Mantas Ruikis
Encyclopedia
Mantas Ruikis is a professional Lithuania
n basketball player which position is Shooting Guard
and he is currently playing for Klaipėda
Neptūnas basketball team. On 31 of September
, 2005 Mantas Ruikis left Neptūnas after playing four seasons with it. But after five years on 12 of November
, 2010 he returned to Neptūnas.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n basketball player which position is Shooting Guard
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...
and he is currently playing for 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....
Neptūnas basketball team. On 31 of September
September
September is the 9th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with a length of 30 days.September in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Northern Hemisphere....
, 2005 Mantas Ruikis left Neptūnas after playing four seasons with it. But after five years on 12 of November
November
November is the 11th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with the length of 30 days. November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar...
, 2010 he returned to Neptūnas.
Achievements
- 2005 year: U-20 European championship vice champion
- 2006 year: 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...
Bronze medal - 2006 year: LSKL Champion
- 2007 year: LKL three point shoot-out vice champion
- 2006, 2007, 2008 years: LKL Bronze medal
External links
- Mantas Ruikis profile LKL.lt (Lithuanian and English)
- Mantas Ruikis profile BBL.net (English)