Artūras Valeika
Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1985 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College |
|
Pärnu Sadam | |
| 2022-2023 | CBet Jonava |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Artūras Valeika (born 11 August 1985) is a Lithuanian professional
Lithuanian Basketball League. He is 2 times champion in Romania with CSM Oradea
, and one time SuperCup winner with the ”Red Lions”.
Born in
Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union, Valeika started his career in 2003 playing for Vilnius SSK-Nord/LB Draudimas which was playing in the second Lithuanian league LKAL. He spent four years playing college basketball in the United States, first at Midland College and then at Weber State University. He averaged 10.2 rebounds per game during his senior season (2007-08), which led the Big Sky Conference. Valeika also played for the U20 Lithuanian National Team
in 2005.
After he finished his studies, Artūras returned to Europe and joined
BC Perlas
. This time he played
there until January and then returned to BC Lietuvos rytas in the summer of 2014. After a season with Rytas, he was loaned to BC Lietkabelis
.
Statistics
College Statistics
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MIN | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Weber State Wildcats | 32 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .579 | .348 | .670 | 26.6 | 1.8 |
| 2007-08 | Weber State Wildcats | 30 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .489 | .371 | .701 | 29.8 | 2.1 |
| Totals: | 62 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .528 | .364 | .686 | 28.2 | 2.0 | |
References
- Artūras Valeika. Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga(Lithuanian Basketball League). Accessed 2011-09-06.
- Eurocup Profile
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