Valdas Vasylius
| Grindavík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 September 1983 Klaipeda,Lithuanian SSR,Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Norfolk Collegiate School (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| College | Old Dominion(2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2007 | Rethymno Aegean |
| 2008 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2008–2009 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2009–2010 | Krasnye Krylia Samara |
| 2010–2011 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2011–2012 | Šiauliai |
| 2012 | Dnipro |
| 2013–2015 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2015–2016 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2016–2017 | BC Juventus |
| 2017-2018 | Klaipėdos Nafta-Universitetas |
| 2018–2019 | BC Nevėžis |
| 2019 | BC Šilutė |
| 2019–2020 | Grindavík |
| 2020–2022 | BC Šilutė |
| 2022–present | Grindavík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Valdas Vasylius(born 3 September 1983) is a Lithuanianbasketballplayer. He playedcollegiatelyatOld Dominion University.He also represented theLithuanian national basketball teamat the2007 Summer Universiade.[1]
Growing up in Lithuania, Vasylius learned to speak Lithuanian, Russian and German before learning English.[1]
College career[edit]
Vasylius began as thesixth manon the ODU squad, but was the star player by his senior year, being named to the All-CAAFirst team. He also led his team to theNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championshiphissophomoreandsenioryears.
Professional career[edit]
After graduating with a degree in international business, Vasylius returned to Europe to play with Polish teamAnwil Włocławek,[2][3]signing a one-year deal with the club.[4]He left Polish team due to lack of playing time and joinedRethymno BCinGreeceand laterBC Nevėžisin Lithuania. In summer he signed with his hometown teamBC Neptūnas.While a talented offensive player, his lack of athleticism hurt his chances of catching on with anNBAteam. He also played for BC Siauliai during the 2011–2012 season.[5]
Vasylius started the 2019–2020 season withBC Šilutėin theNKLwhere he averaged 17.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in 4 games.[6]He played his last game with Šilutė on 12 October 2019 and three days later he signed withGrindavíkof the IcelandicÚrvalsdeild karla.[7]In his Grindavík debut, Vasylius posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in Grindavík's narrow loss againstHaukar.[8]He helped Grindavík to theIcelandic Cup Finalsin February 2020 where it lost toStjarnan.[9]
After two years withBC Šilutė,he returned to Grindavík in August 2022.[10]
Euroleague career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goalpercentage | FT% | Free-throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Neptūnas | 10 | 1 | 14.8 | .464 | .261 | .556 | 2.6 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| Career | 10 | 1 | 14.8 | .464 | .261 | .556 | 2.6 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
References[edit]
- ^abRadford, Rich (2007-01-13),ODU's Lithuanian forward is playing like a winner,Virginian-Pilot,retrieved2007-11-13
- ^Team Focus: Anwil Wloclawek,ULEB Cup, 2007-11-02,retrieved2007-11-13
- ^Givony, Jonathan (2007-11-06),The Journey: Undrafted Rookie Free Agent Destinations,DraftExpress,retrieved2007-11-13
- ^VALDAS VASYLIUS FOR 1 YEAR WITH ANWIL WLOCLAWEK (POLAND),Promotex, 2007-09-24,retrieved2007-11-13
- ^Maurer, Matthew (2007-04-10),2007 Portsmouth Draft Camp Player Evaluations,NBADraft.net,retrieved2007-11-13
- ^"Grindavík bætir við sig fyrrum EuroLeague leikmanni".Karfan.is(in Icelandic). 15 October 2019.Retrieved15 October2019.
- ^Hjörvar Ólafsson (15 October 2019)."Grindavík eykur hæðina í liði sínu".Fréttablaðið(in Icelandic).Retrieved15 October2019.
- ^Benedikt Grétarsson (20 October 2019)."Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Haukar - Grindavík 97-93 - Baráttusigur Hauka gegn Grindavík".Vísir.is(in Icelandic).Retrieved20 October2019.
- ^Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (15 February 2020)."Leik lokið: Grindavík - Stjarnan 75-89 - Stjörnumenn bikarmeistarar annað árið í röð".Vísir.is(in Icelandic).Retrieved15 February2020.
- ^Davíð Eldur (23 August 2022)."Valdas aftur til Grindavíkur".Karfan.is(in Icelandic).Retrieved28 August2022.
External links[edit]
- Valdas Vasyliusat espn.com
- Valdas Vasyliusat euroleague.net
- Valdas Vasyliusat odusports.cstv.com
- Valdas Vasyliusat nklyga.lt
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