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Milo Komenich
Personal information
Born	June 22, 1920; Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 25, 1977 (aged 56); Manteca, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school	Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana)
College	Wyoming (1941–1943, 1945–1946)
Playing career	1946–1950
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1946–1947	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1947–1948	Anderson Duffey Packers
1948	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1948–1949	Anderson Duffey Packers
1949–1950	Anderson Packers
Career highlights and awards
	NBL champion (1949); NCAA champion (1943); Second-team All-American – True (1946);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Milan Melvin "Milo" Komenich (June 22, 1920 – May 25, 1977) was an American professional basketball player. His brother was fellow professional basketball player Bill Komenich.^[1]

Collegiate career

Born in Gary, Indiana, he was the son of Serbian immigrants. Komenich, a 6'7 center, played collegiately at the University of Wyoming after a standout high school career at Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Indiana. He played for the Cowboys from 1941 to 1943 and for the 1945–46 season. Alongside guard Ken Sailors, Komenich led the Cowboys to the 1943 National Championship.

Komenich was named an All-American in 1943 and 1946. He was elected to the University of Wyoming athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 and is also a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Professional career

During the 1949–50 season, Milo Komenich played in 64 games for the Anderson Packers, averaging 9.9 points per game. Komenich also played for the Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball League and the Dow Chemical and 20th Century Fox teams of the AAU.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949–50	Anderson	64	.283	.584	1.9	9.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1950	Anderson	8	.243	.571	1.8	8.5

References

^ "Bill Komenich". Peach Basket Society. December 7, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^ "Milo Komenich NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports REference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

External links

[1] "Bill Komenich". Peach Basket Society. December 7, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[2] "Milo Komenich NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports REference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

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