Deividas Dulkys Explained

Deividas Dulkys
Team:Brooklyn Nets
Position:Assistant coach
League:NBA
Birth Date:21 March 1988
Birth Place:Šilutė, Lithuania
Height Ft:6
Height In:4.75
Weight Lb:196
High School:Findlay College Prep
(Henderson, Nevada)
College:Florida State (2008–2012)
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Career End:2021
Career Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Years1:2012–2014
Team1:Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Years2:2013
Team2:Barons Riga
Years3:2013–2014
Team3:Anwil Włocławek
Years4:2014
Team4:Tofaş
Years5:2014–2015
Team5:Reyer Venezia
Years6:2015–2016
Team6:Yeşilgiresun Belediye
Years7:2016–2017
Team7:Obradoiro
Years8:2017–2018
Team8:İstanbul BB
Years9:2018–2019
Team9:Arka Gdynia
Years10:2019–2020
Team10:Manresa
Years11:2020
Team11:Vilnius Rytas
Years12:2020–2021
Team12:Manresa
Cyears1:2021–2022
Cteam1:Memphis Hustle (assistant)
Cyears2:2022–2024
Cteam2:Sacramento Kings (player development)
Cyears3:2024–present
Cteam3:Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
Highlights:

Deividas Dulkys (born 12 March 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. (NBA). He played as a swingman.

College career

Dulkys moved to the U.S. in 2005 to attend high school in the hopes of obtaining a college scholarship. He first attended Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia before moving to Findlay College Prep in Henderson, Nevada, participating in their 32–1 record during his senior year (the loss in the National Prep school championship game).

During his time in Nevada he also played for the Branch West All-Star AAU.[1]

He committed to Florida State University of the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I in April 2007 amidst interest from Oregon and California.[2]

With Florida State he played 131 career games (2nd best for FSU) as they reached the NCAA tournament in every of his 4 years in Florida, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 2011.He was part of the first Seminoles team to win the ACC tournament during his senior season in 2012, Dulkys finished his collegiate career with 203 three-point shots made, including a FSU record 8 against #3 ranked North Carolina on ESPN College GameDay on 14 January 2012.

Professional career

Going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, the Lithuanian returned home to join LKL and VTB United League side Lietuvos rytas Vilnius in July 2012, signing a multi-year contract.[3]

He started the season with the Lithuanian giants, playing in Europe's top tier EuroLeague, before they loaned him to Latvian team Barons Riga for the second part of the season in order to gain more playing time,[4] having played American basketball for more years he struggled re-adapting during his first year back in Europe.

For the 2013–14 season he was loaned from the start of the season to Polish side Anwil Włocławek of the, Tauron Basket Liga,[5] he played well in Poland, being named best player in the TBL February 2014,[6] earning a call-up to the All Star Game against Czech League players the same month.[7]

Dulkys left the Polish side a few days later, being re-loaned by Lietuvos rytas Vilnius to Turkish outfit Tofaş for the remainder of the season after they bought out Anwil's contract with the player, the latter agreeing to lose a mayor player for financial reasons.[8] He scored 11.4 points on 54.5 percent from 3-point range in 10 games, as Tofaş made it to the Turkish Basketball League quarter-finals.

After his two-year contract was seemingly not extended by Lietuvos rytas Vilnius, he joined Italian Serie A team Umana Reyer Venezia in July 2014.[9]

On 19 June 2015, he signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye of the Turkish Basketball League for the 2015–16 season.[10]

On 11 October 2016, Dulkys signed with Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro.[11] Following the solid season in Liga ACB where he averaged 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists, he joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[12]

In August 2017, Dulkys signed with İstanbul BB.[13] He averaged 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in four games, a season shortened due to injury. On 4 August 2018, Dulkys signed with the Polish club Asseco Gdynia.[14]

On 13 September 2019, he has signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.[15] Dulkys signed an extension with Manresa on 24 December.[16]

On 13 November 2020, Dulkys returned to Manresa.[17]

Coaching career

On 23 October 2021, Dulkys became an assistant coach for the Memphis Hustle.[18]

On 12 August 2022, Dulkys became a player development coach for the Sacramento Kings.[19]

On May 31, 2024, the Brooklyn Nets announced the hiring of Dulkys as an assistant coach.[20]

National team career

Fresh out of college Dulkys played for Lithuania in the 2012 Olympic qualification, he finished with a solitary three-pointer scored in six minutes spread across three games, but was not selected for the Olympics competition.[21]

Personal life

Dulkys met his wife whilst they were both studying at Florida State University. She has an interior design shop.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209583392 "Deividas Dulkys."
  2. http://www.scout.com/player/3280291n-deividas-dulkys/recruiting "Deividas Dulkys - recruiting."
  3. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/98906/lietuvos-rytas-lands-rookie-shooter-dulkys "Lietuvos Rytas lands rookie shooter Dulkys."
  4. http://bc.lrytas.lt/en/item/832-ddulkys-loaned-out-to-barons "D.Dulkys loaned out to Barons."
  5. http://bc.lrytas.lt/en/item/1210-ddulkys-rungtyniaus-%E2%80%9Eanwil%E2%80%9C-komandoje "D.Dulkys loaned to Anwil."
  6. http://www.plk.pl/en/aktualnosci/n/12861/dulkys-najlepszy-w-lutym.html "Dulkys best in February."
  7. http://www.plk.pl/en/aktualnosci/n/12831/czesko---polski-mecz-gwiazd-juz-w-niedziele-.html "Czech-Polish All Star Game on Sunday!"
  8. Rimkus, Kęstutis. "Lietuvos rytas loan D.Dulkys to Turkish club.", Lrytas.lt, 11 March 2014. Retrieved on 25 May 2015.
  9. http://www.reyer.it/lumana-reyer-comunica-ufficialmente-lingaggio-di-deividas-dulkys/ "Umana Reyer officially announces the signing of Deividas Dulkys."
  10. News: Yesilgiresun inks Deividas Dulkys . 28 June 2015. Eurobasket.com. 19 June 2015.
  11. Web site: Obradoiro adds Dulkys to their roster. 11 October 2016. 14 October 2016. Eurobasket.com.
  12. Web site: Lietuvis – "Warriors" gretose: NBA Vasaros lygoje čempionams atstovaus D. Dulkys. DELFI. 26 June 2017. lt-LT. 26 June 2017.
  13. News: Deividas Dulkys (ex Obradoiro) agreed terms with Istanbul BBSK. 4 September 2017. Eurobasket.com. 15 August 2017.
  14. Web site: Arka Gdynia signs Deividas Dulkys . Sportando . 5 August 2018.
  15. Web site: BAXI Manresa enforces the roster with Deividas Dulkys . BAXI Manresa . 7 November 2019 . 13 September 2019.
  16. News: Baxi Manresa extends Deividas Dulkys . Sportando . 24 December 2019 . 25 December 2019. Skerletic . Dario .
  17. News: Deividas Dulkys signs with BAXI Manresa . Sportando . 13 November 2020 . 13 November 2020. Maggi . Alessandro .
  18. Web site: Corey. Moore. Memphis Hustle finalize coaching staff for 2021-22 season. NBA.com. 22 October 2021. 24 October 2021.
  19. Web site: Kings Announce Coaching Staff for 2022-23 Season . NBA.com . 22 April 2024 . 12 August 2022.
  20. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Name Hetzel, Howard, Dulkys, Griffin and Bader to Coaching Staff. NBA.com . May 31, 2024 . May 31, 2024.
  21. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/98913/sid/6229/tid/2135/_/2012_FIBA_World_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament/index.html "2012 FIBA world Olympic qualifying tournament - Deividas Dulkys."
  22. Pierre, Nathalie. "FSU's Loucks, Dulkys, Reid enjoying success overseas.", Tallahassee Democrat, 8 July 2014. Retrieved on 26 May 2015.