Kauno “Žalgiris-2” team member Ilja Kurucas, who played on loan in Liepaja and Tallinn this season, is moving to play in the USA. The 205 cm tall Latvian will represent Georgia Institute of Technology from next season, which Moses Wright also graduated from.
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Meanwhile, it was previously announced that two more young Žalgiris players – Dominykas Daubaris and Jokūbas Rudaitis – are also moving overseas. The latter will play for Arizona State University’s “Sun Devils” team, while D. Daubaris will wear the California University’s “Golden Bears” team jersey.
All three teams play in the first NCAA division.
I. Kurucas, who started the season with BK “Liepaja” in Liepaja, averaged 7.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 10.3 efficiency points in the joint Latvian-Estonian basketball league this season. However, the young talent finished the season in Estonia, with Tallinn “Kalev” club, where he collected slightly lower averages.
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In turn, J. Rudaitis was one of the main leaders of the young Žalgiris players in the “URBO-NKL” season and, averaging 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 19.9 efficiency points, was selected to the league’s symbolic five. This season, J. Rudaitis also recorded a triple-double.
D. Daubaris averaged 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 9.5 efficiency points among the young Žalgiris players in the “URBO-NKL” championship. The tall player also managed to debut with the main team’s jersey – in the Lithuanian Basketball League, sponsored by “Betsson”, D. Daubaris played 7 games and scored 8 points against the Kėdainiai team.
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