Erikas Venskus

Erikas Venskus (born 28 May 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League.[1]

Erikas Venskus
No. 21 – ZZ Leiden
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueBNXT League
Personal information
Born (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000
Biržai, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2017BC Biržai
2017–2021Žalgiris Kaunas
2017–2020→ Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2020–2021→ Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2021–2022Labas GAS Prienai
2022–presentZZ Leiden
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Venskus started playing basketball with BC Biržai at age 14.[2]

Professional career

His professional career started by signing with hometown Biržai club in RKL.[3] In 2017, he signed with Žalgiris where he primarily played for the club's under-18 team. On 28 December 2018, Venskus made his EuroLeague debut when he played 2.5 minutes in an away loss in Gran Canaria.[4]

On 4 September 2021, Venskus signed with BC Prienai.[5]

On 8 August 2022, Venskus signed a one-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League.[2] On 12 March 2023, he won the Dutch Basketball Cup with Leiden after defeating Landstede Hammers in the final.

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National team career

Venskus played for the Lithuania under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged 12.9 points and 7.3 rebounds.[2]

References
  1. "Erikas Venskus / Žaidėjai".
  2. "ZZ Leiden | Litouwse aanwinst voor Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  3. "RKL savaitės talentas – aukštaūgis e. Venskus iš Biržų".
  4. "ERIKAS VENSKUS | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  5. "E.Venskus keliasi į Prienus (11)". Krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. "Leiden wint spannende basketbalfinale van Zwolle, dat die beker maar niet kan winnen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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