Mike Wilkinson
.JPG) | |
| No. 5 – Levski Sofia | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League |
NBL Balkan League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 1, 1981 Blue Mounds, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American / Macedonian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.25 in (204 cm) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Wisconsin Heights (Mazomanie, Wisconsin) |
| College | Wisconsin (2001–2005) |
| Pro playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2007–2009 | Khimki |
| 2009–2010 | Galatasaray Café Crown |
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
| 2011–2013 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2014–present | Levski Sofia |
Michael Joseph "Mike" Wilkinson (born October 1, 1981) is an American professional basketball player.[1] He is a 6 ft 8¼ in (2.04 m) 245 lb. (111 kg) power forward. He is currently playing for Levski Sofia.
Amateur career
Wilkinson went to Wisconsin Heights High School and played basketball for the Vanguards. In his senior year, Wilkinson earned the Mr. Basketball award, which is the player of the year award in Wisconsin high school basketball.[1]
Wilkinson played college basketball for four years for the Wisconsin Badgers from 2001 to 2005, redshirting his freshman year, for a total of five years with the basketball program. He averaged 14.3 points per game and he was selected to the All-Big Ten Conference First Team his senior year. He was just the second player to finish his playing career with at least 1,500 points and 800 rebounds at Wisconsin.[1]
Pro career
After playing in Greece, Russia and Turkey, Wilkinson joined Euroleague team UNICS for 2011-12 season.[2] On January 23, 2014, he signed a contract with Levski Sofia for the rest of the season.[3]
Club Honors
- ULEB Eurocup:
- -
(1) - 2005/06;
- -
(2) - 2007/08, 2008/09;
- -
(1) - 2008;
- Greek Basketball League
- -
(2) - 2005/06, 2006/07;
National team
He has been granted a Macedonian citizenship and is known as Majkl Vilkinson (Мајкл Вилкинсон in Cyrillic)[4] and he also plays for the national basketball team.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "‘Where is Mike Wilkinson Now?". UFA. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ UNICS tabs Mike Wilkinson
- ↑ "Mike Wilkinson signs in Bulgaria with Levski Sofia". Sportando.net. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ Eurobasket2009.org
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