Arūnas Mikalauskas

Arūnas Mikalauskas

No. 21 – Nevėžis Kėdainiai
Position	Small forward
League	Lithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 27) Klaipėda, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2019	Neptūnas
2019–2020	Aris Leeuwarden
2020–2021	Feyenoord
2021–2022	ZZ Leiden
2022–2023	Crailsheim Merlins
2023–2024	Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2024–present	Nevėžis Kėdainiai
Career highlights and awards
BNXT League champion (2022) All-DBL Team (2021) Dutch Supercup champion (2021)

Arūnas Mikalauskas (born 14 September 1997) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), he plays as small forward.

Professional career

Born in Klaipėda, Mikalauskas started his career with his hometown team Neptūnas and the Vladas Knašius Basketball School.

In 2019, Mikalauskas signed with Dutch side Aris Leeuwarden.[1] He averaged 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Aris, he also reached the final of the NBB Cup, which was never played.

In the 2020–21 season, Mikalauskas played with Feyenoord Basketball.[2] This became his breakout season as he averaged 18.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game while leading Feyenoord to a fifth place. After the regular season, Mikalauskas was named to the All-DBL Team.[3]

On July 7, 2021, he has signed with ZZ Leiden in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[4]

On July 4, 2022, he has signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[5]

On July 18, 2023, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[6]

On December 18, 2024, Mikalauskas returned to Lithuania and signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[7]

References

1. "Aris haalt talentvolle Litouwer Arunas Mikalauskas - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
2. "Arunas Mikalauskas naar Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord". Basketbalnieuws (in Dutch). 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
3. "Historische mega-prijzenoogst voor Nzekwesi". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
4. "Arunas Mikalauskas signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
5. "Arūnas Mikalauskas signs with HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim". Sportando. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
6. "Stal inks Arunas Mikalauskas". eurobasket. July 18, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
7. "„Nevėžyje" – 5 metus užsienyje rungtyniavęs lietuvis". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-01-30.

External links

• Proballers profile