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Antanas Kavaliauskas could agree terms with Zalgiris - Aug 15, 2016

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Antanas Kavaliauskas

Defending champion B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (LKL) is close to land 32-year old international center Antanas Kavaliauskas (208-114kg-84, college: Texas A&M, agency: Interperformances) who played last time at Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. In 40 LKL games he averaged 10.8ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.8apg last season. He helped them to win the cup and make to league semifinals. It was a very successful season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Center of the Year, selected to 1st Team and selected to All-Domestic Players Team. Kavaliauskas also played 7 games in Eurocup where he had 10.3ppg, 5.9rpg and 1.4apg.
Among other achievements Kavaliauskas won Latvian League championship title for two years in a row (2012 and 2013). He received also Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Player of the Year award in 2015.
Kavaliauskas has been also a member of Lithuanian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Lithuanian senior team since 2012 and previously for U21 National Team back in 2005.
Kavaliauskas also represented Lithuania at the European Championships last year. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 6 games: 4.3ppg, 3.2rpg.
Kavaliauskas is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Greece (Panionios and Kavala), Italy (Juvecaserta and CZG Veroli), Spain (Dominion Bilbao Basket) and Latvia (VEF Riga).
Kavaliauskas attended Texas A&M University until 2007 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball.

B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas roster for 2016-2017:
Guards:
Renaldas Seibutis
Arturas Milaknis
Leo Westermann
Edgaras Ulanovas
Kevin Pangos
Forward:
Brock Motum
Centers:
Robertas Javtokas
Augusto Lima

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Vidit ćemo hoće li Koponen dobiti ovlasti u skladu sa talentom, lani je bio dosta marginaliziran baš zbog Ricea i ruske ojebine Shveda, kao i Satoransky u Barci koja eto nije bila u stanju prilagoditi igru momčadi najboljem igraču.

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