Matas Jogėla

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Matas Jogėla
No. 23 – Neptūnas
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 23)
Tauragė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2016–2019Žalgiris Kaunas
2016–2018→Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2018–2019→Dzūkija Alytus
2019–presentNeptūnas
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Turkey National team

Matas Jogėla (born July 10, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Champions League. A native of Tauragė, he has competed with the Lithuania under-18 team, winning a silver medal.

Professional career[]

Jogėla began his career with the reserve team of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius, averaging 9.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) in 2015–16.[1][2]

In his first season with Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of the National Basketball League (NKL) in 2016–17, Jogėla averaged 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[3] However, a foot injury sidelined him for a large part of the season. Next year, he was one of the team's leading players, averaging 11.5 points and 5 rebounds.

On April 10, 2018, Jogėla announced his intentions to enter the 2018 NBA draft.[4] In August, Jogėla joined Žalgiris main team preseason camp, but was then loaned to Dzūkija Alytus for the rest of the 2018–2019 season.[5]

On September 19, 2019, he has signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [6]

National team career[]

Jogėla represented Lithuania at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He averaged 1.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists as his team claimed the silver medal.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jogela, Matas". EuroLeague. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Matas Jogėla pasidabino Europos čempionato sidabru". Tauragės žinios (in Lithuanian). December 28, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Zalgiris II Kaunas Stats". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 10, 2018). "Lithuanian forward Matas Jogela entering NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Zalgiris loans Matas Jogela to Dzukija Alytus". Eurohoops. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Matas Jogela inks two-year contract with BC Neptunas". Sportando. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Matas Jogela Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

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