Rokas Jokubaitis
No. 31 – Žalgiris Kaunas | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Mažeikiai, Lithuania | 19 November 2000
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–present | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
2018–present | Žalgiris Kaunas |
Rokas Jokubaitis (born 19 November 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Žalgiris of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). A native of Mažeikiai, he has competed with the Lithuanian junior national teams on multiple occasions.
Professional career
Jokubaitis first drew attention from scouts at the 2017 Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania.[1] In August 2017, he was named All-Star MVP at a Basketball Without Borders camp held in Israel.[2]
On 9 January 2018, Jokubaitis gained publicity in the United States after taking part for Žalgiris-2 Kaunas in the Big Baller Brand Challenge Games, which featured popular American brothers LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball.[3] In the game, he led all scorers with 31 points in a 80–90 loss to Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas.[4]
On 5 May 2018, Jokubaitis debuted with Žalgiris first team, in last regular season game, against Pieno žvaigždės[5]
National team career
Jokubaitis represented the Lithuania national U16 team at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Poland. At the tournament, he averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, and helped the team win a silver medal.[6]
References
- ↑ Schmitz, Mike (21 January 2017). "2017 ANGT Kaunas Scouting Reports". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ "Omar Dieng e l'MVP del Basketball Without Borders svoltosi in Israele". Sportando.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ Schmitz, Mike (8 January 2018). "What NBA scouts will be watching for in the Ball brothers' debut". ESPN. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ Zucker, Joseph (9 January 2018). "LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball Combine for 29 Points in Prienu Vytautas Debut". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ "Jokubaitis debuted with Žalgiris first team". Www.basketnews.lt.
- ↑ "Rokas Jokubaitis (LTU)'s profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 10 January 2018.