Matthew Richard Milon (born May 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for Boston College, William & Mary and UCF.
| No. 9 – Tauron GTK Gliwice | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Polish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 1996 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Starwings Basel |
| 2021–2022 | CS Phoenix Galați |
| 2022–2023 | Fribourg Olympic |
| 2024–present | GTK Gliwice |
Early life and high school career
editMilon was born in Gainesville, Florida and raised in Oviedo, Florida. He first began playing basketball in the third grade and his parents enrolled him in area city leagues. Milon attended Oviedo High School, where he was a four-year starter.[1] As a junior, he averaged 18.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[2] He helped lead Oviedo to the FHSAA 7A state title in 2014, defeating Bartow High School 55-52. Milon was named the Florida Class 7A Player of the Year. As a senior, he averaged 23 points and 7 rebounds per game and helped Oviedo return to the title game. Milon was a finalist for Florida Mr. Basketball and was an All-State selection.[3] He was regarded as a three-star prospect rated the No. 259 player in his class. Milon committed to Boston College over offers from Creighton, Florida State and Purdue.[4]
College career
editMilon averaged 5.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game as a freshman. He transferred to William & Mary and sat out a season as a redshirt.[5] As a sophomore, Milon averaged 13 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 42.8 percent from three-point range.[4] On November 16, 2018, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 100-95 loss to UIC.[6] Milon averaged 13 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game as a junior, while shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range.[4] He earned a finance degree with a minor in data analytics from William & Mary.[1] Following the season, Milon transferred to UCF as a graduate transfer, choosing the Knights over Virginia Tech and Ohio State.[3] He averaged 6.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a senior.[7]
Professional career
editMilon signed his first professional contract with Starwings Basel of the Swiss Basketball League on August 29, 2020.[7] He averaged 12.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 37.9 percent from three-point range. Milon helped Starwings reach the league finals before falling to Fribourg Olympic Basket.[8] On August 25, 2021, Milon signed with CS Phoenix Galați of the Liga Națională.[9] He averaged 13.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. In 2022, Milon signed with Fribourg Olympic of the Swiss league.[10]
On October 30, 2023, Milon signed with Raptors 905,[11] but was waived on November 9.[12]
On June 26, 2024, he signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[13]
Personal life
editMilon's parents, Abby and Wally Milon, are professors at UCF. Matt is the middle of three children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ruiz, Stephen (February 4, 2020). "UCF basketball player Matt Milon grateful to return home after long, winding road". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Collings, Buddy (November 16, 2014). "Meet Oviedo's Matt Milon". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Beede, Jason (May 1, 2019). "'Back to where it all started' Matt Milon transfers to UCF". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c Woodcock, Rees (April 24, 2019). "Illinois Basketball: Illini in the mix for grad transfer Matt Milon". Writing Illini. FanSided. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Carroll, Mark (April 8, 2016). "REPORT: TWO BC PLAYERS TO TRANSFER". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "UIC outlasts William & Mary 100-95 in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. November 16, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Lupo, Nicola (August 29, 2020). "Matt Milon signs with Starwings Basel". Sportando. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (February 8, 2022). "When Matt Milon (CSM Galati) Is On The Court His Team's Offense Get Better Because The Attention His Shooting Gets". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Galati lands Matt Milon, ex Starwings". Eurobasket. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Milon débarque à Fribourg". Fribourg Olympic (in French). Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "RAPTORS 905 FINALIZES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Raptors 905 Announce Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Milon dołącza do Tauron GTK". plk.pl (in Polish). June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.