Matas Jucikas

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Matas Jucikas
No. 25BK Ogre
Position Center
League LatEst
Personal information
Born (1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 30)
Šilutė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Olimpas Plungė
2014–2015 BC Barsy Atyrau
2015–2016 BC Palanga
2016–2018 Neptūnas Klaipėda
2016–2017BC Šiauliai
2018 Jūrmala
2018-2019 BC Kuršiai
2019–2020 Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–2021 Dzūkija Alytus
2021–2022BC Nevėžis
2022 BK Ogre
2022–2023 Gifu Swoops
2023–presentBK Ogre

Matas Jucikas (born February 10, 1994) is Lithuanian professional basketball player who last played for Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League.

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Professional career

On August 10, 2016, Jucikas signed a three-year deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [1] On November 12, 2016, he was lent to BC Šiauliai, but was recalled to the team on January 13, 2017. [2] [3]

On September 5, 2019, he has signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [4]

On January 21, 2022, he has signed with BK Ogre of the Latvijas Basketbola līga (LBL). [5]

On August 25, 2022, Jucikas signed with Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League. [6]

Personal life

His older brother Julius Jucikas is also a professional basketball player. [7]

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References

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  2. ""Neptūnas" Matą Juciką skolina "Šiauliams"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ""Neptūnas" iš "Šiaulių" susigrąžino Matą Juciką". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Matas Jucikas". BC Nevėžis Official website (in Lithuanian). September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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