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American basketball player (1920–1977)

Milo Komenich
Personal information
Born(1920-06-22)June 22, 1920
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1977(1977-05-25) (aged 56)
Manteca, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolLew Wallace (Gary, Indiana)
CollegeWyoming (1941–1943, 1945–1946)
Playing career1946–1950
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1946–1947Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1947–1948Anderson Duffey Packers
1948Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1948–1949Anderson Duffey Packers
1949–1950Anderson Packers
Career highlights and awards
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Milan Melvin "Milo" Komenich (June 22, 1920 – May 25, 1977) was an American professional basketball player. His brother was fellow professional basketball player Bill Komenich.

Collegiate career

Born in Gary, Indiana, he was the son of Serbian immigrants. Komenich, a 6'7 center, played collegiately at the University of Wyoming after a standout high school career at Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Indiana. He played for the Cowboys from 1941 to 1943 and for the 1945–46 season. Alongside guard Ken Sailors, Komenich led the Cowboys to the 1943 National Championship.

Komenich was named an All-American in 1943 and 1946. He was elected to the University of Wyoming athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 and is also a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Professional career

During the 1949–50 season, Milo Komenich played in 64 games for the Anderson Packers, averaging 9.9 points per game. Komenich also played for the Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball League and the Dow Chemical and 20th Century Fox teams of the AAU.

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  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Anderson 64 .283 .584 1.9 9.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1950 Anderson 8 .243 .571 1.8 8.5

References

  1. "Bill Komenich". Peach Basket Society. December 7, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. "Milo Komenich NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports REference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

External links

Wyoming Cowboys basketball 1942–43 NCAA champions
Head coach
Everett Shelton
Anderson Duffey Packers 1948–49 NBL champions
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