Eric Mika

Eric Mika
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995 (age 29)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolLone Peak (Highland, Utah)
CollegeBYU (2013–2014, 2016–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2018–2019Basket Brescia Leonessa
2019Medi Bayreuth
2019Stockton Kings
2019–2020Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2020Stockton Kings
2020Sacramento Kings
2020Stockton Kings
2020–2021Partizan
2021–2022JL Bourg
2022–2024NBA G League Ignite
Career highlights and awards
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Eric Mika (born January 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the BYU Cougars.

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 played college basketball for BYU.[1] He 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.

Professional career

Consultinvest Pesaro (2017–2018)

Mika declared for the 2017 NBA draft after his sophomore season.[2][3] After going undrafted,[4] Mika joined the Miami Heat for the NBA Summer League, then ultimately signed with Consultinvest Pesaro in Italy.[5]

Basket Brescia Leonessa (2018–2019)

On July 9, 2018, Mika signed a deal with Basket Brescia Leonessa.[6]

Medi Bayreuth (2019)

On January 8, 2019, Mika signed a contract with Medi Bayreuth of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[7]

Stockton Kings (2019)

On August 20, 2019, Mika signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Sacramento Kings.[8][9] On October 11, 2019, Mika was waived by the Kings[10] and ultimately included in the roster of Stockton Kings,[11] 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.[12] On December 27, 2019, Mika was removed from the roster of the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.[13]

Second stint with Stockton Kings (2020)

On January 7, 2020, the Stockton Kings announced that they had acquired Mika.[14][15]

Sacramento Kings (2020)

On February 1, 2020, Mika signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.[16][17] 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.[18]

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.[19] He averaged 18.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game in the 2019–20 season.[20]

Partizan Belgrade (2020–2021)

On August 24, 2020, Mika signed a contract with the Partizan.[21][22] He averaged 7.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[23]

JL Bourg (2021–2022)

On July 1, 2021, Mika signed with JL Bourg of LNB Pro A.[24]

NBA G League Ignite (2022–2023)

On September 28, 2022, Mika signed with the NBA G League Ignite[25] and was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.[26] On January 31, 2024, he was waived by the Ignite.[27]

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.[28]

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 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

  1. ^ Nathan Cunningham (June 30, 2017). "BYU basketball: Eric Mika named Center of the Year Award finalist". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "BYU leading scorer Eric Mika to remain in NBA draft, hire agent". ESPN.com. May 17, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Jay Drew (May 16, 2017). "BYU basketball: Eric Mika will remain in NBA Draft". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Charles Rex Arbogast (August 6, 2018). "Inside Darnell's Head: Mika goes deep on why he left BYU". Daily Herald. Associated Press. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Leonessa Brescia signs Eric Mika". Sportando.basketball. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Bayreuth signs Eric Mika". Eurohoops. January 8, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Mitch Harper (August 20, 2019). "Years After Leaving BYU, Eric Mika Gets His NBA Opportunity". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kings Sign Eric Mika". NBA.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Kings Waive Eric Mika and Isaiah Pineiro". NBA.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2019-20 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Stockton Kings acquire forward Eric Mika". NBA.com. January 7, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Sean Walker (January 25, 2020). "Thousands of miles later, former BYU star Eric Mika's road to NBA as close as it's ever been". KSL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  16. ^ Ryan McDonald (February 1, 2020). "Former Lone Peak, BYU Cougars standout Eric Mika signs with NBA's Sacramento Kings". Deseret News. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  17. ^ "Kings Sign Eric Mika to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Eric Mika: Dominates in return to G League". cbssports.com. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  20. ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (August 24, 2020). "Partizan NIS, Eric Mika agree to deal". Sportando. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  21. ^ Mitch Harper (August 24, 2020). "Former BYU Great Eric Mika Signs With Partizan BC In Serbia". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  22. ^ Normasoft. Net, Normasoft (August 24, 2020). "Erik Mika je novo pojačanje Partizana". Normacore.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  23. ^ Gajic, Andrija (February 13, 2023). "Eric Mika, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  24. ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 1, 2021). "JL Bourg sign Eric Mika, Rasheed Sulaimon". Sportando. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "Ignite Announces Veteran Roster Additions". OurSportsCentral.com. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  26. ^ "Wolves' Garza And Ignite's Henderson Named Captains For NBA G League Next Up Game". NBA.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  27. ^ "Ignite Signs NBA G League Veteran Gabe York". NBA.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  28. ^ Call, Jeff (February 22, 2014). "Current, future BYU basketball players heading out on missions". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.