Julius Jucikas
| No. 27 – Aomori Wat's | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 October 1989 Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Šilutė |
| 2010–2011 | Šiauliai |
| 2011–2012 | University of Šiauliai-ABRO Šiauliai |
| 2012–2015 | Šiauliai |
| 2015–2017 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| 2017–2018 | BK Ventspils |
| 2018- | Aomori Wat's |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Julius Jucikas (born 20 October 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Aomori Wat's of the Japanese B.League. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the center and power forward positions.[1][2][3]
Playing career
A 19-year-old Jucikas started his career with Šilutė of the NKL in 2009.
On 6 July 2015, Jucikas signed with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[4] After two poor seasons, much of which Jucikas spent on the bench, his contract for the 2017–2018 season was terminated by mutual agreement with the team.[5] The two seasons were also worst in team history.
On 15 July 2017, he signed with BK Ventspils.[6] He helped Ventspils win the Latvian championship.
Personal life
His younger brother Matas Jucikas is also a professional basketball player.[7]
References
- ^ "Julius Jucikas". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Julius Jucikas / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Julius Jucikas Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Jucikas pasirašė sutartį su „Lietuvos rytu"". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 July 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Su „Lietuvos rytu" išsiskyręs Julius Jucikas: „Nebuvo verta ten likti"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Julius Jucikas apsivilks „Ventspils" marškinėlius". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Matas Jucikas trejus metus atstovaus "Neptūnui"". www.bcneptunas.lt (in Lithuanian).
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