Arūnas Mikalauskas

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Arūnas Mikalauskas
No. 0 – ZZ Leiden
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBNXT League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 24)
Klaipėda, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Neptūnas
2019–2020Aris Leeuwarden
2020–2021Feyenoord
2021–presentZZ Leiden
Career highlights and awards

Arūnas Mikalauskas (born 14 September 1997) is a Lithuanian basketball player for ZZ Leiden in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). Standing at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), he plays as small forward.

Career[]

Born in Klaipėda, Mikalauskas started his career with his hometown team Neptūnas and the Vladas Knašius Basketball School.

In 2019, Mikalauskas signed with Dutch side Aris Leeuwarden.[1] He averaged 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Aris, he also reached the final of the NBB Cup, which was never played.

In the 2020–21 season, Mikalauskas played with Feyenoord Basketball.[2] This became his breakout season as he averaged 18.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game while leading Feyenoord to a fifth place. After the regular season, Mikalauskas was named to the All-DBL Team.[3]

On July 7, 2021, he has signed with ZZ Leiden in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aris haalt talentvolle Litouwer Arunas Mikalauskas - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Arunas Mikalauskas naar Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord". Basketbalnieuws (in Dutch). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Historische mega-prijzenoogst voor Nzekwesi". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Arunas Mikalauskas signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

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