Tauras Jogėla
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Tauras Jogėla is a Lithuania
n professional basketball
player, currently playing for Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
. Jogėla can play in two positions: small forward
and power forward
. He won Lithuanian Student Basketball League (MKL) Slam Dunk Contest in 2011.
at 2009 Europe U-16 championship and was named the championship MVP.
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 professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, currently playing for Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school is the second team of the basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas. The team plays in the NKL. School president and owner is legendary Lithuania basketball player Arvydas Sabonis.-Titles:*Junior Euroleague Champion: 2003, 2007...
. Jogėla can play in two positions: small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
and power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
. He won Lithuanian Student Basketball League (MKL) Slam Dunk Contest in 2011.
International career
Tauras Jogėla won silver medal with Lithuania national basketball teamLithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
at 2009 Europe U-16 championship and was named the championship MVP.