Artūras Valeika

Artūras Valeika, in CSM Oradea uniform - 2020

CBet Jonava
Position| Power forward
League| Lithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born|  (1985-08-11) 11 August 1985 (age 37)
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality| Lithuanian
Listed height| 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight| 100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
College|

* Midland (2004–2006)
* Weber State (2006–2008)

NBA draft| 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career| 2008–present
Career history
2008–2009| Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009–2010| SK Valmiera
2010| BC Alytus
2010–2011| Perlas Vilnius
2011| SK Valmiera
2011| Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
2011–2012| Neptūnas Klaipėda
2012–2014| Rūdupis Prienai / TonyBet Prienai
2014–2016| Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2015–2016| →Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2016–2017| Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas
2017–2021| CSM Oradea
2021-2022| Pärnu Sadam
2022-present| CBet Jonava
Career highlights and awards

* Romanian SuperCup Champion (2020)
* Liga Națională Champion (2019,2020)
* LKL All-Star (2014)
* First-team All-Big Sky (2008)

Artūras Valeika (born 11 August 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is 2 times champion in Romania with CSM Oradea, and one time SuperCup winner with the ”Red Lions”.

Born in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union, Valeika started his career in 2003 playing for Vilnius SSK-Nord/LB Draudimas which was playing in the second Lithuanian league LKAL. After one season he started studies at Weber State University where he also played basketball for the Wildcats from 2006 to 2008. Before that, he played for Midland JC. for two years. Valeika also played for the U20 Lithuanian National Team in 2005.

After he finished his studies, Artūras returned to Europe and joined Eisbären Bremerhaven basketball club playing in Germany. However, there he didn't show good performance and after season Valeika headed to Latvia playing for SK Valmiera. After a good season he decided to come back and play in his homeland. However, he wasn't successful to settle in 2010-2011 club and migrated through many clubs. He started the season playing for BC Alytus, however in October he decided to leave that club and joined BC Perlas. This time he played there until January and then returned to SK Valmiera after one season. Still unhappy being there, he joined Spanish club Cáceres 2016, where he finished the 2010-2011 season. In summer 2011, Valeika signed a contract with Lithuanian club BC Neptūnas. After two solid seasons in BC Prienai, he signed with BC Lietuvos rytas in the summer of 2014. After a season with Rytas, he was loaned to BC Lietkabelis.

## Statistics[edit]

### College Statistics[edit]

Season Averages  Season  | Team  | G  | PTS  | REB  | AST  | STL  | BLK  | FG%  | 3P%  | FT%  | MIN  | TO

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2006-07  | Weber State Wildcats | 32  | 8.0  | 6.5  | 1.0  | 0.7  | 0.5  | .579  | .348  | .670  | 26.6  | 1.8
2007-08  | Weber State Wildcats | 30  | 9.9  | 10.2  | 1.2  | 8.8  | 1.2  | .489  | .371  | .701  | 29.8  | 2.1
Totals:  | 62  | 8.9  | 8.3  | 1.1  | 0.7  | 0.8  | .528  | .364  | .686  | 28.2  | 2.0

## References[edit]

* Artūras Valeika. Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga (Lithuanian Basketball League). Accessed 2011-09-06.
* Eurocup Profile

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