Urtė Čižauskaitė (born 30 January 2003) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for Lattes Montpellier women's club in the

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. She plays at the

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and

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positions.

Early life

Urtė Čižauskaitė was born in

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. Inspired by her mother, Sandra Čižauskienė—a former European professional player and coach—she took up basketball. She began playing under the coaching of her mother, on Kauno Aisčiai's team.

Professional career

In 2018 she joined the Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Women's Basketball League. After two seasons, she left the club for France, where she signed with Lattes Montpellier, her current team. During her first season in France in 2021, she won the French National Women's Cup.

International career

At 14, Čižauskaitė played with the U16s Lithuanian national team. During 2019, she competed in the U16 European Championship, in

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, averaging 9.4 points and 11.4 rebounds. She registered two big performances, against the French team (15 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks), and against the Czech Republic team (17 points, 17 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals). The Lithuanian team won the silver medal that year. She was named to the Top 10 of the best players in the competition. The same summer, she played with the U18s Lithuanian national team in the U18 European Championship, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she average 6.3 points and 7.3 over nine games. In summer 2020, she was called for the first time to the Lithuanian senior national team. She continued to play with two national teams, the U18s and the seniors.

Clubs

Honors and awards

International

* Silver Medal at FIBA Europe Under-16 Women's Championship

Club

* Champion of French National Women's Cup in 2021

Individual

* Top 10 best players of FIBA Europe Under-16 Women's Championship

References

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