Matas Jogėla

Matas Jogėla (born July 10, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB. A native of Tauragė, he has competed with the Lithuania under-18 team, winning a silver medal.

Matas Jogėla
Río Breogán
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998
Tauragė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2016–2019Žalgiris Kaunas
2016–2018→Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2018–2019→Dzūkija Alytus
2019–2023Neptūnas
2023–presentRío Breogán
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 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 10 April 2018, Jogėla announced his intentions to enter the 2018 NBA draft.[4] In August, Jogėla joined Žalgiris Kaunas preseason camp, but was then loaned to Dzūkija Alytus for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[5]

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

On 13 June 2023, Jogėla signed a one-year deal with Río Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB.[7]

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.[8]

References
  1. "Jogela, Matas". EuroLeague. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "Matas Jogėla pasidabino Europos čempionato sidabru". Tauragės žinios (in Lithuanian). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. "Zalgiris II Kaunas Stats". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. Givony, Jonathan (10 April 2018). "Lithuanian forward Matas Jogela entering NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. "Zalgiris loans Matas Jogela to Dzukija Alytus". Eurohoops. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. "Matas Jogela inks two-year contract with BC Neptunas". Sportando. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. "O aleiro lituano Matas Jogela, novo xogador do Río Breogán" (in Galician). CB Breogán. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. "Matas Jogela Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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