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Lithuanian basketball player
Mindaugas Kupšas
Kupšas with Kaohsiung Aquas in December 2023
No. 49 – Šiauliai
PositionCenter
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 33)
Plikiškiai, Lithuania
Listed height7 ft 1.25 in (2.17 m)
Listed weight269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
CollegeLithuanian Sports University
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2011Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2011–2012Baltai Kaunas
2012–2013Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2013–2014Žalgiris Kaunas
2014–2015Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2015Zepter Vienna
2015–2016Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2016–2017Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas
2017Clavijo
2017–2018Juventus Utena
2018Chongqing Sanhai Lanling
2018–2019Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2019–2020Hapoel Jerusalem
2020Filou Oostende
2020–2021Juventus Utena
2021–2024Kaohsiung Aquas
2024Hefei Storm
2024–presentBC Šiauliai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen National Team

Mindaugas Kupšas (born 9 April 1991) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 7 ft 1.25 in (2.17 m), he plays at the center position.

Professional career

Kupšas played for Lietkabelis in the 2012–13 season and averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per 21 minutes of game action. He went undrafted at the 2013 NBA draft.

On August 6, 2014, Kupšas was loaned to the Estonian team BC Kalev/Cramo for the 2014–15 season.

On August 14, 2016, Kupšas signed with Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas. On February 7, 2017, he parted ways with Vytautas to join CB Clavijo of the Spanish LEB Oro.

On August 10, 2017, Kupšas signed a one-year deal with BC Juventus.

On August 7, 2018, Kupšas returned to Lietkabelis Panevėžys for a second stint, signing for the 2018–19 season. In 56 games played with Lietkabelis, he averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds, while shooting 62 percent from the field.

On August 14, 2019, Kupšas signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.

On March 2, 2020, Kupšas parted ways with Hapoel Jerusalem to join Filou Oostende of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.

On October 1, 2021, Kupšas signed with Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League. On June 30, 2022, Kupšas was selected to the all-defensive first team of the T1 League in 2021–22 season. On July 20, Kupšas re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas. On August 6, 2023, Kupšas re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas. He was the league's blocks leader for the 2023–24 season. On May 9, 2024, Kupšas was selected to the T1 League all-defensive first team in 2023–24 season. On May 10, 2024, Kupšas awarded the T1 League Defensive Player of the Year in 2023–24 season.

On June 27, 2024, Kupšas signed one–year contract with Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

References

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  16. ""Šiaulių" ekipoje – į Lietuvą grįžtantis M. Kupšas". bcsiauliai.lt (in Lithuanian). June 27, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

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Šiauliai current roster
  • Head coach: Urbonas
  • Assistant coaches: Pauliukėnas
  • Pakamanis
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