The 32-year-old, 205 cm tall basketball player from Gargždai was second only to Arnas Velička and Rihardas Lomažas in efficiency for the Klaipėda “Neptūnas” team last season.
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In the European Cup tournament, Donatas Tarolis scored 12.5 points (63.4% two-pointers, 34.3% three-pointers, 81% free throws), grabbed 3.9 rebounds, made 1.8 assists, and had an efficiency rating of 13.5 in 23 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), this big man’s stats were 12.6 points (63.5% two-pointers, 38.1% three-pointers, 83% free throws), 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 16.3 efficiency points per 23 minutes on the court.
D. Tarolis ranked 8th in efficiency in the LKL championship, and among big men, he was only surpassed by Ąžuolas Tubelis (avg. 16.3 efficiency points) and Artūras Gudaitis (avg. 18.6 efficiency points).
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According to 15min, D. Tarolis, who represented the Lithuanian national team in the recent FIBA “window,” conducted lengthy negotiations with the Spanish club Manresa BAXI, but both sides did not reach an agreement.
According to 15min, the Klaipėda team is still looking for a player who plays in 2-3 positions on the market.
The contract with Gediminas Petrauskas-coached “Neptūnas” currently includes Elvaras Fridriksson, Kristupas Žemaitis, Mindaugas Girdžiūnas, Yannickas Franke, Kristupas Leščiauskas, Arnas Beručka, Lukas Kreišmontas, Einaras Tubutis, Raymond Somerville, and Martynas Echodas.
