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Vilnius “Rytas” may expand the circle of Lithuanians in the team in the near future. The capital club is negotiating with Rapolas Ivanauskas, who laid the foundations of his career in the NCAA system.
Rapolas Ivanauskas
| Position: | Pf |
| Years: | 22 |
| Height: | 208 cm |
| Weight: | 107 kilograms |
| Place of birth: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
Sources from the BasketNews.lt website confirmed the information published by Krepsinis.net journalist Edgar Pulkovskis.
According to BasketNews.lt, both parties show a desire to sign a long-term contract, but Rytas representatives initially want a trial period during which the heavy-rimmed 22-20cm forward’s ability would be assessed.
This could be done for the remainder of the season and into the summer to decide whether to tie for the future.
For Ivanauskas, who was born in Kaunas but moved to the United States as a child, Rytas would become the first stop of his professional career.
According to BasketNews.lt, Rytas may add another forward after Keith Benson’s departure, but this task will be assigned to the newly elected athletic director. Benson’s contract with the Vilnius team is valid until the end of January.
Ivanauskas moved to the University of Cincinnati in the offseason, where his fourth-year student represented him in seven games this season. In them, the statistics reached 6.3 points and 5 rebounds in 21 minutes of play.
Head Bearcats Coach John Brannen in late 2020 revealed that Ivanauskas had decided to leave the team and reported on the choice not to continue the season in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the strategist, the Lithuanian decision was not related to the game, it was based on the coronavirus situation.
Ivanauskas 2017-2018 She studied at Illinois Northwestern University and in 2018-2020. – Collegiate universities.
2017-2018 In the season he played just three games due to recurring shoulder problems that required a second operation.
Ivanauskas NCAA career stats:
| MIN | FG M / A | 3P M / A | FT M / Y | REB | AS | TO | BS | PTS | GM | |
| 20-21 | 21.4 | 47.4% | 23.5% | 66.7% | 5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 19-20 | 29.1 | 43.2% | 26.3% | 60.8% | 7.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 3. 4 |
| 18-19 | 30.2 | 51.7% | 43.4% | 77.7% | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 15.9 | 35 |
| 17-18 | 3.7 | 1 | 3 |
Rapolas Ivanauskas Presentation in Cincinnati:
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