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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | LKL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 24) Biržai, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2017 | BC Biržai |
| 2017–2021 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2017–2020 | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2020–2021 | → Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2021–2022 | Labas GAS Prienai |
| 2022–2023 | ZZ Leiden |
| 2023–2024 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2024–present | CBet Jonava |
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Erikas Venskus (born 28 May 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
Early life
Venskus started playing basketball with BC Biržai at age 14.
Professional career
His professional career started by signing with hometown Biržai club in RKL. In 2017, he signed with Žalgiris where he primarily played for the club's under-18 team. On 28 December 2018, Venskus made his EuroLeague debut when he played 2.5 minutes in an away loss in Gran Canaria.
On 4 September 2021, Venskus signed with BC Prienai.
On 8 August 2022, Venskus signed a one-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League. On 12 March 2023, he won the Dutch Basketball Cup with Leiden after defeating Landstede Hammers in the final.
On 3 August 2023, Venskus signed with Spirou of the BNXT League.
On 6 August 2024, Venskus signed with CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
National team career
Venskus played for the Lithuania under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged 12.9 points and 7.3 rebounds.
References
- "Erikas Venskus / Žaidėjai".
- ^ "ZZ Leiden | Litouwse aanwinst voor Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "RKL savaitės talentas – aukštaūgis e. Venskus iš Biržų".
- "ERIKAS VENSKUS | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "E.Venskus keliasi į Prienus (11)". Krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- "Leiden wint spannende basketbalfinale van Zwolle, dat die beker maar niet kan winnen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- "Communiqué Officiel : Erikas Venskus". spiroubasket.be (in French). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- "Prie Jonavos "CBet" jungiasi Erikas Venskus". bcjonava.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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