Nationality Lithuanian Pro career 1993–2013 Height 2.06 m Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 1993–1997 Olimpas Plunge Weight 104 kg | Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) Name Evaldas Jocys Position Power forward NBA draft 2000 / Undrafted Role Basketball Player | |
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Born May 25, 1975 (age 48)
Plunge, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union ( 1975-05-25 ) Education Western Nebraska Community College | ||
Evaldas Jocys (born 25 May 1975 in Plungė, Lithuanian SSR) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He last played for his hometown team Olimpas Plungė.
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College career
Jocys played in the NCAA Division I's East Carolina Pirates for two seasons. In his sophomore year, he led the team with 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He also played for Western Nebraska Community College and earned NJCAA 1st Team All-American award in 1998.
Professional career
Jocys started his professional career in 1993 with Olimpas Plungė. He left the team four years later and studied in America for a couple of years before returning to Europe. He played for various teams in Israel, Germany and Belgium, most notably for Hapoel Galil Elyon participating in Saporta Cup. He averaged an astonishing 4.8 assists per game despite being a 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) big man in that tournament.
Youth team
Jocys won a gold medal in the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-22 Championship while representing Lithuania. He also participated in the 1997 FIBA Under-21 World Championship, finishing in 8th place.