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Mantas Ruikis

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Mantas Ruikis
No. 10 – BC Gargždai
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1985-06-28) June 28, 1985 (age 39)
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2005Neptūnas Klaipėda
2005–2008Šiauliai
2008Valladolid
2009Cáceres 2016
2009–2010Sūduva Marijampolė
2010Denain Voltaire
2010–2012Neptūnas Klaipėda
2012–2013Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
2013–2016Saint-Chamond
2016–2018UB Chartres Métropole
2018–2019Stade Rochelais
2019–presentBC Gargždai-SC
Career highlights and awards
  • LSKL champion (2006)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Russia National Team

Mantas Ruikis (born June 28, 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for BC Gargždai-SC of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL).

On 31 August 2005, Mantas Ruikis left Neptūnas after playing four seasons with the team.[1] After five seasons, on 12 November 2010, he returned to Neptūnas.[2]

Achievements

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  • 2005 year: U-20 European championship vice champion
  • 2006 year: Baltic Basketball League Bronze medal
  • 2006 year: LSKL Champion
  • 2007 year: LKL three point shoot-out vice champion
  • 2006, 2007, 2008 years: LKL Bronze medal

References

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  1. ^ "Mantas Ruikis palieka "Neptūną"" (in Lithuanian). BasketNews.lt. 2005-08-31.
  2. ^ ""Neptūną" papildė Ruikis" (in Lithuanian). BasketNews.lt. 2010-11-12.
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