JD
MUILA

Height:6'8

Position:

 Forward-Centre

Birthday:  October 23, 1999

Hometown:  Ottawa, Ontario

School:  Southern Illinois University

Professional Career
J.D. Muila has played 89 professional games across Norway, the BNXT League (Belgium/Netherlands), and Lithuania from 2023 to 2026, averaging 13.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks in 31.4 minutes.


2025–2026

Muila is currently playing for Kedainiai Nevėžis in Lithuania’s LKL, averaging 9.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.6 blocks in 26.2 minutes. He recorded a season-high 16 points and 14 rebounds against Jonava on February 14, 2026.


2024–2025
Played 30+ games for Den Helder Suns in the BNXT League, averaging 11.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks in 32.7 minutes. Recorded a season-high 21 points against Landstede Zwolle and a 20-rebound performance against ZZ Leiden.


2023–2024
Played for Froya Basket in Norway’s BLNO, averaging 19.4 points, 13.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks in 33.7 minutes. Posted a season-high 33 points and 21 rebounds against Ammerud Basket.


University/College Career
At Southern Illinois (NCAA), Muila averaged 3.1 points and 4.5 rebounds across 55 games from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he played at Indian Hills Community College (NJCAA), averaging 6.0 points and 6.7 rebounds across two seasons while helping the program to a 57–10 record.


Personal
First graduate from Canada Topflight Academy in Ottawa to reach NCAA Division I, despite beginning basketball at age 16. Earned MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award during his redshirt season and is one of only two Canadian-born players in Southern Illinois program history.

 Pro Stats

Year Team League GP PPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TO STL BLK
2023/24 Froya Basket BLNO 30 19.4 55.7 0 49.3 13.8 3.4 3.8 1.8 0.7
2024/25 Den Helder Suns BNXT 38 11.1 45.7 0 35.8 11.9 1.6 3.6 2 0.6
2025/26 Kedainiai Nevezis LKL 21 9.1 56.1 0 39.7 7.4 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.6