Žygimantas Skučas
Lithuanian basketball player
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1992-03-18) 18 March 1992 (age 32) Kaunas, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2012 | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | LSU-Atletas Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | BC Gries Oberhoffen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Juventus Utena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Juventus Utena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Žygimantas Skučas (born 18 March 1992, Kaunas, Lithuania[1]) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). His main position is power forward.
Professional career
In 2016, he signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys and debuted in his first European competition EuroCup on 12 October versus KK MZT Skopje by scoring 15 points, grabbing 4 rebounds and helping his team to start the season with a 90–89 victory.[2][3] The team also qualified into the TOP16 stage and Skučas finished the debut season with solid 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists averages.[4]
International career
He won four gold medals with Lithuania national teams: Europe U-16 in 2008, Europe U-18 in 2010, World U-19 in 2011 and Europe U-20 in 2012.
References
- ^ Žygimantas Skučas LKL.lt (in Lithuanian)
- ^ "Žygimantas Skučas: "Niekada nemaniau, kad man pavyks žaisti LKL"". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Lietkabelis Panevezys vs. MZT Skopje Aerodrom - Game". Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "SKUCAS, ZYGIMANTAS - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup". www.eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
Lithuania squad – U18 European Championship 2010 – Gold medal | ||
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