Tauras Jogėla (born 2 May 1993) is a Lithuanian professional
basketball
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player for
Soproni KC
Soproni Kosárlabda Club, commonly known as Soproni KC or Sopron, is a professional basketball team based in Sopron, Hungary. The team competes in the Hungarian first tier Nemzeti Bajnokság I, and play their home games at the MKB Aréna Sopron, w ...
. Jogėla can play either
forward
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position, although he's more accustomed to playing power forward. He won the Lithuanian Student Basketball League (MKL) Slam Dunk Contest in 2011.
Jogėla averaged 14 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for Soproni KC during the 2019-20 season. He re-signed with the team on 26 July 2020.
International career
Jogėla won a silver medal with
Lithuania national basketball team Lithuania national basketball team may refer to:
* Lithuania men's national basketball team
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at the 2009 Europe U-16 championship and was named the championship MVP.
Tauras Jogėla named Europe U-16 championship MVP
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References
External links
Tauras Jogėla NKLsmscredit.lt profile
1993 births
Living people
BC Lietkabelis players
BC Nevėžis players
BC Pieno žvaigždės players
BC Prienai players
BC Žalgiris players
BC Žalgiris-2 players
BK Barons players
CSU Pitești players
Lithuanian men's basketball players
People from Tauragė
Forwards (basketball)
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