Vytenis Čižauskas

Vytenis Čižauskas (born September 16, 1992[1]) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the point guard position.

Vytenis Čižauskas
Vytenis Čižauskas with Lithuania men's national basketball team
ABC Athletic Constanța
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga Națională
Personal information
Born (1992-09-16) September 16, 1992
Kaišiadorys, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2007–2014Žalgiris Kaunas
2007-2008→ Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2009→ Kaunas Triobet
2009–2010→ Kaunas Aisčiai
2010–2011→ Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2011→ Kėdainiai Nevėžis
2011–2012→ Kaunas Baltai
2012–2013→ CB Valladolid
2014BC Lietkabelis
2014–2015Valmiera/Ordo
2015–2016Crailsheim Merlins
2016-2017Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas
2017–2018Tartu Ülikool
2018–2020Akhisar Belediyespor
2020–2021MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
2021Dzūkija Alytus
2021–2022Nevėžis–OPTIBET
2022Boulazac Basket Dordogne
2022-presentABC Athletic Constanța
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 SloveniaU-20 Team
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 LatviaU-19 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 LithuaniaU-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 ItalyU-16 Team
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2007 SerbiaTeam competition

Career
Čižauskas with CB Valladolid.

From an early age, Čižauskas played for the Žalgiris youth team. In his second season, he led the team in points and assists; as a consequence, he was promoted to Kaunas Triobet of BBL.

In March 2009, he was moved to Žalgiris' main roster; however, the young point guard saw limited playing time in the LKL. After leaving Žalgiris, Čižauskas played for various local Lithuanian team until joining CB Valladolid of Liga ACB on loan from Žalgiris. He averaged a mediocre 2.6 points per game and 0.8 assists per game coming off the bench.[2]

In September 2013, he returned to Žalgiris and debuted in the Euroleague tournament. On December 9, 2014 he signed with Latvian team BK Valmiera.[3]

On January 1, 2022, he has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B.[4]

International career

He won five gold medals with Lithuania national teams: European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (U-15) and was named MVP in 2007,[5] Europe U-16 in 2008, Europe U-18 in 2010, World U-19 in 2011 and Europe U-20 in 2012. He was a candidate for Lithuania national basketball team, which participated in EuroBasket 2013.[6]

References
  1. Vytenis Čižauskas LKL.lt (in Lithuanian)
  2. Euroleague profile
  3. BK Valmiera lands Vytenis Cizauskas
  4. "Boulazac lands Vytenis Cizauskas". Sportando. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. Vytenis Čižauskas: "I hope I will get game play time now" (in Lithuanian)
  6. Kazlauskas invites Čižauskas to the Lithuania national team camp (in Lithuanian)
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