Rapolas Ivanauskas

Rapolas Ivanauskas
No. 25 – Fukushima Firebonds
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1998-02-15) February 15, 1998 (age 26)
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Rytas Vilnius
2021–2022Labas Gas Prienai
2022–2023ERA Nymburk
2023ABC Athletic Constanța
2023–presentFukushima Firebonds
Career highlights and awards

Rapolas Ivanauskas (born February 15, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats, the Colgate Raiders, and the Cincinnati Bearcats.[1]

College career

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As a sophomore at Colgate, Ivanauskas averaged 15.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game and made 43 3-pointers.[2] He was named the Patriot League Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.[3] As a junior, Ivanauskas was named to the Second Team All-Patriot League.[4] Ivanauskas averaged 13.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Colgate Raiders. Following the season, he decided to transfer to Cincinnati for his final season of eligibility.[5] In December 2020, Ivanauskas opted out of playing the remainder of the 2020–21 season at Cincinnati. He had played in seven games and recorded a team-high 31 defensive rebounds during that span.[6]

Professional career

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On January 25, 2021, he announced that he had signed with Rytas Vilnius, a professional club in his home country of Lithuania.[6] Ivanauskas averaged 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. On August 18, 2021, he signed with BC CBet Prienai.[7]

On August 5, 2022, he signed with ERA Nymburk in the Czech Republic.[8]

On June 9, 2023, Ivanauskas signed with Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League.[9]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Northwestern Redshirt Redshirt
2017–18 Northwestern 3 0 3.7 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2018–19 Colgate 35 35 30.2 .518 .434 .777 7.8 1.6 .5 .6 15.9
2019–20 Colgate 34 34 29.1 .432 .263 .602 7.6 2.1 .6 .5 13.1
2020–21 Cincinnati 7 3 21.4 .474 .235 .667 5.0 .3 .7 .0 6.3
Career 79 72 27.9 .473 .333 .701 7.2 1.6 .6 .5 13.3

References

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  1. ^ Greenstein, Teddy (March 6, 2019). "While Northwestern struggles, former Wildcat Rapolas Ivanauskas is center stage for Colgate". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Narang, Bob (February 14, 2020). "College notes: Rapolas Ivanauskas has Colgate atop Patriot League standings". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Patriot League men's basketball major awards and All-League teams announced". Patriot League. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Patriot League Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams Announced" (Press release). Patriot League. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Waters, Mike (April 14, 2020). "Colgate basketball's Rapolas Ivanauskas will transfer to Cincinnati". The Post-Standard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Jenkins, Keith (April 14, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats forward Rapolas Ivanauskas joins Lithuanian professional club BC Rytas". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Rapolas Ivanauskas joins Prienai CBet". Eurobasket. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Rapolas Ivanauskas joins Prienai CBet". Eurobasket. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "[2023.06.09] 【新規】B.LEAGUE 2023-24 シーズン 選手契約締結(ラポラス・アイヴァナーカス選手)のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Fukushima Firebonds. June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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