Matas Jogėla

Matas Jogėla (born July 10, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Champions League. A native of Tauragė, he has competed with the Lithuania under-18 team, winning a silver medal.

Matas Jogėla
No. 23 – Neptūnas
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998
Tauragė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2016–2019Žalgiris Kaunas
2016–2018→Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2018–2019→Dzūkija Alytus
2019–presentNeptūnas
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2016 Turkey National team

Professional career

Jogėla began his career with the reserve team of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius, averaging 9.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) in 2015–16.[1][2]

In his first season with Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of the National Basketball League (NKL) in 2016–17, Jogėla averaged 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[3] However, a foot injury sidelined him for a large part of the season. Next year, he was one of the team's leading players, averaging 11.5 points and 5 rebounds.

On April 10, 2018, Jogėla announced his intentions to enter the 2018 NBA draft.[4] In August, Jogėla joined Žalgiris main team preseason camp, but was then loaned to Dzūkija Alytus for the rest of the 2018–2019 season.[5]

On September 19, 2019, he has signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [6]

National team career

Jogėla represented Lithuania at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He averaged 1.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists as his team claimed the silver medal.[7]

References
  1. "Jogela, Matas". EuroLeague. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. "Matas Jogėla pasidabino Europos čempionato sidabru". Tauragės žinios (in Lithuanian). December 28, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. "Zalgiris II Kaunas Stats". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. Givony, Jonathan (April 10, 2018). "Lithuanian forward Matas Jogela entering NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. "Zalgiris loans Matas Jogela to Dzukija Alytus". Eurohoops. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  6. "Matas Jogela inks two-year contract with BC Neptunas". Sportando. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  7. "Matas Jogela Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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