Paulius Valinskas
No. 66 – Okapi Aalst | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | BNXT League |
Personal information | |
Born | Kaunas, Lithuania | December 9, 1995
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013-2019 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2013–2016 | →BC Žalgiris-2 |
2018–2019 | →Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
2019 | →Orléans Loiret |
2019–2021 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
2021–present | Okapi Aalst |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Paulius Valinskas (born 9 December 1995) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Okapi Aalst of the BNXT League.[1] He is a 1.91 m (6'3") tall combo guard.
Early career[]
During the 2015–16 season with BC Žalgiris-2, Valinskas won the National Basketball League silver medals losing to BC Sūduva in the final. He averaged 14.5 points and 3.2 assists in 29 minutes of action and got the 2015–16 Most Improved Player Award.[2]
Professional career[]
After a breakout season with Žalgiris-2, Valinskas was invited into the main Žalgiris team in the summer of 2016.[3] During his first two years, he saw little playing time. In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 4.7 points in the LKL and 2.8 points in the Euroleague. On November 3, 2017, during an away game against CSKA Moscow, Valinskas scored a career high 11 points, making 3 of his 4 three-pointers.
On August 6, 2018, Valinskas was loaned to Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[4] In 55 games played during the season (both in the LKL and the Champions League), Valinskas averaged 11.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.6 rebounds, shooting 46% from the field overall.
On August 2, 2019, he went on loan to French club Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A.[5]
On August 12, 2021, Valinskas signed with Okapi Aalst of the Belgian BNXT League.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Paulius Valinskas / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Labiausiai patobulėjęs NKL žaidėjas Valinskas: "Tai buvo paskutinis mano mačas šioje ekipoje"". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ ""Žalgiryje" debiutuosiantis Valinskas: "Esu pasiruošęs kilti į aukštesnį lygį"". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Zalgiris inks Sabeckis and loans Valinskas". zalgiris.lt. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Paulius Valinskas signs with Orleans". Sportando. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Litouwse Paulius Valinskas nieuwe combo-guard". Okapi Aalst (in Flemish). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links[]
- Paulius Valinskas at euroleague.net
- Paulius Valinskas at LKL.lt
- 1995 births
- Living people
- BC Lietkabelis players
- BC Žalgiris players
- BC Žalgiris-2 players
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Orléans Loiret Basket players
- Point guards
- Basketball players from Kaunas