Lukas Uleckas

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Lukas Uleckas
Uleckas with the Rytas Vilnius during the 2022 LKL Finals
No. 10 – Rytas Vilnius
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 24)
Marijampolė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2016–2019Žalgiris Kaunas
2016–2019Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2019–2020CBet Prienai
2020–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Turkey U-18 National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Slovakia U-18 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lithuania U-16 National Team

Lukas Uleckas (born 6 August 1999) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Uleckas has competed with the Lithuanian junior national teams on multiple occasions.[1]

Early career[edit]

Uleckas with BC Prienai in 2019

Uleckas began his career in 2015, playing for Sabonis Basketball Center of the RKL. In July 2016, he signed a long-term deal with Žalgiris Kaunas.[2] He then joined Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of the NKL, where he played for three seasons.

Professional career[edit]

Uleckas made his professional debut with Žalgiris' senior team on October 14, 2018, in an LKL regular season home game against BC Neptūnas.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lukas Uleckas FIBA.basketball
  2. ^ ""Žalgirį" papildė Uleckas, komanda išsiskyrė su Velička". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

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