Paulius Dambrauskas

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Paulius Dambrauskas
Free Agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1991-12-16) December 16, 1991 (age 31)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Vilniaus „KM-Magnus Orem“
2009–2011 Vilnius Perlas
2010–2016 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2012–2013→ Vilnius Sakalai
2013–2015→ Alytaus Dzūkija
2015–2016→ Šiauliai
2016–2017 Maurienne Savoie Basket
2017–2018 MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
2018–2019 Klaipėdos Neptūnas
2019–2020 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2020–2021 Astoria Bydgoszcz

Paulius Dambrauskas (born 16 December 1991) is a Lithuanian basketball player who last played for Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League. [1]

Professional career

In 2010, Dambrauskas signed a long-term contract with BC Lietuvos Rytas. [2] In the 2012–13 season BC Sakalai loaned Dambrauskas from Lietuvos Rytas. [3] In February he suffered a shoulder injury and was not able to play for 4 months. [4]

After recovering from the injury he started the 2013–14 season with Lietuvos Rytas, but later that year was loaned to BC Dzūkija. [5] In the 2013–14 season he also started in Lietuvos Rytas, but once again later that year was loaned to BC Dzūkija. [6] From 2015 August he played for BC Šiauliai. [7] In 2016-17 Dambrauskas played in Maurienne Savoie Basket, and for the first time in his career outside Lithuania. [8]

On June 28, 2019, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League. [9] Dambrauskas averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

On September 14, 2020, he has signed with Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paulius Dambrauskas / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". basketnews.lt. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ↑ ""Lietuvos rytas" pasirašė ilgalaikę sutartį su gynėju Dambrausku". basketnews.lt. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ↑ ""Sakalai" iš "Lietuvos ryto" pasiskolino Dambrauską ir Šeškų".
  4. ↑ "Šeškus ir Dambrauskas patyrė sunkias traumas".
  5. ↑ "Dambrauskas karjerą tęs "Dzūkijos" ekipoje".
  6. ↑ ""Lietuvos rytas" skolina Dambrauską".
  7. ↑ ""Lietuvos rytas" Dambrauską skolina "Šiauliams"".
  8. ↑ "Paulius Dambrauskas pradeda legionieriaus karjerą".
  9. ↑ "Dambrauskas grįžta rungtyniauti į Lenkiją" (in Lithuanian). basketnews.lt. June 28, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz signs Paulius Dambrauskas". Sportando. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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