Arūnas Mikalauskas
| No. 0 – Crailsheim Merlins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 September 1997 Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2019 | Neptūnas |
| 2019–2020 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2020–2021 | Feyenoord |
| 2021–2022 | ZZ Leiden |
| 2022–present | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arūnas Mikalauskas (born 14 September 1997) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Standing at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), he plays as small forward.
Career
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]
References
- ^ "Aris haalt talentvolle Litouwer Arunas Mikalauskas - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Arunas Mikalauskas naar Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord". Basketbalnieuws (in Dutch). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Historische mega-prijzenoogst voor Nzekwesi". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Arunas Mikalauskas signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Arūnas Mikalauskas signs with HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim". Sportando. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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