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Photo: D.Lukšta
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The first line of the Šiauliai was complemented by the 220 cm tall midfielder Jonas Paukštė. The 19-year-old tall, who spent two years in Spain, tied his future to the club for a period of 5 years.
Points are earned this season
The basketball player, educated in the “morning” system, went to the Baskonia club in Vitoria, who became the Spanish champion this year, at the age of 18.
In the debut season, Paukštė, who was sent to the backup team in Vitoria in the LEB Plata championship (the third championship in terms of capacity in the country), played on average after almost 17 minutes during the match, accumulating 3.6 points and bouncing 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. On average, he scored 4.4 points and recovered in 3.2 minutes.
Last summer, Paukštė was invited among the candidates for the country’s U19 youth youth team, 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. According to the Šiauliai Club, Denis Krestinin, Martynas Varnas and American Ryan Anderson have signed a contract with the team. Aurimas Urbonas, Justas Furmanavičius, Eimantas Stankevičius, Paulius Danusevičius and Benas Griciūnas have valid contracts.
It is true that Klaipėda Neptūnas previously announced that he had signed a contract with Ben Griciūnas.
Equipment “Šiauliai”:
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| Position | Player | Years | Height |
| SG / PG | Eimantas Stankevičius | 22 | 192 |
| SG / PG | Martynas Varnas (News) | 2. 3 | 196 |
| SF / SG / PG | Aurimas Urbonas (+1) | 27 | 198 |
| SF | Jousts Furmanavičius (+1) | 25 | 197 |
| Pf | Denis Krestinin (News) | 25 | 197 |
| Pf | Paulius Danusevičius | 19 | 203 |
| PF / C | Ryan Anderson (News) | 27 | 206 |
| C | Jonas Paukštė (News) | 19 | 220 |
| Coach | Antanas Sireika | ||
| Contracts finished: |
Keronas DeShields, Giedrius Stankevičius (will not return), Evaldas Šaulys (will not return), Kristupas Žemaitis (will not return), Kevin Hardy, Demetrius Dysonas, Antanas Udras (will not return), Mantvydas Žukauskas (will not return) | ||
| Dominates | Martynas Zigmantavičius, Ernestas Jonkus | ||
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