No. 9–Juventus Utena | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
League | LKL |
Personal information | |
Born | Klaipėda, Lithuania | 2 March 1997
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2019 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
2014–2015 | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
2015–2016 | → Nafta-Uni-Akvaservis Klaipėda |
2019–2020 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
2020–2022 | Obradoiro |
2022–2023 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
2023–2024 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
2024 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
2024–present | Juventus Utena |
Career highlights and awards | |
Laurynas Beliauskas (born 2 March 1997) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [1]
Beliauskas made his debut with Neptunas Klaipeda during the 2014-15 season. He played in 2014–15 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament for BC Žalgiris youth. Although his team didn't make to the final, he won the three-point shootout contest. [2]
On 9 August 2023, Beliauskas signed with Greek club PAOK. [3] [4] On January 26, 2024, he requested to be released from the team. He was averaging 8.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, shooting with 36.7% from the three-point line.
On 2 February 2024, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [5] He averaged 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from beyond the arc.
On 12 June 2024, Beliauskas signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [6]
He won bronze medals with the Lithuania national team in 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. [7]
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