Arūnas Mikalauskas (born 14 September 1997) is a Lithuanian

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player for Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the

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(LKL). Standing at , he plays as

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Professional career

Born in

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, Mikalauskas started his career with his hometown team Neptūnas and the Vladas Knašius Basketball School. In 2019, Mikalauskas signed with Dutch side

Aris Leeuwarden LWD Basket is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Leeuwarden. Founded as Aris Leeuwarden in 2004, the club competes in the BNXT League, and has competed at the highest national level since its foundation. The team plays its home games at ...

. He averaged 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Aris, he also reached the final of the

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, which was never played. In the 2020–21 season, Mikalauskas played with

Feyenoord Basketball Rotterdam City Basketball, is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Rotterdam. The team plays in the BNXT League and plays its home games at the Topsportcentrum next to De Kuip in Rotterdam. Established in 1954, it became the basketball ...

. This became his breakout season as he averaged 18.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game while leading Feyenoord to a fifth place. After the regular season, Mikalauskas was named to the All-DBL Team. On July 7, 2021, he has signed with

ZZ Leiden ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Sportcomplex 1574. Z ...

in the

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(DBL). On July 4, 2022, he has signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the

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(BBL). On July 18, 2023, he signed with

Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski, also known as Tasomix Rosiek Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Ostrów Wielkopolski. They play in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) since its promotio ...

of the

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(PLK). On December 18, 2024, Mikalauskas returned to Lithuania and signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the

(LKL).

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1997 births Living people Aris Leeuwarden players BC Neptūnas players Crailsheim Merlins players Dutch Basketball League players Feyenoord Basketball players Lithuanian men's basketball players 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Basketball players from Klaipėda Small forwards Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players ZZ Leiden players {{Lithuania-basketball-bio-stub BC Nevėžis players