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If at the beginning of last season Rokas Jokubaitis, 19, surprised the Lithuanian basketball society, this year Mažeikiai did not need a month in 2021-2022. season to get the attention of Spanish fans.
On Friday, the Lithuanian made his Euroleague debut in the Barça shirt. Jokubaitis scored 12 points in 18 minutes, with 3 of 3 doubles and 2 of 2 triples, and was the second most productive among Catalan runner-up Nikola Mirotičius, who scored 22 points.
The 20-year-old Lithuanian also delivered 6 assists, bounced 3 and grabbed 2 balls and posted 21 utility points. This latest result is the youngster’s new personal record in the Euroleague.
However, it was not enough for Rock. The talent, which caught a good wave, hit hard again in Sunday’s Spanish ACB League game when it broke another record.
The 20-year-old carried the entire constellation of Barcos on his shoulders and scored 22 points (6/6 doubles, 2/4 trit., 4/6 penalties) in 20 minutes in Surne de Bilbao’s basket, bouncing 1 ball , played effective transfer, once made a mistake, caused 3 fouls and scored 22 utility points.
22 points – Jokubaitis career record.
“Who is this young man?” Asked one of the Spanish fans on Twitter.
“Remember this last name – JOKUBAITIS!” – The fan of the Catalan team spared no praise.
It is obvious that Jokubaitis has won the sympathy of many people in Spain, and Saras, who invited the young man to Barça, rubbed his hands from Kaunas and returned to his former student in Žalgiris.
After winning the match against Regimantas Miniotas and Gytis Masiulis’s Bilbao “Surne” club (84:68), Jokubaitis was happy with his team’s performance.
“It just came to our notice then. The first half was not that good, but in the second we played very aggressively on defense, which laid the groundwork for a good attack against us. Our leaders rested today (Cory Higgins did not go to Bilbao) The result is very good, ”said the Lithuanian.
When asked to comment on his performance, Rock did not hide – what is happening now is extraordinary, but still obvious – the young man should not rest on his laurels.
“I have to show the coaches that I can play. I feel great now. The last two games have been incredible, but tomorrow is a new day and we will play the game again on Thursday. You have to prove yourself every day, ”said the player.
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