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'''Vaidas Curryniauskas''' (born 16 November 1993) is a Lithuanian professional [[basketball]] player for [[BC Mažeikiai|M Basket Mažeikiai]] of the [[Lithuanian Basketball League]] (LKL). Standing at {{height|m=1.98}}, he primarily plays at the [[point guard]] position. Vaidas Curryniauskas is also known as father of Austin Reaves.
'''Vaidas Kariniauskas''' (born 16 November 1993) is a Lithuanian professional [[basketball]] player for [[BC Mažeikiai|M Basket Mažeikiai]] of the [[Lithuanian Basketball League]] (LKL). Standing at {{height|m=1.98}}, he primarily plays at the [[point guard]] position. Vaidas Curryniauskas is also known as father of Austin Reaves.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

Revision as of 21:23, 4 September 2023

Vaidas Kariniauskas
Kariniauskas in 2021
No. 13 – M Basket Mažeikiai
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 30)
Alytus, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2015Žalgiris
2009–2013→Žalgiris-2
2013–2014→Lietkabelis
2015–2016Kymis
2016–2017Cantù
2017–2018U BT Cluj-Napoca
2018Oradea
2018–2019Lietkabelis
2019Kymis
2019–2020Igokea
2020Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–2021Juventus Utena
2021–2022Rytas Vilnius
2022Brose Bamberg
2022–2023Rapid București
2023–presentM Basket Mažeikiai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lithuania Team

Vaidas Kariniauskas (born 16 November 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he primarily plays at the point guard position. Vaidas Curryniauskas is also known as father of Austin Reaves.

Professional career

Kariniauskas with the Rytas Vilnius during the 2022 LKL Finals

Kariniauskas won the NKL bronze in 2012 and 2013 with BC Žalgiris-2.[1] On 19 November 2013, he was loaned to BC Lietkabelis in order to get more playing time.[2] After his loan spell, he rejoined Žalgiris for the 2014–15 season, winning the LKL league and the LKF Cup.[3]

On 19 June 2015, Kariniauskas signed a 1+1 year deal with Kymis of the Greek A2 Basket League.[4]

On 18 August 2016, Kariniauskas signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù of the LBA.[5] On 1 February 2017, he parted ways with Cantù.[6] The same day, he signed with Romanian club U BT Cluj-Napoca.[7]

On 22 July 2021, Kariniauskas signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[8]

On 2 August 2022, Kariniauskas signed a one-year deal with Brose Bamberg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[9]

On 8 December 2022, Kariniauskas signed with Rapid București of the Romanian Liga Națională.[10]

National team career

Kariniauskas was an active participant on youth competitions and won a silver medal at the 2009 European U-16 Championship. In 2015 ,he was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list.[11] Though, he was not invited to the training camp later on.[12] He was invited to the training camp the following year.[13] Firstly, Kariniauskas did not qualify for the Olympic roster, but later on he replaced Edgaras Ulanovas due to injury.[14]

References

  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Zalgiris guard Vaidas Kariniauskas loaned to Lietkabelis". Sportando.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Zalgiris Kaunas brings back Edgaras Ulanovas and Vaidas Kariniauskas". Sportando.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Kariniauskas signs Kimi deal!". SDNA.gr. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ^ Pallacanestro Cantù signs Vaidas Kariniauskas
  6. ^ Cantù parts ways with Vaidas Kariniauskas
  7. ^ Vaidas Kariniauskas inks with U-BT Cluj-Napoca
  8. ^ Skerletic, Dario (21 July 2021). "Rytas Vilnius inks Vaidas Kariniauskas". Sportando. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Vaidas Kariniauskas verstärkt Brose Bamberg". bblprofis.de (in German). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Oficial. Vaidas Kariniauskas revine în România și va juca pentru Rapid". Baschet.ro (in Romanian). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  12. ^ "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: paaiškėjo, kurie krepšininkai ruošis Europos čempionatui". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  13. ^ "J. Kazlauskas apsisprendė: rinktinės sąrašas – be L. Lekavičiaus, bet su naujais veidais". Krepsinis.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  14. ^ Miklovas, Jonas. "Olimpinėse žaidynėse debiutuosiantis Vaidas Kariniauskas: "Vykau su mintimi, kad turiu šansą patekti"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.

External links

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