Vytautas Šarakauskas
Vytautas Šarakauskas (born 8 February 1982 in Belgrade Serbia) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas-Akvaservis.[1]
| BC Neptūnas-Akvaservis | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Lithuanian NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 8, 1982 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2006 | BC Perlas |
| 2006–2009 | BC Sakalai |
| 2009–2012 | BC Šiauliai |
| 2012–2017 | BC Neptūnas |
| 2017–2018 | BC Šiauliai |
| 2018–present | Neptūnas-Akvaservis |
Professional career
Šarakauskas started his career in SSK–Perlas Vilnius, which played in the LKAL league. He went undrafted at the 2004 NBA draft. In 2006, Šarakauskas moved to BC Sakalai of the LKL league. He averaged 10.8 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game his rookie season in the league.
Three seasons later, Šarakauskas signed with BC Šiauliai. Šarakauskas soon became a starter for the team. During the 2010–11 season, he nearly averaged a double-double in both the LKL league and the BBL league. In 2012, he moved to BC Neptūnas.
In the summer of 2011, Šarakauskas led his national team to a fifth place at the 2011 World Military Basketball Championship.
Player profile
Šarakauskas is 1.98 meters (6 feet 6 inches) tall and plays the power forward and the center positions. He has averaged nearly one rebound every four minutes on the court in his entire career. Šarakauskas' field goal percentage is usually over 55% in the LKL.
References
- Vytautas Šarakauskas, lkl.lt