Rokas Gustys

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Rokas Gustys
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Personal information
Born (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 29)
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
High school Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College Hofstra (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Palencia Baloncesto
2019–2020 BC Šiauliai
2020–2021 Rytas Vilnius
2021–2022 Juventus
2022–2023 Neptūnas Klaipėda
2023 Covirán Granada
2023 London Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CAA (2016)
  • Third-team All-CAA (2018)
  • CAA All-Defensive Team (2016)

Lithuanian Basketball League records

  • Most offensive rebounds made in a game
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Czech Republic U-19 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Latvia/Lithuania U-18 Team

Rokas Gustys (born 22 August 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who last played for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL) and the EuroCup. Gustys has competed with the Lithuanian junior national teams on multiple occasions. [1]

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Early life and high school

Gustys was born in Kaunas, Lithuania where he went to school and played basketball until 2012. In the summer of 2012 he went to the US to study and play basketball at Oak Hill Academy where he helped lead to a 41-4 record and a number four ranking in the USA Today Sports Super 25 during the 2013-14 season, averaging 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds per game for the Warriors as a senior. [2]

College career

Gustys had a very successful career at Hofstra University, he finished his career ranked first all-time in Hofstra’s NCAA Division I history with 1,305 rebounds. His rebounding total is second all-time in Colonial Athletic Association history to Hall of Famer David Robinson. Only the third player since 1996 to rank in the top five in the nation in rebounding in three straight seasons, joining Paul Millsap and Kenneth Faried. He totaled 1,184 career points to rank 25th all-time in program history. Gustys had 48 career double-doubles, averaged 9.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game over his four seasons. As a senior, Gustys averaged 10.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. [3]

Professional career

Gustys made his professional debut with BC Palencia signing a one year contract. [4] In 2019 he came back to Lithuania, signing with BC Šiauliai. [5] On 10 March 2020, Gustys achieved a Lithuanian Basketball League record for most offensive rebounds (13). [6] Overall, he had an impressive season, averaging 11,3 points, 6,5 rebounds, becoming one of the best center's in the 2019/20 LKL season. [7] [8]

On 10 July 2020, Rytas Vilnius announced a contract signing with Rokas Gustys, until 2023. [9]

On 22 September 2023, Gustys signed a month-long contract with Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB. [10] He parted ways with the team on 30 October 2023, once the contract had ended. That same day, he signed with London Lions, which compete in the EuroCup. [11] He left the club on 28 November 2023. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Rokas Gustys FIBA.basketball
  2. ↑ "Rokas Gustys - Men's Basketball". Hofstra University Athletics.
  3. ↑ "GUSTYS CHOSEN TO PLAY IN COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME". Colonial Athletic Association . 27 March 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "MBB: Gustys Signs Professional Contract With Palencia Baloncesto In Spain". Hofstra University Athletics.
  5. ↑ "Rokas Gustys inks with Siauliai". sportando.basketball. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "„Šiaulių" centras Rokas Gustys įrašė savo pavardę į LKL istoriją". Lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Rokas Gustys". lkl.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Rokas Gustys: nuo niekam nereikalingo iki vieno naudingiausių LKL". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rytas signs up Rokas Gustys for Basketball Champions League debut". Eurohoops. 10 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Gustys pasirašė trumpalaikį kontraktą su ACB lygos komanda". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "ACB nedebiutavęs Gustys keliasi į Europos taurės komandą". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "R.Gustys paliko Londono klubą". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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