Mike Wilkinson
Encyclopedia
Michael Joseph "Mike" Wilkinson (born October 1, 1981) is an American
professional basketball
player. He is a 6 ft 8¼ in (2.04 m) 245 lb. (111 kg) power forward
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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.
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.
; 2007-09 - Khimki; 2009-10 - Galatasaray Café Crown
; 2010-11 - Lokomotiv-Kuban; 2011-13 - UNICS;
citizenship and is known as Majkl Vilkinson (Мајкл Вилкинсон in Cyrillic) and he also plays for the national basketball team.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a 6 ft 8¼ in (2.04 m) 245 lb. (111 kg) power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
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Amateur career
Wilkinson went to Wisconsin Heights High SchoolWisconsin Heights High School
Wisconsin Heights High School is a high school in Dane County, Wisconsin. It is located between Mazomanie and Black Earth, along U.S. Route 14 and is surrounded by the Wisconsin countryside. The school building houses both Wisconsin Heights High School and Wisconsin Heights Middle School, in...
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.
Wilkinson played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for four years for the Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...
from 2001 to 2005, redshirting
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
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
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
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.
Pro career
2005-07 - ArisAris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
; 2007-09 - Khimki; 2009-10 - Galatasaray Café Crown
Galatasaray Café Crown
Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators...
; 2010-11 - Lokomotiv-Kuban; 2011-13 - UNICS;
Club Honors
- ULEB Eurocup:
- - (1) - 2005/06;
- - (2) - 2007/08, 2008/09;
- Russian Basketball CupRussian Basketball CupThe Russian Basketball Cup is the primary professional national domestic basketball cup competition of Russia. The first cup tournament took place in the year 2000...
:
- Russian Basketball Cup
- - (1) - 2008;
- Greek Basketball League
- - (2) - 2005/06, 2006/07;
National team
He has been granted a MacedonianRepublic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
citizenship and is known as Majkl Vilkinson (Мајкл Вилкинсон in Cyrillic) and he also plays for the national basketball team.