Eric Mika
| Victoria Libertas Pesaro | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 5, 1995 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 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–present | Consultinvest Pesaro |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Eric Mika (born January 5, 1995) is an American basketball player for Consultinvest Pesaro of Italy's Serie A. Mika played collegiality 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
Freshman year
Mika was named to the WCC All-Freshman Team and averaged double figures in points.
Sophomore year
Mika returned to a BYU team and in his first season back from the mission field in 2016–17 he averaged over 20 points per game and nearly 10 rebounds a game. Mika was named to the All-West Coast Conference Team.
Professional career
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]
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.[3]
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. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ Call, Jeff (February 22, 2014). "Current, future BYU basketball players heading out on missions". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
External links
- Eric Mika at BYUCougars.com