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- ↑ ""Neptūnas" Matą Juciką skolina "Šiauliams"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ ""Neptūnas" iš "Šiaulių" susigrąžino Matą Juciką". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Matas Jucikas". BC Nevėžis Official website (in Lithuanian). September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Kėdainių ekipą palikęs Matas Jucikas keliasi į Latviją" (in Lithuanian). lrt.lt. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ "#25 MATAS JUCIKAS（マタス・ユツィカス）選手 契約(新規)合意のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Gifu Swoops. August 25, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Matas Jucikas trejus metus atstovaus "Neptūnui"". www.bcneptunas.lt (in Lithuanian).
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