Augustas Marčiulionis
Augustas Marčiulionis (born 21 March 2002) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing 1.93 metres (6 ft 4 in), he plays the point guard position.[1]
| No. 13 – Rytas Vilnius | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 March 2002 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Perlas |
| 2020–present | Rytas Vilnius |
Professional career
Marčiulionis made professional career debut with BC Perlas on 2018–19 season.[2] On 23 June 2020, Marčiulionis signed a long-term deal with the Rytas Vilnius.[3] On 19 September 2020, Marčiulionis, as a member of the Rytas Vilnius, debuted in the Lithuanian Basketball League and contributed to a 106–77 season opening victory versus the Juventus Utena.[4]
National team career
In 2020, Marčiulionis was invited to play for the primary Lithuania men's national basketball team during the EuroBasket 2022 qualification on 27-29 November.[5]
Personal life
Augustas is the son of Šarūnas Marčiulionis, former NBA player and one of the greatest international players.
References
- "Augustas Marčiulionis / Naujienos / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt.
- "16-metis Šarūno Marčiulionio sūnus Augustas – apie tėčio patarimus, NBA svajonę ir saldžią pergalę prieš "Žalgirį"". DELFI (in Lithuanian).
- "„Rytas" sudarė ilgalaikę sutartį su Augustu Marčiulioniu". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "„Rytas" parodė savo raumenis: LKL starte nušlavė „Juventus"". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "Paskelbtoje Lietuvos rinktinės sudėtyje – Augustas Marčiulionis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 November 2020.