Arūnas Mikalauskas (born 14 September 1997) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Standing at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), he plays as small forward.

Arūnas Mikalauskas
No. 0 – Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 26)
Klaipėda, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Neptūnas
2019–2020Aris Leeuwarden
2020–2021Feyenoord
2021–2022ZZ Leiden
2022–2023Crailsheim Merlins
2023–presentStal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Career highlights and awards

Professional career edit

Born in Klaipėda, Mikalauskas started his career with his hometown team Neptūnas and the Vladas Knašius Basketball School.

In 2019, Mikalauskas signed with Dutch side Aris Leeuwarden.[1] He averaged 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Aris, he also reached the final of the NBB Cup, which was never played.

In the 2020–21 season, Mikalauskas played with Feyenoord Basketball.[2] This became his breakout season as he averaged 18.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game while leading Feyenoord to a fifth place. After the regular season, Mikalauskas was named to the All-DBL Team.[3]

On July 7, 2021, he has signed with ZZ Leiden in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[4]

On July 4, 2022, he has signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[5]

On July 18, 2023, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Aris haalt talentvolle Litouwer Arunas Mikalauskas - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Arunas Mikalauskas naar Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord". Basketbalnieuws (in Dutch). 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Historische mega-prijzenoogst voor Nzekwesi". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Arunas Mikalauskas signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Arūnas Mikalauskas signs with HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim". Sportando. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Stal inks Arunas Mikalauskas". eurobasket. July 18, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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