Laurynas Beliauskas
 Beliauskas with Skyliners Frankfurt in 2023 | |
| No. 9 – Juventus Utena | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | LKL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 March 1997 Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2019 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2014–2015 | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2015–2016 | → Nafta-Uni-Akvaservis Klaipėda |
| 2019–2020 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2020–2022 | Obradoiro |
| 2022–2023 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2023–2024 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2024 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 2024–present | Juventus Utena |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Laurynas Beliauskas (born 2 March 1997) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]
Professional career
[edit]Beliauskas made his debut with Neptunas Klaipeda during the 2014-15 season. He played in 2014–15 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament for BC Žalgiris youth. Although his team didn't make to the final, he won the three-point shootout contest.[2]
On 9 August 2023, Beliauskas signed with Greek club PAOK.[3][4] On January 26, 2024, he requested to be released from the team. He was averaging 8.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, shooting with 36.7% from the three-point line.
On 2 February 2024, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[5] He averaged 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from beyond the arc.
On 12 June 2024, Beliauskas signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[6]
National team career
[edit]He won bronze medals with the Lithuania national team in 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Laurynas Beliauskas
- ^ Žalgiris youth won Euroleague individual contests
- ^ @paokbasketball (9 August 2023). "PAOK BC announces the agreement with Laurynas Beliauskas, a great shooter & scorer from Lithuania 🇱🇹 Welcome @lbeliauskas to the #PAOKfamily ⚪️⚫️" – via Instagram.
- ^ Chris, Mammides (8 October 2023). "PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki inks Laurynas Beliauskas". Eurobasket. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Litwin w Arged BM Stali". plk.pl (in Polish). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Uniclub Casino – Juventus" gretas papildė Laurynas Beliauskas". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Laurynas Beliauskas European U-18 bronze medalist
External links
[edit]- Laurynas Beliauskas at eurobasket.com
- Laurynas Beliauskas at fiba.com
- Laurynas Beliauskas at realgm.com
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Klaipėda
- BC Juventus players
- BC Neptūnas players
- BC Nevėžis players
- BC Žalgiris-2 players
- Liga ACB players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Obradoiro CAB players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Shooting guards
- Skyliners Frankfurt players
- Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players