Paulius Danusevičius

Paulius Danusevičius
Danusevičius with Kolossos Rodou in 2024
No. 77 – Lietkabelis Panevėžys
PositionPower forward
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001
Šiauliai, Lithuania
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Delikatesas
2020–2024Šiauliai
2020–2021Perlas Vilkaviškis
2024Kolossos Rodou
2024–presentLietkabelis Panevėžys

Paulius Danusevičius (born 8 May 2001) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]

Career

Danusevičius started his career with Delikatesas, playing in the Lithuanian second-tier. After two seasons, he moved to Šiauliai of the LKL.[2][3] He spent his first year on loan with Perlas Vilkaviškis in the second division.

On 29 June 2024, he moved from Lithuania for the first time, signing with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League.[4][5] On 18 December of the same year, he parted ways with the Greek club. The following day, he signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys for the remainder of the season.[6]

National team

Danusevičius made his debut for the Lithuania men's national basketball team on June 10, 2024, in a friendly match against Lebanon.[7]

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  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2024–25 Lietkabelis Panevėžys 6 6 26.0 .419 .214 .500 5.0 1.2 .3 1.0 7.2 7.3
2025–26 18 14 26.5 .493 .293 .565 6.3 1.9 .2 .7 10.3 11.9
Career 24 20 26.4 .477 .273 .556 6.0 1.8 .2 .8 9.5 10.8

References

  1. ^ Eurobasket. "Paulius Danusevicius, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ ""Šiauliai" pasipildė dviem jaunuoliais, vienas iš jų – buvusio komandos žaidėjo sūnus (7)". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Paulius Danusevičius - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Kolossos Rodou Signs Paulius Danusevicius". a1basket.gr. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Kolossos H Hotels Rodou inks Paulius Danusevicius, ex Siauliai". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Komandos gretas papildė Graikijoje sezoną pradėjęs lietuvis". BC Lietkabelis (in Lithuanian). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Tritaškiais prapliupusi Lietuvos krepšinio rinktinė sutriuškino Libaną" (in Lithuanian). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.