Augustas Marčiulionis
No. 3 – Saint Mary's Gaels
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWCC
Personal information
Born (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight88.5 kg (195 lb)
Career information
CollegeSaint Mary's (2021–present)
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Perlas
2020–2021Rytas Vilnius

Augustas Marčiulionis (born 21 March 2002) is a Lithuanian basketball player who currently plays for NCAA Division I Saint Mary's College after having played for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1] Standing 1.93 metres (6 ft 4 in), he plays the point guard position.[2]

Professional career

Marčiulionis made his professional career debut with BC Perlas in the 2018–19 season.[3] On 23 June 2020, Marčiulionis stayed with the Rytas Vilnius.[4] On 19 September 2020, Marčiulionis, as a member of the Rytas Vilnius, debuted in the Lithuanian Basketball League and contributed to a 106–77 season opening victory versus the Juventus Utena.[5] However, he played under amateur contracts for both Perlas and Rytas to preserve his eligibility to play NCAA basketball.[1]

US college career

On 16 June 2021, Marčiulionis signed a letter of intent to play at Saint Mary's.[1]

National team career

In 2020, Marčiulionis was invited to play for the senior Lithuania men's national basketball team during the EuroBasket 2022 qualification on 27–29 November.[6] He had previously played for Lithuania's U16 and U18 national teams, and is scheduled to play for Lithuania at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.[1]

Personal life

Augustas is the son of Hall of Fame player Šarūnas Marčiulionis.[1][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Givony, Jonathan (16 June 2021). "Augustas Marciulionis, a top international basketball prospect, commits to Saint Mary's". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Augustas Marčiulionis / Naujienos / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt.
  3. ↑ "16-metis Šarūno Marčiulionio sūnus Augustas – apie tėčio patarimus, NBA svajonę ir saldžią pergalę prieš "Žalgirį"". DELFI (in Lithuanian).
  4. ↑ ""Rytas" sudarė ilgalaikę sutartį su Augustu Marčiulioniu". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ↑ ""Rytas" parodė savo raumenis: LKL starte nušlavė "Juventus"". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Paskelbtoje Lietuvos rinktinės sudėtyje – Augustas Marčiulionis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Famers: Šarūnas Marčiulionis". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 June 2021.


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