Karolis Guščikas

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Karolis Guščikas
No. 10Juventus Utena
Position Power forward / Center
League LKL
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1992-05-20) May 20, 1992 (age 26)
Kelmė, Lithuania
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 ABRO-Universitetas Šiauliai
2011–2012 Meresta Pakruojis
2012–2012 Saulė-Aukštabalis Šiauliai
2012–2015 Rasai Raseiniai
2015–2017 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2015–2016Šiauliai
2016-2017Dzūkija Alytus
2017- present Juventus Utena
Career highlights and awards

Karolis Guščikas (born 20 May 1992 in Kelmė, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for BC Juventus of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Champions League. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the Center and Power forward positions.

Kelmė City in Samogitia, Lithuania

Kelmė is a city in northwestern Lithuania, a historical region of Samogitia. It has a population of 8,206 and is the administrative center of the Kelmė district municipality.

BC Juventus Lithuanian basketball team

BC Juventus is a professional Lithuanian basketball club which currently plays in the Lithuanian Basketball League.

Lietuvos krepšinio lyga top Lithuanian mens basketball league

Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 10 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including the top-tier level EuroLeague.

Career

A 19-year-old Karolis started his career with Šiaulių ABRO-Universitetas of the NKL in 2010. In 2015-16 season he played for BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League.

National Basketball League (Lithuania) basketball minor league in Lithuania

The National Basketball League (NKL) is the second-tier basketball minor league in Lithuania It is placed below the top division Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). The competition currently consists of 14 teams. The champions of the league have the option to promote to the LKL, this rarely happens however.

BC Šiauliai basketball team

BC Šiauliai is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. It has won the 3rd place award in the LKL a record 9 times.

Baltic Basketball League international basketball league

Baltic Basketball League (BBL) was the Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004. The league mainly focused on teams from the Baltic states, but teams from Sweden, Russia, Kazakhstan, Finland, and Belarus have participated in the Baltic League. After the 2017–18 season, the league announced that it was suspending its operations.

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