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The basketball player, trained in the “Rytas” system, went to the Vaskija “Baskonia” club, who became the Spanish champion this year, at the age of 18, to which another Lithuanian Tadas Sedekerskis already belonged at the time, and from next season’s match Rokas Giedraitis.
In the debut season, J. Paukštė, who was sent to the reserve team in Vitoria, played an average of 17 minutes during the match in the LEB Plata championship (third division in terms of capacity), during which he collected 3.6 points and recovered 3.3 balls.
A year later, when the backup team dropped to the lower league, it was loaned to Bodegas Rioja Vega de Logrono, which also competes in the LEB Plata championship. He collected an average of 4.4 points and recovered in 3.2 minutes.
Last summer, J. Paukštė was invited to the country’s 19-year-old team, which is preparing for the world championship in Greece.
“We have hope for the future with Jonas, so we signed a long-term contract.” He, who until now has not had such a high level of basketball, will have to study constantly and a lot to strengthen his body. This player will be like a piece of carbon for us, from which the coaches will try to squeeze the diamond. In a few years in Spain, he has taken a great step forward, so everything depends on the player’s will to work and improve. So far we have been successful in working with the midfielders, we hope Jonas is no exception, “said Mindaugas Žukauskas, the club’s sports director.
The midfielder became the fourth newcomer to Šiauliai in the offseason. The contract with the team is signed by Denis Krestinin, Martin Varn and American Ryan Anderson. Aurimas Urbonas, Justas Furmanavičius, Eimantas Stankevičius, Paulius Danusevičius and Benas Griciūnas have valid contracts.
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