Dovis Bičkauskis (born 5 September 1993 in

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) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the

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(LKL) and the EuroCup. Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

Career

Bičkauskis spent many years in the National Basketball League (NKL), playing for

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, KK Radviliškis – Juodeliai, Perlas-MRU, BC Trakai, before joining

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, with whom he won the championship in 2016. After the season, he signed with

(LKL) team Juventus Utena, where over the next three seasons, he quickly became one of the top point guards in the league. In 2019, he led the LKL in assists, with 5.7 per game. On 3 July 2019, Bičkauskis signed a 2-year deal with Rytas Vilnius, the runners-up in the LKL. On 21 June 2023, Bičkauskis signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the

and the EuroCup.

National team career

Bičkauskis won gold medal with the Lithuanian team during the

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after defeating the

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' team 74–85 in the final. He was also invited to the

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to play in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification in 2019.

Career statistics

EuroCup

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bickauskis, Dovis 1993 births Living people BC Juventus players BC Statyba players BC Lietkabelis players BC Rytas players CSM Oradea (basketball) players Lithuanian men's basketball players 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Point guards FISU World University Games gold medalists for Lithuania Summer World University Games medalists in basketball Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade