SMC California Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 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)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Immediately stepped into the starting power forward role for the Gaels after transferring in from Arizona…Started and appeared in every game, finishing second on the team in scoring (12.1 PPG) and rebounding (7.7 RPG)...Led the WCC with 13 double-doubles, ranking 24th in the country…Began his Gael career with five of those 13 double-doubles in his first six game, including a career-high 15 rebounds in his third contest in Moraga against Akron (Nov. 12)...Earned WCC Player of the Week honors in the first week of December, going for a 12 points, 12 rebound double-double vs UTSA (Dec. 3) followed by a 29 point onslaught in a road win at Utah (Dec. 7)...Averaged 24.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest in wins against San Francisco and Washington State (Jan. 23 and 25), earning him Lute Olson National Player of the Week honors…Became the first Gael in three seasons to score 30 in a game, doing so on Lithuania night against Washington State, also reeling in 10 boards in that one…Named first team All-WCC and NABC second team All-District, while earning Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American honors.

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.