Kolossos Rodou Signs Paulius Danusevicius

Kolossos H Hotels Collection has made its first signing for the upcoming season, bringing in 23-year-old Lithuanian small forward Paulius Danusevicius. This move marks Danusevicius' first professional experience outside of his home country.

Kolossos Rodou official announcement

"Kolossos Rodou basketball club is pleased to announce the agreement with Paulius Danusevicius. Born on May 8, 2001, in Šiauliai, Lithuania, and standing 2.05 meters tall, he plays as a small forward. Danusevicius began his professional career in 2018 with Delikatesas Joniskis, where he stayed until 2020. He then moved to Siauliai, with a brief stint at Vilkaviskio Perlas during the 2020/21 season. In the 2023/24 season, he played 31 games in the Lithuanian league for Siauliai, averaging 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists."

Paulius Danusevicius' Career Overview

Delikatesas Joniskis (2018-2020): Danusevicius started his professional journey with Delikatesas Joniskis. In his debut season (2018-19) in the Lithuanian second division, he had limited impact, averaging 0.8 points and 0.4 rebounds over nine games. The following season (2019-20), he made significant strides, averaging 3.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists over 39 games, showing marked improvement and increased playing time.

Siauliai and Vilkaviskio Perlas (2020-2021): In the 2020-21 season, Danusevicius played for both Siauliai in the top Lithuanian league and Vilkaviskio Perlas in the second division. At Siauliai, he averaged 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds over 14 games. During his stint with Vilkaviskio Perlas, he demonstrated his potential by averaging 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds over nine games.

Siauliai (2021-2024): Returning to Siauliai, Danusevicius had a breakout period. In the 2021-22 season, he averaged 6.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists over 23 games. His performance continued to improve in the 2022-23 season, where he posted averages of 9.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists over 33 games. The 2023-24 season was his best yet, with averages of 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists over 31 games, highlighting his development as a versatile forward.

Olympiacos signed Mindaugas Kuzminskas

Olympiacos signed Mindaugas Kuzminskas. The 30-year-old Lithuanian forward penned a 1+1 years contract with the Greek club. Kuzminskas started his career with Sakalai Vilnius and has also played for Perlas Vilnius, Šiauliai, and Žalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania before moving to Spain for Unicaja Málaga in 2013. After three seasons in Spain Kuzminskas moved to the NBA for New York Knicks where he played 69 games averaging 6.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1 assist per game. In January 2018 Kuzminskas returned to Europe for Armani Milano where he won the 2018 Italian Championship.

Kastoria signed Dominykas Domarkas

Kastoria signed Dominykas Domarkas. The 26-year-old Lithuanian guard became the first foreign player in the history of the newly promoted to A2 League club. Domarkas has played in Lithuania for LKKA-Atletas, Vytis, Perlas, MRU Vilnius, Suduva-Mantinga, and BC Dzūkija, and in Latvia for BK Jekabpils. In 18 games with BK Jekabpils he recorded 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Good year as he was selected League Player of the Week.