Deividas Pukis Explained

Deividas Pukis
Position:Shooting guard
League:NBL
Height Ft:6
Height In:4.5
Nationality:Lithuanian
Birth Date:10 January 1992
Birth Place:Šilutė, Lithuania
Highschool:Christian Life Center Academy
(Humble, Texas)
Career Start:2011
Career End:2015
Years1:2011–2012
Team1:Vilnius Sakalai
Years2:2012–2013
Team2:CB Peñas Huesca (LEB)
Years3:2013–2015
Team3:BC Šilutė (NBL)
Years4:2015
Team4:BC Prienai
Highlights:

Deividas Pukis (born 10 January 1992, Kaunas, Lithuania[1]) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player whose position is shooting guard. In 2010 he suffered a serious knee injury, which kept him from basketball court for more than a half year.[2]

International career

He won four gold medals with Lithuania national teams: Europe U-16 in 2008, Europe U-18 in 2010, World U-19 in 2011 and Europe U-20 in 2012. He also was a part of U-18 all-tournament team in 2008.[3]

References

  1. http://www.lkl.lt/zaidejas/1/2011-2012/deividas-pukis/ Deividas Pukis LKL.lt
  2. http://www.basketnews.lt/news-35453-pukis-patyre-sunkia-trauma.html#.Ue6i26xc3ng Pukis experienced a serious injury
  3. http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-393-two-lithuanians-in-the-all-tournament-team-valanciunas---mvp.html Two Lithuanians in the all-tournament team