Personal information | |
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Born | (1920-06-22)June 22, 1920 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | May 25, 1977(1977-05-25) (aged 56) Manteca, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana) |
College | Wyoming (1941–1943, 1945–1946) |
Playing career | 1946–1950 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Career history | |
1946–1947 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
1947–1948 | Anderson Duffey Packers |
1948 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
1948–1949 | Anderson Duffey Packers |
1949–1950 | Anderson Packers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
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
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 |
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1949–50 | Anderson | 64 | .283 | .584 | 1.9 | 9.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1950 | Anderson | 8 | .243 | .571 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
References
- "Bill Komenich". Peach Basket Society. December 7, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "Milo Komenich NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports REference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
External links
Wyoming Cowboys basketball 1942–43 NCAA champions | |
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Anderson Duffey Packers 1948–49 NBL champions | |
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- 1920 births
- 1977 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Serbian descent
- Anderson Packers players
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Centers (basketball)
- Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons players
- Wyoming Cowboys basketball players