Evaldas Jocys

Evaldas Jocys (born 25 May 1975 in Plungė, Lithuanian SSR) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. He last played for his hometown team Olimpas Plungė.[1]

Evaldas Jocys
Personal information
Born (1975-05-25) 25 May 1975
Plungė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
CollegeWestern Nebraska CC (1996–1998)
East Carolina (1998–2000)
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career1993–2013
PositionPower forward
Career history
1993–1997Olimpas Plungė
2000–2001Hapoel Galil Elyon
2001–2002Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2002–2003Brandt Hagen
2003–2005Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2005–2006Eisbären Bremerhaven
2008–2011BC Naglis-Adakris
2011–2013Olimpas Plungė

College career

Jocys played in the NCAA Division I's East Carolina Pirates for two seasons.[2] In his sophomore year, he led the team with 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He also played for Western Nebraska Community College and earned NJCAA 1st Team All-American award in 1998.[3]

Professional career

Jocys started his professional career in 1993 with Olimpas Plungė. He left the team four years later and studied in America for a couple of years before returning to Europe. He played for various teams in Israel, Germany and Belgium, most notably for Hapoel Galil Elyon participating in Saporta Cup. He averaged 4.8 assists per game despite being a 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) big man in that tournament.

Youth team

Jocys won a gold medal in the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-22 Championship while representing Lithuania. He also participated in the 1997 FIBA Under-21 World Championship, finishing in 8th place.

Personal life

Jocys's niece is Justė Jocytė, a Lithuanian women's basketball phenom. His brother played college basketball in the United States.

References
  1. "Žaidėjas". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  2. "Evaldas Jocys / Žaidėjai". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. "Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.