Matas Jogėla (born 10 July 1998) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for Wolves Twinsbet of the

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(LKL). A native of

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, he has competed with the Lithuania under-18 team, winning a silver medal.

Professional career

Jogėla began his career with the

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of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius, averaging 9.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) in 2015–16. In his first season with Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of the National Basketball League (NKL) in 2016–17, Jogėla averaged 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. However, a foot injury sidelined him for a large part of the season. Next year, he was one of the team's leading players, averaging 11.5 points and 5 rebounds. On 10 April 2018, Jogėla announced his intentions to enter the

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. In August, Jogėla joined Žalgiris Kaunas preseason camp, but was then loaned to Dzūkija Alytus for the rest of the 2018–19 season. On 19 September 2019, Jogėla signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the

(LKL). On 13 June 2023, Jogėla signed a one-year deal with Río Breogán of the Spanish

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. On 3 July 2024, Jogėla signed a two-year contract with Wolves Twinsbet of the

(LKL) and the EuroCup.

National team career

Jogėla represented Lithuania at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He averaged 1.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists as his team claimed the silver medal.

References

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