Vaidas Kariniauskas

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Vaidas Kariniauskas
No. 8 – Rytas Vilnius
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 28)
Alytus, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2015Žalgiris
2009–2013→Žalgiris-2
2013–2014→Lietkabelis
2015–2016Kymis
2016–2017Cantù
2017–2018U BT Cluj-Napoca
2018Oradea
2018–2019Lietkabelis
2019Kymis
2019–2020Igokea
2020Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–2021Juventus Utena
2021–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lithuania Team

Vaidas Kariniauskas (born 16 November 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he primarily plays at the point guard position.

Professional career[]

Kariniauskas won the NKL bronze in 2012 and 2013 with BC Žalgiris-2.[1] On 19 November 2013, he was loaned to BC Lietkabelis in order to get more playing time.[2] After his loan spell, he rejoined Žalgiris for the 2014–15 season, winning the LKL league and the LKF Cup.[3]

On 19 June 2015, Kariniauskas signed a 1+1 year deal with Kymis of the Greek A2 Basket League.[4]

On 18 August 2016, Kariniauskas signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù of the LBA.[5] On 1 February 2017, he parted ways with Cantù.[6] The same day, he signed with Romanian club U BT Cluj-Napoca.[7]

On July 21, 2021, Kariniauskas signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[8]

National team career[]

Kariniauskas was an active participant of youth competitions and won a silver medal at the 2009 European U-16 Championship. In 2015 ,he was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list.[9] Though, he was not invited into the training camp later on.[10] He was invited into the training camp the following year.[11] Firstly, Kariniauskas did not qualify into the Olympic roster, but later on he replaced Edgaras Ulanovas due to injury.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Zalgiris guard Vaidas Kariniauskas loaned to Lietkabelis". Sportando.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Zalgiris Kaunas brings back Edgaras Ulanovas and Vaidas Kariniauskas". Sportando.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Kariniauskas signs Kimi deal!". SDNA.gr. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ^ Pallacanestro Cantù signs Vaidas Kariniauskas
  6. ^ Cantù parts ways with Vaidas Kariniauskas
  7. ^ Vaidas Kariniauskas inks with U-BT Cluj-Napoca
  8. ^ "Rytas Vilnius inks Vaidas Kariniauskas". Sportando. July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  10. ^ "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: paaiškėjo, kurie krepšininkai ruošis Europos čempionatui". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  11. ^ "J. Kazlauskas apsisprendė: rinktinės sąrašas – be L. Lekavičiaus, bet su naujais veidais". Krepsinis.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  12. ^ Miklovas, Jonas. "Olimpinėse žaidynėse debiutuosiantis Vaidas Kariniauskas: "Vykau su mintimi, kad turiu šansą patekti"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.

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