Erikas Venskus | |
Position: | Power forward / Center |
Height M: | 2.05 |
Weight Kg: | 100 |
Team: | CBet Jonava |
League: | LKL |
Birth Date: | 28 May 2000 |
Birth Place: | Biržai, Lithuania |
Nationality: | Lithuanian |
Draft Year: | 2022 |
Career Start: | 2014 |
Years1: | 2014–2017 |
Team1: | BC Biržai |
Years2: | 2017–2021 |
Team2: | Žalgiris Kaunas |
Years3: | 2017–2020 |
Team3: | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
Years4: | 2020–2021 |
Team4: | → Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
Years5: | 2021–2022 |
Team5: | Labas GAS Prienai |
Years6: | 2022–2023 |
Team6: | ZZ Leiden |
Years7: | 2023–2024 |
Team7: | Spirou Charleroi |
Years8: | 2024–present |
Team8: | CBet Jonava |
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Erikas Venskus (born 28 May 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]
Venskus started playing basketball with BC Biržai at age 14.[2]
His professional career started by signing with hometown Biržai club in RKL.[3] In 2017, he signed with Žalgiris where he primarily played for the club's under-18 team. On 28 December 2018, Venskus made his EuroLeague debut when he played 2.5 minutes in an away loss in Gran Canaria.[4]
On 4 September 2021, Venskus signed with BC Prienai.[5]
On 8 August 2022, Venskus signed a one-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League. On 12 March 2023, he won the Dutch Basketball Cup with Leiden after defeating Landstede Hammers in the final.[6]
On 3 August 2023, Venskus signed with Spirou of the BNXT League.[7]
On 6 August 2024, Venskus signed with CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[8]
Venskus played for the Lithuania under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged 12.9 points and 7.3 rebounds.