Steponas Babrauskas

Steponas Babrauskas (born June 20, 1984) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as assistant coach at BC Pieno žvaigždės.

Steponas Babrauskas
Babrauskas with Lietuvos rytas, in 2014.
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1984-06-20) June 20, 1984
Trakai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight206.8 lb (94 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2002–2020
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
As player:
2002–2003Sakalai Vilnius
2003–2006Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2004–2005→Sakalai Vilnius
2005–2006→Leuven Basket Groot
2006–2007ASK Riga
2007Varese
2007–2008Scafati
2008–2014Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2014–2015İstanbul BB
2015–2018Pieno žvaigždės
2018–2019Dzūkija
2020Nuova Matteoti
As coach:
2023–presentPieno žvaigždės (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Under-21 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2005 Argentina Under-21
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2003 Greece Under-19
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Czech Republic Under-20
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Thailand

Professional career

Babrauskas was a runner-up in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) with Lietuvos Rytas, in 2004. He won the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) with ASK Riga, in 2007. In 2008, he returned to Lietuvos Rytas, and was named the team's captain. With Rytas, he won the European secondary level EuroCup championship, the Lithuanian League championship, and the Baltic League (BBL) championship. He was one of the most hated opposing players by the rival fans of Žalgiris Kaunas.

He had a brief stint in Turkey, in the 2014-15 season, a year removed after he left Rytas. He played for three seasons with Pieno žvaigždės, with whom he won the Baltic League in 2018. He moved to Dzūkija in 2018.

National team career

Babrauskas' first major achievement in basketball came at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Greece, where he and the Lithuanian Under-19 National Basketball Team won silver medals. He also won a bronze medal at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, in the Czech Republic. He first won a gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup, in Argentina. He also helped the Lithuanian junior team to win gold medals at the 2007 Summer Universiade.

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

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2009–10 Lietuvos Rytas 10020.1.368.405.6252.6.3.2.17.02.6
2010–11 Lietuvos Rytas 14111.3.250.471.500.9.2.4.02.4.8
2012–13 Lietuvos Rytas 10123.0.280.357.7223.2.5.6.15.73.8
2013–14 Lietuvos Rytas 10617.0.545.261.8001.9.71.2.04.23.1

Awards and honors

Pro clubs

Lithuanian junior national team

References


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