Valdas Vasylius
| No. 42 – Juventus Utena | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League |
Lithuanian League Baltic League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 3, 1983 Klaipeda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Norfolk Collegiate School (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| College | Old Dominion (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2007 | Rethymno Aegean |
| 2008 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2008–2009 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2009–2010 | Krasnye Krylia Samara |
| 2010–2011 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2011–2012 | Šiauliai |
| 2012 | Dnipro |
| 2013–2015 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2015– 2016 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2016–Present | BC Juventus |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Valdas Vasylius (born September 3, 1983) is a Lithuanian basketball player who plays for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian League. He played collegiately at Old Dominion University. He also represented the Lithuanian national basketball team at the 2007 Summer Universiade.[1]
Growing up in Lithuania, Vasylius learned to speak Lithuanian, Russian and German before learning English.[1]
College career
Vasylius began as the sixth man on the ODU squad, but was the star player by his senior year, being named to the All-CAA First team. He also led his team to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship his sophomore and senior years.
Professional career
After graduating with a degree in international business, Vasylius returned to Europe to play with Polish team Anwil Włocławek,[2][3] signing a one-year deal with the club.[4] He left Polish team due to lack of playing time and joined Rethymno BC in Greece and later BC Nevėžis in Lithuania. In summer he signed with his hometown team BC Neptūnas. While a talented offensive player, his lack of athleticism hurt his chances of catching on with an NBA team. He also played for BC Siauliai during the 2011–2012 season. [5]
Euroleague career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Neptūnas | 10 | 1 | 14.8 | .464 | .261 | .556 | 2.6 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| Career | 10 | 1 | 14.8 | .464 | .261 | .556 | 2.6 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
References
- 1 2 Radford, Rich (2007-01-13), ODU's Lithuanian forward is playing like a winner, Virginian-Pilot, retrieved 2007-11-13
- ↑ Team Focus: Anwil Wloclawek, ULEB Cup, 2007-11-02, retrieved 2007-11-13
- ↑ Givony, Jonathan (2007-11-06), The Journey: Undrafted Rookie Free Agent Destinations, DraftExpress, retrieved 2007-11-13
- ↑ VALDAS VASYLIUS FOR 1 YEAR WITH ANWIL WLOCLAWEK (POLAND), Promotex, 2007-09-24, retrieved 2007-11-13
- ↑ Maurer, Matthew (2007-04-10), 2007 Portsmouth Draft Camp Player Evaluations, NBADraft.net, retrieved 2007-11-13
External links
- Valdas Vasylius at espn.com
- Valdas Vasylius at euroleague.net
- Valdas Vasylius at odusports.cstv.com