Artūras Milaknis

Artūras Milaknis (born 16 June 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and coach. Standing at 1.95m, he primarily played at the shooting guard position.

Early career
A native of Kaunas, Milaknis began his career in the second division National Basketball League (NKL), playing for Bremena Tauragė. In 2006, he went on to play with Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school, the junior team of Žalgiris Kaunas.

Professional career
In the 2007-2008 season, Milaknis made his Žalgiris' main team debut. Since then, apart from playing two full seasons in 2009–2010 and 2010–2011, he would be loaned to a few different teams, up until 2013, when he signed a 2+1 deal after a successful season with BC Prienai. In the next two years, he became an important part of the team, and soon gained attention from various international clubs. In the summer of 2015, Milaknis was invited to join the Dallas Mavericks training camp. On 9 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Russian club UNICS Kazan.

On 7 August 2016, Milaknis returned to Žalgiris as he signed a three-year contract. It was extended for an additional year on 7 June 2019.

On 14 October 2022, Milaknis signed a one-year deal with Tofaş of Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

On 24 May 2024, Milaknis announced his retirement from professional basketball.

National team career
In 2015, Milaknis was included into the senior Lithuanian national team extended candidates list, by the team's head coach, Jonas Kazlauskas. Aged 29, he qualified into the final roster of the senior Lithuanian national team, for the first time in his career, and he represented the national team at the EuroBasket 2015. The Lithuanian team ended up winning the silver medal at the tournament.

He played at the EuroBasket 2017.

EuroLeague

 * style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan=12| Žalgiris
 * 2 || 0 || 2.5 || .500 || .000 || — || — || — || — || — || 1.0 || 0.5
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
 * 5 || 0 || 14.8 || .611 || .571 || .500 || 1.2 || .2 || — || — || 6.2 || 5.0
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
 * 11 || 0 || 8.0 || .500 || .500 || .500 || .4 || — || .3 || — || 2.5 || 1.0
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
 * 15 || 9 || 15.5 || .368 || .308 || .800 || 1.0 || .4 || .7 || — || 3.9 || 1.3
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14
 * 24 || 4 || 18.3 || .458 || .432 || .667 || 2.0 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 6.4 || 4.8
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
 * 24 || 10 || 25.9 || .462 || .462 || .778 || 1.8 || 1.4 || .3 || .1 || 10.0 || 8.0
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17
 * 30 || 8 || 21.1 || .474 || .386 || .762 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 7.3 || 4.6
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
 * style="background:#CFECEC;"|36* || 8 || 22.4 || .471 || .449 || .826 || 2.0 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 8.0 || 6.6
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
 * 34 || 10 || 23.1 || .403 || .417 || .853 || 1.4 || .9 || .6 || .1 || 7.0 || 5.3
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
 * style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 10 || 21.6 || .466 || .395 || .833 || 1.5 || .6 || .9 || .0 || 7.4 || 6.7
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
 * 25 || 12 || 18.2 || .473 || .470 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .7 || .5 || .1 || 6.0 || 5.6
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
 * 31 || 5 || 20.2 || .428 || .416 || .931 || .9 || .6 || .5 || .1 || 7.3 || 6.0
 * - class="sortbottom"
 * style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career
 * 265 || 76 || 20.4 || .443 || .425 || .826 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 6.9 || 5.1
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
 * style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 10 || 21.6 || .466 || .395 || .833 || 1.5 || .6 || .9 || .0 || 7.4 || 6.7
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
 * 25 || 12 || 18.2 || .473 || .470 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .7 || .5 || .1 || 6.0 || 5.6
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
 * 31 || 5 || 20.2 || .428 || .416 || .931 || .9 || .6 || .5 || .1 || 7.3 || 6.0
 * - class="sortbottom"
 * style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career
 * 265 || 76 || 20.4 || .443 || .425 || .826 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 6.9 || 5.1
 * - class="sortbottom"
 * style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career
 * 265 || 76 || 20.4 || .443 || .425 || .826 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 6.9 || 5.1
 * 265 || 76 || 20.4 || .443 || .425 || .826 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 6.9 || 5.1