He was elected by sports journalists and the head coaches of LKL teams, sponsored by Betsson.
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The members of this elite company became guards Arnas Velička and Rihardas Lomažas (Klaipėda “Neptūnas”), forwards Cedricas Henderson (Šiauliai) and Ąžuolas Tubelis (Kaunas “Žalgiris”), and center Artūras Gudaitis (Vilnius “Rytas”).
A. Velička, who has already won the regular season MVP award, is having a wonderful season. His averages are 13.8 points, 7 assists (league leader), 3.7 rebounds, and 20 efficiency points. This is the second such recognition in the point guard’s career; he was also included in the symbolic team of the season in the 2019-2020 season.
R. Lomažas became no less important part of the port city club. The Latvian collects 16.7 points, 4.2 assists, 3 rebounds, and 18.3 efficiency points in the LKL championship, sponsored by Betsson.
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C. Henderson was one of the main reasons that allowed Šiauliai to secure home-court advantage in the regular season. The American, scoring 18.1 points, became the most productive player in the championship, and he also recorded averages of 4.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 16.3 efficiency points.
Ą. Tubelis returns to the symbolic five after a season break (2023-2024). The Žalgiris player effectively used his time and became the most valuable player for the Lithuanian champions. In just under 20 minutes, the forward scores 12.6 points, grabs 4.7 rebounds, and collects 15.7 efficiency points.
A. Gudaitis also receives such recognition not for the first time. Indeed, the big man first made it to the symbolic team at the beginning of his career, in 2016-2017, when he played his last season before starting his legionnaire stage. This year, the player who became the captain of the Vilnius team in the middle of the season justified these duties with his play – averaging 12.5 points, 7.3 rebounds (best result in the league), and 18.6 efficiency points.
