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Augustas Pečiukevičius
Augustas Pečiukevičius (born 2 December 1991) is a Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...n professional basketball player. He plays the point guard and shooting guard positions for Club Ourense Baloncesto of the LEB Oro. On 19 August 2021 Pečiukevičius signed with Básquet Coruña. International career Pečiukevičius represented the Lithuanian youth squads twice. He won bronze medal with the U-16 National Team in 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and silver medal with the U-18 National Team in 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. References 1991 births Living people Basketball players from Vilnius Brussels Basketball players CB Miraflores players KK Pärnu players Korvpalli Meistriliiga players Lithuanian expatriate basketball peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Above all, the point guard must understand and accept their coach's game plan; in this way, the position can be compared to a quarterback in American football. They must also be able to adapt to what the defense is allowing and must control the pace of the game. A point guard specializes in certain skills, like other player positions in basketball. Their primary job is to facilitate scoring opportunities for their team, or sometimes for themselves. Lee Rose (basketball), Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. This typically involves setting up plays on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
