Marius Valinskas (born 4 May 1999) is a Lithuanian professional
basketball
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Lithuanian Basketball League
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(LKL). Standing at , he plays both
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positions.
Early career
Prior to his professional career, Valinskas played for Kaunas-based Sabonis Basketball Center team, which played in the third-tier
RKL
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. In 2016, he moved to
BC Žalgiris-2
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of the
NKL
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Lithuanian Basketball League
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(LKL) until the end of the 2018–2019 season. On 21 June 2019, he signed a long-term contract with Lietkabelis. On 23 July 2021, he was released by the club.
On 6 August 2022, Valinskas signed a two-year contract with
Nevėžis Kėdainiai
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Personal life
Valinskas' older brother,
Paulius
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, is also a professional basketball player who has previously played for Žalgiris Kaunas, as well as internationally in Belgium and Serbia.