Matas Jogėla

Matas Jogėla
No. 23 – BC Dzūkija
Position Small forward
League Lithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998
Tauragė, Lithuania
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2016–2018 Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2018–present Žalgiris Kaunas
2018–present →Dzūkija Alytus
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2016 Turkey National team

Matas Jogėla (born July 10, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Dzūkija Alytus of the Lithuanian Basketball League. A native of Tauragė, he has competed with the Lithuania under-18 team, winning a silver medal.

Professional career

Jogėla began his career with the reserve team of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius, averaging 9.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) in 2015–16.[1][2]

In his first season with Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of the National Basketball League (NKL) in 2016–17, Jogėla averaged 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[3] However, a foot injury sidelined him for a large part of the season.[4]

On April 10, 2018, Jogėla announced his intentions to enter the 2018 NBA draft.[4]

National team career

Jogėla represented Lithuania at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He averaged 1.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists as his team claimed the silver medal.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jogela, Matas". EuroLeague. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Matas Jogėla pasidabino Europos čempionato sidabru". Tauragės žinios (in Lithuanian). December 28, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Zalgiris II Kaunas Stats". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Givony, Jonathan (April 10, 2018). "Lithuanian forward Matas Jogela entering NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Matas Jogela Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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