Rapolas Ivanauskas
| No. 25 – Fukushima Firebonds | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 1998 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Rytas Vilnius |
| 2021–2022 | Labas Gas Prienai |
| 2022–2023 | ERA Nymburk |
| 2023 | ABC Athletic Constanța |
| 2023–present | Fukushima Firebonds |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rapolas Ivanauskas (born February 15, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats, the Colgate Raiders, and the Cincinnati Bearcats.[1]
College career
[edit]As a sophomore at Colgate, Ivanauskas averaged 15.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game and made 43 3-pointers.[2] He was named the Patriot League Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.[3] As a junior, Ivanauskas was named to the Second Team All-Patriot League.[4] Ivanauskas averaged 13.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Colgate Raiders. Following the season, he decided to transfer to Cincinnati for his final season of eligibility.[5] In December 2020, Ivanauskas opted out of playing the remainder of the 2020–21 season at Cincinnati. He had played in seven games and recorded a team-high 31 defensive rebounds during that span.[6]
Professional career
[edit]On January 25, 2021, he announced that he had signed with Rytas Vilnius, a professional club in his home country of Lithuania.[6] Ivanauskas averaged 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. On August 18, 2021, he signed with BC CBet Prienai.[7]
On August 5, 2022, he signed with ERA Nymburk in the Czech Republic.[8]
On June 9, 2023, Ivanauskas signed with Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Northwestern |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .000 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2018–19 | Colgate | 35 | 35 | 30.2 | .518 | .434 | .777 | 7.8 | 1.6 | .5 | .6 | 15.9 |
| 2019–20 | Colgate | 34 | 34 | 29.1 | .432 | .263 | .602 | 7.6 | 2.1 | .6 | .5 | 13.1 |
| 2020–21 | Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | 21.4 | .474 | .235 | .667 | 5.0 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 6.3 |
| Career | 79 | 72 | 27.9 | .473 | .333 | .701 | 7.2 | 1.6 | .6 | .5 | 13.3 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Greenstein, Teddy (March 6, 2019). "While Northwestern struggles, former Wildcat Rapolas Ivanauskas is center stage for Colgate". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Narang, Bob (February 14, 2020). "College notes: Rapolas Ivanauskas has Colgate atop Patriot League standings". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Patriot League men's basketball major awards and All-League teams announced". Patriot League. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Patriot League Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams Announced" (Press release). Patriot League. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Waters, Mike (April 14, 2020). "Colgate basketball's Rapolas Ivanauskas will transfer to Cincinnati". The Post-Standard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Keith (April 14, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats forward Rapolas Ivanauskas joins Lithuanian professional club BC Rytas". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Rapolas Ivanauskas joins Prienai CBet". Eurobasket. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Rapolas Ivanauskas joins Prienai CBet". Eurobasket. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "[2023.06.09] 【新規】B.LEAGUE 2023-24 シーズン 選手契約締結（ラポラス・アイヴァナーカス選手）のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Fukushima Firebonds. June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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