Vitalijus Kozys (born 30 April 1999) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
| No. 10 – Nevėžis Kėdainiai | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | LKL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 April 1999 Kretinga, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2017 | BC Kuršiai |
| 2017–2021 | Žalgiris-2 |
| 2018–2019 | →Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas |
| 2021–2022 | CBet Jonava |
| 2022–2024 | BC Wolves |
| 2024–present | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
Medals | |
Professional career
editOn 1 August 2022, Kozys signed a two-year contract with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]
On 21 June 2024, Kozys signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[2]
National team career
editKozys was a member of the Lithuanian junior national teams. He represented Lithuania at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he averaged 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists, helping the team to a silver medal.[3] He also won bronze medals at both the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, and the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship.
References
edit- ^ "Į „Wolves" atvyksta V. Kozys". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Komandos sudėtį papildė puolėjas Vitalijus Kozys". kknevezis.lt (in Lithuanian). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Vitalijus Kozys Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 18 July 2024.