#10 SARUNAS VASILIAKUSKAS

Position: Guard

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 172 lbs

Birthdate: March 27, 1989

Hometown: Kaunas, Lithuania

  • Personal

    • Born in Kaunas, Lithuania.
    • Started playing basketball at the age of six.
    • Also loves playing other sports such as volleyball and soccer.
  • Professional Career

    • Signed by the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL on May 26, 2022.
    • Before joining the Scarborough roster, had played with the BC Lietkabelis in the Euro World Cup.
    • Appeared in seven games in the tournament with BC Lietkabelis from Nov. 10, 2021 – April 4, 2022.
    • Over those contests averaged just 2.0 points/game while shooting 4-for-12 from the floor including 1-for-4 from 3-point range.
    • Prior to the Euro World Cup, played with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională after signing a contract with the Club on July 22, 2021.
    • In 35 games (34 starts) with CSO Voluntari, averaged 14.3 points per game and 5.2 assists in 28 minutes.
    • Compiled a 48.0 field goal % and shot 88 % from the free-throw line overall (98-111). 
    • Played in a Euro Cup qualifier match with CSO Voluntari and scored 19 points in 33 minutes of action with three boards and four assists. 
    • Before CSO Voluntari, he played in the Turkish Basketball Super League (T-BSL) as a member of the Petkim Spor — averaged 10.8 points with and 4.8 assists in 27 games (25 starts).
    • Spent two seasons with Royal Hali Gaziantep. 
    • In 2019-20 season, averaged 9.3 points and 5.1 assists in 32 total games — 20 games in T-BSL and 12 games in the Basketball Champions League Europe.
    • In 2018-19 season in the T-BSL, averaged 11.0 points and 4.6 assists in 27 appearances.
    • Played with Trabzonspor in T-BSL during the 2017-18 season – averaged 14.6 points and 6.3 assists in 26 games — led league in assists that season.
    • In 2016-17, signed with Joventut Badalona in August 2016 and played 12 games with the club until December that same year — tallied averages of 5.3 points in the Liga ACB.
    • Later signed with Usak Sportiif and played 17 games with averages of 12.4 points and 4.2 assists.
    • Played 2015-16 season Vytautas Prienu.
    • In 34 games in the Lithuanian LKL, averaged 13.4 points and 4.2 assists.
    • In 12 games in the Baltic Basketball League, averaged 12.0 points and 3.5 assists.
    • Played two seasons with Trefl Sopot from 2013 to 2015.
    • Averaged 10.9 points and 3.5 assists in 2014-15, 7.7 points and 3.5 assists in 13-14.
    • Won 2013 Polish Super Cup with Trefl Sopot, defeating Stelmet Zielona Góra 76-71 in the final, where he was named MVP.
    • Went undrafted in the NBA in 2011.
    • Won 2010 Baltic league.
    • Grew up with BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) juniors.
  • International Career

    • Played with Lithuanian National Team in the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
    • Has been member of the Lithuanian U-16, U-18, and U-20 National Team.
    • Won Silver at the 2008 European U-20 Championship.
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