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Jersey Number 23
Paulius Murauskas
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-8
- Hometown:
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Weight:
- 235
- Prev School:
- Arizona
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: Arizona (2023-2024)
AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24): Appeared in 23 games off the bench for the Wildcats in his 2023-24 freshman campaign...In limited minutes, the big man averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest, shooting a stellar 51.9% from three, where more than half of his field goal attempts came from...Scored 10 points in his collegiate debut against Morgan State, followed by a five point, 10 rebounds contest against Southern...Best game as a Wildcat came against rival Arizona State, when he dropped 12 points in just six minutes of play against the Sun Devils...Hit a three in 10 of 23 appearances at Arizona, and multiple three pointers in four different contests.
HIGH SCHOOL: Spent three years in the LKL, the top basketball league in Lithuania...Began his career with his home club of BC Zalgiris Kaunas, before also spending a season each with Nevezis Kediainai and Lietkabelis...Played in 71 games between the three squads in LKL competition, starting 16...Averaged 7.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per contest, while shooting 54.7% from the field...Also represented his country in the FIBA U18 European Championships in Izmir, Turkey...Led the entire tournament in scoring, averaging 20.7 points per game, shooting 47.7% from the field...His scoring output came to a head when he dropped 32 against Israel in the seventh place game.
- NABC Second Team All-District (2024-25)
- Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2024-25)
- WCC Newcomer of the Year (2024-25)
- First Team All-WCC (2024-25)
- Lute Olson National Player of the Week (Jan. 27, 2025)
- WCC Player of the Week (Dec. 9, 2024)
PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: Arizona (2023-2024)
AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24): Appeared in 23 games off the bench for the Wildcats in his 2023-24 freshman campaign...In limited minutes, the big man averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest, shooting a stellar 51.9% from three, where more than half of his field goal attempts came from...Scored 10 points in his collegiate debut against Morgan State, followed by a five point, 10 rebounds contest against Southern...Best game as a Wildcat came against rival Arizona State, when he dropped 12 points in just six minutes of play against the Sun Devils...Hit a three in 10 of 23 appearances at Arizona, and multiple three pointers in four different contests.
HIGH SCHOOL: Spent three years in the LKL, the top basketball league in Lithuania...Began his career with his home club of BC Zalgiris Kaunas, before also spending a season each with Nevezis Kediainai and Lietkabelis...Played in 71 games between the three squads in LKL competition, starting 16...Averaged 7.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per contest, while shooting 54.7% from the field...Also represented his country in the FIBA U18 European Championships in Izmir, Turkey...Led the entire tournament in scoring, averaging 20.7 points per game, shooting 47.7% from the field...His scoring output came to a head when he dropped 32 against Israel in the seventh place game.
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