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“After receiving the interest of” Žalgiris “, I did not hesitate for a long time. After all, we all know what history, character and what wonderful fans Žalgiris has. Also, Kaunas is close to my house, so it is also important for my family, said J. Strelniekas. “Coach Martin Schiller, who called, convinced me that coming to Žalgiris will be the best option at this stage of my career, and I am determined to show that I can be useful for a high team Euroleague Profile “.
The 191cm tall defender spent the last two seasons with CSKA Moscow’s team, with whom he also reached the Euroleague final four this year.
J. Strelniekas, who played the role of sniper in an elite club, scored 4.4 points (41.7 points from three points) in the Euroleague in 14 minutes and gave 1.6 assists. In the VTB League, his averages were 6.6 points (48% from three points) and 2.6 assists per game.
J. Strelniekas began his Euroleague career with the Kiev Budivelnik team (2013-2014), and established himself in the ranks of Bamberg Brose (2014-2017) and Piraeus Olympiacos (2017-2019).
Since 2010 J. Strelniekas is also a member of the Latvian men’s basketball team. In the selection for 2019, he obtained an average of 23.2 points after the World Cup and 6.8 assists.
We remind you that former green-white leader Marius Grigonis moved to CSKA this offseason.
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