Mika Vukona plays in the position of Forward. He has a height of 198 centimeters and weight of 93 kg. He played for New Zealand Breakers from 2004 to 2008 and for South Dragons from 2008 to 2009.
Vukona scored his career best 17 rebounds in November 2005 against the Bullets. In January 2008, he scored a career high 18 points against Perth. Since he was elevated to contracted status, for 3 consecutive years, he posted more rebounds than scored points. In 2008, he pulled in a team high 267 rebounds. These are the 4th maximum in Breakers short history.
Vukona attended Nelson College and Bethlehem College (Tauranga). He was a member of Under 16, Under 18 and Under 20 New Zealand national teams. In the New Zealand NBL, he has previously played for Harbor Heat, Nelson Giants and the Palmerston North Jets. In the 2005 season, he shot 47 percent from the floor and in the 8 games played scored 22 points.
Career Highlights
Mika Vukona has participated in 92 games from the 2006-07 to 2008-09 seasons. He has collected 559 points, 48 steals, 123 assists, 272 offensive rebounds and 357 defensive rebounds. His free throw percentage was 0.46, 3-point field goal percentage was 0.11 and field goal percentage was 0.54.
