Tom Domako

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Tom Domako
Personal information
Born (1966-07-31) July 31, 1966 (age 56)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Stevenson (Livonia, Michigan)
College Montana State (1984–1988)
NBA draft 1988: undrafted
Position Small forward
Career history
1988–1989 Villeurbanne
1989 Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
1989–1990 Columbus Horizon
1991–1992 Rochester Renegade
Career highlights and awards

Tom Domako (born July 31, 1966) [1] is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the top leagues in France and Belgium, but is best known for his college career at Montana State University.

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College career

Domako was born in Detroit, Michigan, but lived in the Detroit suburb of Livonia. A 6'9" forward known for his shooting touch, Domako starred at Stevenson High School before choosing Montana State for college. [2] At MSU, Domako was a sophomore starter on the 1985–86 Bobcats team that won the Big Sky Conference tournament and made the school's first NCAA tournament appearance in 35 years. [3] As a junior, Domako led the Big Sky Conference in scoring (20.3 points per game) and was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and first-team All-Big Sky. In his senior year of 1987–88, he increased his scoring average to 22.2 points per game and repeated on the all-conference first team.

Domako ended his career with 1,841 points and left as the school's third leading all-time scorer, and his 667 points in his senior season were the most in school history. In 2003, he was named to the Montana State Athletic Hall of Fame. [4]

Professional career

Following his senior season, Domako was not selected in the 1988 NBA draft. He instead signed with Villeurbanne in the French League, where he averaged 21.4 points per game in his first professional season. The next few seasons, Domako played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and in Belgium before moving into private business. [2] He spent two seasons in the CBA between the Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets, the Columbus Horizon and the Rochester Renegade. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in 68 games over the 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 1992–93 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 284
  2. 1 2 Schwanke, Bill (March 21, 2007). "Ex-Bobcat star Domako enjoys life in Missoula". Missoulian . Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. Downey, Mike (March 12, 1986). "Bozemen Are Big Contrast to Redmen". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. "Tom Domako Montana State Athletic Hall of Fame profile". Montana State Bobcats . Retrieved January 11, 2015.