Ovidijus Varanauskas Explained

Ovidijus Varanauskas
Number:9
League:LNB Pro B
Team:SVBD
Position:Point guard
Height:187cm (74inches)
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Nationality:Lithuanian
Birth Date:23 February 1991
Birth Place:Vilnius, Lithuania
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2008
Team1:KM-Magnus-Orem Vilnius
Years1:2008–2009
Team2:Sakalai Vilnius
Years2:2010–2011
Team3:Statyba Vilnius
Years3:2011–2013
Team4:Polpharma Starogard Gdański
Years4:2013–2014
Team5:Prienai
Years5:2014–2015
Team6:Juventus Utena
Years6:2015
Team7:Varese
Years7:2015–2016
Team8:BK Valmiera
Years8:2016
Team9:Gries-Oberhoffen Basket Club
Years9:2016–2017
Team10:Rouen Métropole Basket
Years10:2017–2018
Team11:Skycop Prienai
Years11:2018–2019
Team12:Trefl Sopot
Years12:2019
Team13:Limoges CSP
Years13:2019-2020
Years14:2019-2020
Years15:2020-2021
Years16:2022
Team14:Yeni Mamak Spor
Team15:UJAP Quimper
Team16:Saint-Vallier BD

Ovidijus Varanauskas (born February 23, 1991) is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme[1] of the LNB Pro B. He plays the point guard position.[2] [3] [4]

International career

Varanauskas previously represented the Lithuanian youth squads and won bronze medal with the Lithuanian U-16 Team in 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[5]

3x3

Varanauskas made his 3x3 debut in 2013 at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Prague Masters, representing the city of Vilnius and finishing 6th.

One year later, Varanauskas was called up to represent Lithuania at the FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Moscow, Russia, and led the team to the semi-finals. He collected bronze three months later at the FIBA 3x3 European Championships in Bucharest, Romania.

In 2015, Varanauskas made another national team appearance at the first-ever and reached 6th place. In the 3x3 professional circuit, he had a masterful performance at the Lausanne Masters, leading Team Vilnius to the win and getting MVP honours. His squad finished 11th at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-01-08. Varanauskas remplace Williams. 2022-01-22. SVBD. fr-FR.
  2. Web site: Ovidijus Varanauskas. LKL.lt. 9 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Ovidijus Varanauskas. Krepsinis.net. 9 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Ovidijus Varanauskas Player Profile. Basketball.RealGM.com. 9 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Ovidijus Varanauskas / Žaidėjai. BasketNews.lt. 9 August 2015.