Vytautas Šarakauskas (born 8 February 1982 in

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) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Jurbarkas-Karys of the National Basketball League (NKL).

Professional career

Šarakauskas started his career with SSK–Perlas Vilnius in the LKAL league. He went undrafted in the

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. In 2006, Šarakauskas moved to

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of the LKL league. He averaged 10.8 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game his rookie season in the league. Three seasons later, Šarakauskas signed with

BC Šiauliai BC Šiauliai () is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League. It has won the 3rd place award (behind Lithuanian basketball giants BC Lietuvos Rytas, Lietuvos Rytas and BC Žalgi ...

. Šarakauskas soon became a starter for the team. During the 2010–11 season, he nearly averaged a double-double in both the LKL league and the BBL league. In 2012, he moved to

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. In the summer of 2011, Šarakauskas led his national team to a fifth place at the 2011 World Military Basketball Championship.

Player profile

Šarakauskas is tall and plays the power forward and the center positions. He has averaged nearly one rebound every four minutes on the court across his career.

References

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