Augustas Marčiulionis

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Augustas Marčiulionis
No. 3–Saint Mary's Gaels
Position Point guard
League West Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight90.5 kg (200 lb)
Career information
College Saint Mary's (2021–present)
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020 Perlas
2020–2021 Rytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards

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]

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Professional career

Marčiulionis 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

On 16 June 2021, Marčiulionis signed a letter of intent to play at Saint Mary's. [1]

National team career

In 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

Augustas is the son of Hall of Fame player Šarūnas Marčiulionis. [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Givony, Jonathan (16 June 2021). "Augustas Marciulionis, a top international basketball prospect, commits to Saint Mary's". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Augustas Marčiulionis / Naujienos / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt.
  3. ↑ "16-metis Šarūno Marčiulionio sūnus Augustas – apie tėčio patarimus, NBA svajonę ir saldžią pergalę prieš "Žalgirį"". DELFI (in Lithuanian).
  4. ↑ ""Rytas" sudarė ilgalaikę sutartį su Augustu Marčiulioniu". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ↑ ""Rytas" parodė savo raumenis: LKL starte nušlavė "Juventus"". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Paskelbtoje Lietuvos rinktinės sudėtyje – Augustas Marčiulionis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Famers: Šarūnas Marčiulionis". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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