consultinvest Pesaro (in Italian). July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Leonessa Brescia signs Eric Mika". Sportando.basketball. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bayreuth signs Eric Mika". Eurohoops. January 8, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Sign Eric Mika". NBA.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Waive Eric Mika and Isaiah Pineiro". NBA.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2019-20 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "同意新疆伊力特队更换外籍球员官方公告". cbaleague.com (in Chinese). December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "同意新疆伊力特队更换外籍球员官方公告". cbaleague.com (in Chinese). December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Stockton Kings acquire forward Eric Mika". NBA.com. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Kings Sign Eric Mika to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Alex Len and Jabari Parker Team Sends Dewayne Dedmon, Two Future Second-Round Picks to Atlanta. Team Requests Waivers on Eric Mika". NBA.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Mika: Dominates in return to G League". cbssports.com. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Partizan NIS, Eric Mika agree to deal". Sportando. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Erik Mika je novo pojačanje Partizana". kkpartizan.rs. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 1, 2021). "Bourg lands Eric Mika, ex Partizan NiS". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "JL Bourg sign Eric Mika, Rasheed Sulaimon". Sportando. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Call, Jeff (February 22, 2014). "Current, future BYU basketball players heading out on missions". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Mormon missionaries
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- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
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- American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
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