Augustas Marčiulionis (born 21 March 2002) is a Lithuanian

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player who currently plays for

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Saint Mary's College after having played for Rytas Vilnius of the

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(LKL). Standing , he plays the

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position.

Professional career

Marčiulionis made his professional career debut with BC Perlas in the 2018–19 season. On 23 June 2020, Marčiulionis stayed with the Rytas Vilnius. On 19 September 2020, Marčiulionis, as a member of the Rytas Vilnius, debuted in the

and contributed to a 106–77 season opening victory versus the Juventus Utena. However, he played under amateur contracts for both Perlas and Rytas to preserve his eligibility to play

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US college career

On 16 June 2021, Marčiulionis signed a

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to play at Saint Mary's.

National team career

In 2020, Marčiulionis was invited to play for the senior

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during the

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on 27–29 November. He had previously played for Lithuania's U16 and U18 national teams, and is scheduled to play for Lithuania at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.

Personal life

Augustas is the son of

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player

Šarūnas Marčiulionis Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis () (born June 13, 1964) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. Widely considered one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the Nationa ...

References

2002 births Living people BC Rytas players Point guards Basketball players from Vilnius Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players {{Lithuania-basketball-bio-stub