Vaidas Kariniauskas

Vaidas Kariniauskas (born 16 November 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Igokea of the Bosnian League. He plays both guard positions.

Vaidas Kariniauskas
Kariniauskas with Kymis in 2016
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
Personal information
Born (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993
Alytus, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2015Žalgiris
2009–2013→Žalgiris-2
2013–2014→Lietkabelis
2015–2016Kymis
2016–2017Cantù
2017–2018U BT Cluj-Napoca
2018Oradea
2018–2019Lietkabelis
2019Kymis
2019–2020Igokea
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2009 LithuaniaTeam

Professional career

He won the NKL bronze in 2012 and 2013 with BC Žalgiris-2.[1] On 19 November 2013 he was loaned to BC Lietkabelis in order to get more playable time.[2] After his loan spell, he rejoined Žalgiris for the 2014–15 season, winning the LKL league and the LKF Cup.[3]

On 19 June 2015 he joined Kymis signing a 1+1 year deal.[4]

On 18 August 2016 he signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.[5] On 1 February 2017 he parted ways with Cantù.[6] The same day, he signed with Romanian club U BT Cluj-Napoca.[7]

National team career

Kariniauskas was an active participant of youth competitions and won a silver medal at the 2009 European U-16 Championship. In 2015 he was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list.[8] Though, he was not invited into the training camp later on.[9] He was invited into the training camp the following year.[10] Firstly, Kariniauskas did not qualify into the Olympic roster, but later on he replaced Edgaras Ulanovas due to injury.[11]

References
  2. "Zalgiris guard Vaidas Kariniauskas loaned to Lietkabelis". Sportando.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. "Zalgiris Kaunas brings back Edgaras Ulanovas and Vaidas Kariniauskas". Sportando.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. "Kariniauskas signs Kimi deal!". SDNA.gr. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. Pallacanestro Cantù signs Vaidas Kariniauskas
  6. Cantù parts ways with Vaidas Kariniauskas
  7. Vaidas Kariniauskas inks with U-BT Cluj-Napoca
  8. "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  9. "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: paaiškėjo, kurie krepšininkai ruošis Europos čempionatui". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  10. "J. Kazlauskas apsisprendė: rinktinės sąrašas – be L. Lekavičiaus, bet su naujais veidais". Krepsinis.lt. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  11. Miklovas, Jonas. "Olimpinėse žaidynėse debiutuosiantis Vaidas Kariniauskas: "Vykau su mintimi, kad turiu šansą patekti"". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 31 July 2016.


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