Nationality Lithuanian Listed weight 78 kg (172 lb) Name Marius Runkauskas Height 1.89 m | Listed height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted Role Basketball Player Weight 78 kg Pro career 2003 | |
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League Lithuanian Basketball LeagueEurocup 2003–2007 Nafta-Uni-Laivite Klaipeda | ||
Week 11's Top Play: Marius Runkauskas (Neptunas)
Marius Runkauskas (born May 20, 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who currently plays for BC Lietuvos Rytas. He plays primarily at the shooting guard position, but he can also play point guard if needed.
Contents
- Week 11s Top Play Marius Runkauskas Neptunas
- MARIUS RUNKAUSKAS Scouting Report game episodes
- Pro career
- International career
- Awards and achievements
- References
MARIUS RUNKAUSKAS Scouting Report // game episodes
Pro career
Marius started his professional basketball career in Klaipeda, NKL team Nafta-Uni-Laivite in 2003. Before that he played in Lithuanian Pupil Basketball League (MKL) for V.Chomicius basketball school. After he became champion of NKL in 2007 with Nafta-Uni-Laivite, Klaipeda's strongest basketball club invited him to join their team, he averaged 8.8 points and 1.0 assist and 1.5 rebounds. Year After he joined BC Suduva, and in 2009 January he left club and joined Latvian's basketball team ASK Riga. In following season he averaged 16.9 points, 3.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds After the season he joined UJAP Quimper, playing in Ligue Nationale de Basketball Second Division in France. In UJAP he averaged 14.1 points, 1.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds.
In June, 2011 he returned to BC Neptunas and signed a two year contract with the team. In July 2014, he moved to Romania and signed a one-year deal with CSU Asesoft Ploiesti. In June, 2015 he signed two-years (1+1) deal with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.
International career
In 2015 Runkauskas was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list. He also participated in the national team training camp, but was released on August 16.
Awards and achievements
