“We know Simas as a consistently motivated fighter, giving one hundred percent effort in every game,” said Šiauliai’s sports director Ginas Rutkauskas about the newcomer. “We observed his progress in the Adriatic League, where he impressed us very pleasantly and positively. We believe his ceiling can be even higher, and we will do our best to provide all the conditions to reach it.”
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The Vilnius native represented the Vienna team last season, competing both internationally and in the Austrian championship.
In one of the strongest regional tournaments, the Lithuanian averaged 11 points (62.7% two-pointers, 40.9% three-pointers, 61.3% free throws), 5.4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 13 efficiency points over 25 games, playing 23 minutes per game.
The best game in the Adriatic League for the forward was against Subotica’s Spartak, where in a winning match he scored 24 points, drew 9 fouls, and recorded 32 efficiency points – a performance that earned him the round’s MVP award.
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In the Austrian championship, S. Jarumbauskas’s stats were 13.3 points (59.7% two-pointers, 31.7% three-pointers, 64.2% free throws), 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.
S. Jarumbauskas is well known to Lithuanian fans – he played in the LKL for Jonava, Pasvalys, and Prienai teams, and started his career in the NKL with Vilnius Perlas.
In the 2022-2023 season, the basketball player went to Spain, where he wore the jerseys of Cáceres and Melilla teams in the second-tier championship.
