Tauras Jogėla

Tauras Jogėla
No. 22 – Šiauliai
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1993-05-02) 2 May 1993 (age 31)
Tauragė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2008–2014Žalgiris Kaunas
2008–2012→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2012–2013→ Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2014→ Nevėžis Kedainiai
2014–2015Pieno žvaigdžės Pasvalys
2015–2016CSU Pitești
2016Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas
2016–2017BK Barons
2017–2019Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2019–2021Soproni KC
2021–2022BC Vienna
2022–2023Labas Gas Prienai
2023–2024CBet Jonava
2024–presentŠiauliai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lithuania Team competition

Tauras Jogėla (born 2 May 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Jogėla can play either forward position, although he's more accustomed to playing power forward.

Early career

He won the Lithuanian Student Basketball League (MKL) Slam Dunk Contest in 2011.[1]

Professional career

On 21 November 2019, Jogėla signed with Soproni KC of the Hungarian League.[2] Jogėla averaged 14 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for Soproni KC during the 2019–20 season. He re-signed with the team on 26 July 2020.[3]

On 19 August 2023, Jogėla signed with CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[4]

On 18 July 2024, Jogėla signed with San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup.,[5] but he was replaced by Jordan Adams before the start of the conference.[6]

On 16 August 2024, Jogėla signed with Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[7]

International career

Jogėla won a silver medal with Lithuania national basketball team at the 2009 Europe U-16 championship and was named the championship MVP.[8]

References

  1. ^ Tauras Jogėla became MKL Slam Dunk Contest Champion (Lithuanian (Video))
  2. ^ "Sopron KC signs Tauras Jogela". Eurobasket.com. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Sopron KC keeps Tauras Jogėla, Bernard Thompson". Sportando. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Tauras Jogėla papildė Jonavos "CBet" gretas". bcjonava.lt (in Lithuanian). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ Bacnis, Justine (July 18, 2024). "San Miguel taps Lithuanian forward Tauras Jogela for PBA Govs' Cup". Tiebreakertimes.com.ph. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 8, 2024). "San Miguel bringing in Jordan Adams in early import switch". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Filipinuose neužsibuvęs Tauras Jogėla papildė "Šiaulius"". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Tauras Jogėla named Europe U-16 championship MVP (Lithuanian)


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