Augustas Marčiulionis

Augustas Marčiulionis
No. 3 – Rytas Vilnius
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLKL
BCL
Personal information
Born (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002
Vilnius, Lithuania
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeSaint Mary's (2021–2025)
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Rytas Vilnius
2018–2020→Perlas Vilnius
2025–2026South Bay Lakers
2026–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA U20 EuroBasket
2022 Montenegro Team

Augustas Marčiulionis (born 21 March 2002) is a Lithuanian basketball player for the Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels after having played for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1] Standing 1.93 metres (6 ft 4 in), he plays the point guard position.[2]

Professional career

Early years in Perlas Vilnius and Rytas Vilnius

Marčiulionis made his professional career debut with BC Perlas in the 2018–19 season.[3] On 23 June 2020, Marčiulionis stayed with the Rytas Vilnius.[4] On 19 September 2020, Marčiulionis, as a member of the Rytas Vilnius, debuted in the Lithuanian Basketball League and contributed to a 106–77 season opening victory versus the Juventus Utena.[5] However, he played under amateur contracts for both Perlas and Rytas to preserve his eligibility to play NCAA basketball.[1]

South Bay Lakers

On 27 July 2025, Marčiulionis signed Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[6] He was waived prior to the start of the regular season on 18 October.[7] On 29 October, Marčiulionis was included in the South Bay Lakers training camp roster.[8] On November 8, 2025, Marčiulionis debuted in the South Bay Lakers during a game versus the Valley Suns by scoring 4 points, dishing out 2 assists and grabbing 2 rebounds, however his playing time was limited throughout November due to recovery from the past injury.[9] In the 2025–26 NBA G League season he appeared in nine games with the South Bay Lakers and averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.7 steals per 16.1 minutes of playing time.[10]

Return to Rytas Vilnius (2026–present)

On 26 February 2026, Marčiulionis once again came back and signed contract with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).[11]

College career

Freshman season

On 16 June 2021, Marčiulionis signed a letter of intent to play at Saint Mary's.[1]

In his freshman 2021–22 season Marčiulionis played in all 34 games for the Gaels (in 13 games he was a part of the starting five), his averages were 3.1 points, 1.8 assists, and 0.9 steals per game.[12] This season his highest scoring mark was 11 points.[12]

Sophomore season

In his sophomore 2022–23 season Marčiulionis played in all 35 games for the Gaels and his efficiency increased as he was already scoring 5.9 points per game, however his shooting from the three-point line remained relatively low (25%).[12] He was a starting five member in first nine games of the season, however he was coming off a bench in subsequent games.[12][13] This season his highest scoring mark was 14 points.[12][13]

Junior season

In his junior 2023–24 season Marčiulionis became a leader of the Gaels, he was a starting five member in all 34 games, averaged 12.4 points, 3.4 assists, one steal per game (importantly increasing his three-point shots percentage to a solid 34%) and led his team to a 2024 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament title, the first since 2019.[12][13] This season he had three double-doubles and his highest scoring mark was 28 points.[12][13] He was named the WCC Player of the Year and WCC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, becoming only the second Gael to achieve both of these titles (the first was Matthew Dellavedova in 2012).[12]

Senior season

In his senior 2024–25 season Marčiulionis continued to be a leader of the Gaels, starting in all 35 games as point guard.[12][13] His averages (14.2 points, 5.9 assists per game) were the highest in the team.[12] Furthermore, he scored over ten points in 27 of 35 games and at least 20 points in seven games, his season high scoring mark was 27 points.[12] He had a solid percentage (34%) shooting from a three-point line for a second straight season.[12][13] Moreover, he dished out five or more assists in 24 of 35 games.[12] For a second straight season he was included in the WCC All-Tournament team.[12] This season he became the third Gael player in history to record for the team at least 1000 points, 500 assists and 100 steals per NCAA career (other two Matthew Dellavedova and Emmett Naar).[12] Marčiulionis was also named the WCC Player of the Year for a second straight season (the first Gael to achieve two such titles since Steve Gray in 1962–1963) and received a Lou Henson Award.[12]

National team career

In 2020, Marčiulionis was invited to play for the senior Lithuania men's national basketball team during the EuroBasket 2022 qualification on 27–29 November.[14] He had previously played for Lithuania's U16 and U18 national teams, and played for Lithuania at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.[1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021-22 Saint Mary's 34 13 15.1 .304 .183 .839 1.0 1.8 .9 .1 3.1
2022-23 Saint Mary's 35 9 15.5 .414 .250 .727 1.2 1.5 .5 .1 5.9
2023-24 Saint Mary's 34 34 33.1 .438 .343 .763 3.3 5.3 1.4 .2 12.4
2024–25 Saint Mary's 35 35 34.8 .446 .347 .793 3.1 5.9 1.3 .1 14.2
- source.[13]

Personal life

Augustas is the son of Hall of Fame player Šarūnas Marčiulionis.[1][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Givony, Jonathan (16 June 2021). "Augustas Marciulionis, a top international basketball prospect, commits to Saint Mary's". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Augustas Marčiulionis / Naujienos / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt.
  3. ^ "16-metis Šarūno Marčiulionio sūnus Augustas – apie tėčio patarimus, NBA svajonę ir saldžią pergalę prieš "Žalgirį"". DELFI (in Lithuanian).
  4. ^ ""Rytas" sudarė ilgalaikę sutartį su Augustu Marčiulioniu". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ ""Rytas" parodė savo raumenis: LKL starte nušlavė "Juventus"". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Oficialu: Marčiulionis prisijungė prie „Lakers" ekipos". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Lakers waive Davis, who will likely play for their G League team". tarheeltribune.com. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  8. ^ "South Bay Lakers Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA G League. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Marčiulionis debiutavo G lygoje". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Augustas Marciulionis". NBA G League.
  11. ^ "Augustas Marčiulionis sugrįžta į Vilnių". rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Augustas Marciulionis". SMC California Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Augustas Marciulionis College Stats". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Paskelbtoje Lietuvos rinktinės sudėtyje – Augustas Marčiulionis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Hall of Famers: Šarūnas Marčiulionis". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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