Grantas Vasiliauskas
| No. 18 – Lietkabelis Panevėžys | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LKL EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 10, 1999 Alytus, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | SRC-Dzūkija Alytus |
| 2016–2018 | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2018–2019 | Kuršiai Palanga |
| 2019 | University of Tartu |
| 2019 | BC Jonava |
| 2019–2021 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2021–2023 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2023–2024 | RheinStars Köln |
| 2024– | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
Grantas Vasiliauskas (born January 10, 1999, in Alytus) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.
Playing career
[edit]Before starting his professional career, Vasiliauskas played in the RKL with SRC-Dzūkija Alytus from 2014 to 2016.
In 2015, Vasiliauskas participated in the prestigious Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy.[1]
In 2016, he participated in the Basketball Without Borders camp in Lohja, Finland, along with his junior squads teammates Arnas Velička, Ignas Sargiūnas and Lukas Uleckas.[2]
In September, 2016, he signed a long-term deal with the Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas.[3]
On 13 August 2024, Vasiliauskas signed one–year contract with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[4]
National team career
[edit]Vasiliauskas has actively represented Lithuania junior teams on the international stage and won medals multiple times.[5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alytiškis Vasiliauskas dalyvaus prestižinėje „Adidas" krepšinio stovykloje Trevize". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Keturi jaunieji Lietuvos talentai pakviesti į prestižinę stovyklą". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Su „Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo talentingasis Grantas Vasiliauskas". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Paskutinė komplektacijos detalė – į komandą grįžtantis Vasiliauskas". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Grantas Vasiliauskas profile, U16 European Championship Men 2015". FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Grantas VASILIAUSKAS at the Players of the FIBA U17 World Championship 2016". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Grantas VASILIAUSKAS at the Players of the FIBA U18 European Championship Division A 2016". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Grantas VASILIAUSKAS at the Players of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.