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Vytautas Šulskis

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Vytautas Šulskis
Šulskis in 2015 with Šiauliai
No. 88 – BC Pieno Žvaigždės
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1988-08-08) August 8, 1988 (age 36)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Rock School
(Gainesville, Florida)
CollegeYoungstown State (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Nevėžis Kedainiai
2012–2015Šiauliai
2015–2016Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas
2016–2017Juventus Utena
2017Beirut First Sport
2017–2018Neptūnas Klaipėda
2018- presentPieno Žvaigždės
Career highlights and awards

Vytautas Šulskis (born August 8, 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player.

High school

Born in Vilnius, Šulskis attended The Rock of Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Florida, where he played soccer and basketball. During his high school off-season Šulskis played AAU basketball for Florida Elite out of Tampa, Florida.[1] Šulskis was teammates with a number of highly regarded basketball players including Larry Sanders, Justin Morin, and Dominque Jones while playing AAU for the Elite.

College career

After graduation from high school, Šulskis went on to play for the Youngstown State University Penguins of NCAA. While playing for Penguins, Šulskis scored more than 1,000 career points and starred in 120 consecutive games. He averaged 13.1 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game and 2 assists per game his senior year.

Professional career

In August 2011, he signed a one-year contract with BC Žalgiris of Lithuania.[2] However, he ended up not playing there and moving to BC Nevėžis. In 2012, Šulskis signed with BC Šiauliai. From 2015 he is playing for Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas. In the 2015–16 season, Šulskis was named the Most Valuable Player of the LKL.[3]

In December 2017, Šulskis returned to Lithuania and signed with BC Neptūnas.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Florida Elite 2006 Team". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ "Žalgiryje" - lietuvis puolėjas iš NCAA
  3. ^ LKL: Zalgiris is the champion for the sixth time in a row
  4. ^ [1]