Marius Runkauskas
Encyclopedia
Marius Runkauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays primarily at the shooting guard
position, but he can also play point guard
if needed.
, NKL team Nafta-Uni-Laivitė in 2003. Before that he played in Lithuanian Pupil Basketball League (MKL) for V.Chomičius basketball school. After he became champion of NKL in 2007 with Nafta-Uni-Laivitė, Klaipėda
's strongest basketball club invited him to join their team, he averaged 8.8 Points and 1.0 Assist and 1.5 Rebounds. Year After he joined BC Sūduva, and in 2009 January he left club and joined Latvian's
basketball team ASK Riga
.In following season he averaged 16.9 Points, 3.9 Assists and 3.3 Rebounds After the season he joined UJAP Quimper
, playing in Ligue Nationale de Basketball
Second Division in France. In UJAP
he averaged 14.1 Points, 1.6 Assists and 2.6 Rebounds.
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
position, but he can also play point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
if needed.
Pro career
Marius started his professional basketball career in KlaipėdaKlaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
, NKL team Nafta-Uni-Laivitė in 2003. Before that he played in Lithuanian Pupil Basketball League (MKL) for V.Chomičius basketball school. After he became champion of NKL in 2007 with Nafta-Uni-Laivitė, Klaipėda
Klaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
's strongest basketball club invited him to join their team, he averaged 8.8 Points and 1.0 Assist and 1.5 Rebounds. Year After he joined BC Sūduva, and in 2009 January he left club and joined Latvian's
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
basketball team ASK Riga
ASK Riga
ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
.In following season he averaged 16.9 Points, 3.9 Assists and 3.3 Rebounds After the season he joined UJAP Quimper
Union Jeanne d'Arc Phalange Quimper
Union Jeanne d'Arc Phalange Quimper is a basketball club based in Quimper, that plays in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. Their home arena is Salle Michel-Gloagen.- History :...
, playing in Ligue Nationale de Basketball
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
Second Division in France. In UJAP
Union Jeanne d'Arc Phalange Quimper
Union Jeanne d'Arc Phalange Quimper is a basketball club based in Quimper, that plays in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. Their home arena is Salle Michel-Gloagen.- History :...
he averaged 14.1 Points, 1.6 Assists and 2.6 Rebounds.
Teams
- 2003-07 - Nafta-Uni-Laivitė (NKL)
- 2007-08 - Klaipėdos Neptūnas (Lithuanian Basketball League),(Baltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
) - 2008-09 - Marijampolės Sūduva (Lithuanian Basketball League),(Baltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
) - 2009-09 - ASK RigaASK RigaASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
(LBLLatvian Basketball LeagueLatvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...
), (Baltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
) - 2009-11 - UJAP QuimperUnion Jeanne d'Arc Phalange QuimperUnion Jeanne d'Arc Phalange Quimper is a basketball club based in Quimper, that plays in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. Their home arena is Salle Michel-Gloagen.- History :...
(Ligue Nationale de BasketballLigue Nationale de BasketballThe Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
Pro B)
Awards and achievements
- 2006 - NKL Runner-upRunner-upRunner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
- 2007 - NKL ChampionChampionA champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
- 2008 - Eurobasket.comEurobasket.comEurobasket.com and its related web sites are a group of global basketball websites covering 242 basketball leagues in 153 countries.The site was opened in March 1997...
BBLBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
All-Newcomers Team - 2008 - LKL Three-point Shootout ChampionLKL Three-point ShootoutThe LKL Three-point Shootout is a Lithuanian Basketball League All-Star Day contest held before the All-Star Game. Competitors try to score as many points as possible in one minute...