Grantas Vasiliauskas

Grantas Vasiliauskas (born January 10, 1999, in Alytus) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for RheinStars Köln of the German ProB.

Grantas Vasiliauskas
RheinStars Köln
PositionPower forward
LeagueProB
Personal information
Born (1999-01-10) January 10, 1999
Alytus, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016SRC-Dzūkija Alytus
2016–2018Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2018–2019Kuršiai Palanga
2019University of Tartu
2019BC Jonava
2019–2021Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2021–2023Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2023–presentRheinStars Köln
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Spain U17 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Turkey U18 National Team
Bronze medal – third place2017 SlovakiaU18 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lithuania U16 National Team

Playing career

Before starting his professional career, Vasiliauskas played in the RKL with SRC-Dzūkija Alytus from 2014 to 2016.

In 2015, Vasiliauskas participated in the prestigious Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy.[1]

In 2016, he participated in the Basketball Without Borders camp in Lohja, Finland, along with his junior squads teammates Arnas Velička, Ignas Sargiūnas and Lukas Uleckas.[2]

In September, 2016, he signed a long-term deal with the Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas.[3]

National team career

Vasiliauskas has actively represented Lithuania junior teams on the international stage and won medals multiple times.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. "Alytiškis Vasiliauskas dalyvaus prestižinėje „Adidas" krepšinio stovykloje Trevize". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. "Keturi jaunieji Lietuvos talentai pakviesti į prestižinę stovyklą". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. "Su „Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo talentingasis Grantas Vasiliauskas". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. "Grantas Vasiliauskas profile, U16 European Championship Men 2015". FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. "Grantas VASILIAUSKAS at the Players of the FIBA U17 World Championship 2016". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  6. "Grantas VASILIAUSKAS at the Players of the FIBA U18 European Championship Division A 2016". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  7. "Grantas VASILIAUSKAS at the Players of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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