Ovidijus Varanauskas

Ovidijus Varanauskas (born February 23, 1991) is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A. He plays the point guard position.[1][2][3]

Ovidijus Varanauskas
Varanauskas with Juventus Utena in 2015
No. 9 – Limoges CSP
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1991-02-23) February 23, 1991
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height187 cm (6.14 ft)
Listed weight75 kg (165 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009KM-Magnus-Orem Vilnius
2010–2011Sakalai Vilnius
2011–2013Statyba Vilnius
2013–2014Polpharma Starogard Gdański
2014–2015Prienai
2015Juventus Utena
2015–2016Varese
2016BK Valmiera
2016–2017Gries-Oberhoffen Basket Club
2017–2018Rouen Métropole Basket
2018–2019Skycop Prienai
2019Trefl Sopot
2019–presentLimoges CSP
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2007 Greece National Team

International career

Varanauskas previously represented the Lithuanian youth squads and won bronze medal with the Lithuanian U-16 Team in 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[4]

3x3

Varanauskas made his 3x3 debut in 2013 at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Prague Masters, representing the city of Vilnius and finishing 6th.

One year later, Varanauskas was called up to represent Lithuania at the FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Moscow , Russia, and led the team to the semi-finals. He collected bronze three months later at the FIBA 3x3 European Championships in Bucharest, Romania.

In 2015, Varanauskas made another national team appearance at the first-ever European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan and reached 6th place. In the 3x3 professional circuit, he had a masterful performance at the Lausanne Masters, leading Team Vilnius to the win and getting MVP honours. His squad finished 11th at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

References
  1. "Ovidijus Varanauskas". LKL.lt. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. "Ovidijus Varanauskas". Krepsinis.net. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. "Ovidijus Varanauskas Player Profile". Basketball.RealGM.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. "Ovidijus Varanauskas / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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