Augustas Marčiulionis (born 21 March 2002) is a Lithuanian basketball player for NCAA Division I Saint Mary's College after having played for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1] Standing 1.93 metres (6 ft 4 in), he plays the point guard position.[2]
| No. 3 – Saint Mary's Gaels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | West Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 March 2002 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 88.5 kg (195 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Mary's (2021–present) |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Perlas |
| 2020–2021 | Rytas Vilnius |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editMarčiulionis made his professional career debut with BC Perlas in the 2018–19 season.[3] On 23 June 2020, Marčiulionis stayed with the Rytas Vilnius.[4] On 19 September 2020, Marčiulionis, as a member of the Rytas Vilnius, debuted in the Lithuanian Basketball League and contributed to a 106–77 season opening victory versus the Juventus Utena.[5] However, he played under amateur contracts for both Perlas and Rytas to preserve his eligibility to play NCAA basketball.[1]
US college career
editOn 16 June 2021, Marčiulionis signed a letter of intent to play at Saint Mary's.[1]
National team career
editIn 2020, Marčiulionis was invited to play for the senior Lithuania men's national basketball team during the EuroBasket 2022 qualification on 27–29 November.[6] He had previously played for Lithuania's U16 and U18 national teams, and is scheduled to play for Lithuania at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.[1]
Personal life
editAugustas is the son of Hall of Fame player Šarūnas Marčiulionis.[1][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Givony, Jonathan (16 June 2021). "Augustas Marciulionis, a top international basketball prospect, commits to Saint Mary's". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Augustas Marčiulionis / Naujienos / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt.
- ^ "16-metis Šarūno Marčiulionio sūnus Augustas – apie tėčio patarimus, NBA svajonę ir saldžią pergalę prieš "Žalgirį"". DELFI (in Lithuanian).
- ^ ""Rytas" sudarė ilgalaikę sutartį su Augustu Marčiulioniu". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ ""Rytas" parodė savo raumenis: LKL starte nušlavė "Juventus"". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Paskelbtoje Lietuvos rinktinės sudėtyje – Augustas Marčiulionis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Famers: Šarūnas Marčiulionis". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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