Julius Jucikas

Julius Jucikas (born 20 October 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m), he plays at the center position.^[1][2][3]

Julius Jucikas

BC Olimpas Palanga
Position	Center
League	Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga (NKL)
Personal information
Born	(1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 35) Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight	266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	Šilutė
2010–2011	Šiauliai
2011–2012	University of Šiauliai-ABRO Šiauliai
2012–2015	Šiauliai
2015–2017	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016	→Dzūkija Alytus
2017–2018	BK Ventspils
2018–2019	Aomori Wat's
2019–2020	Juventus Utena
2021	Nevėžis-OPTIBET
2021–2022	Neptūnas Klaipėda
2022	Stjarnan
2022–2023	Pieno žvaigždės
2023	BC Gargždai-SC
2023-2024	Prawira Bandung
2024-present	BC Olimpas Palanga
Career highlights
Latvian League champion (2018)

Playing career

A 19-year-old Jucikas started his career with Šilutė of the NKL in 2009.

On 6 July 2015, Jucikas signed with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.^[4] After two seasons, for both Jucikas and the club, much of which Jucikas mostly spent on the bench, his contract for the 2017–2018 season was terminated by mutual agreement with the team.^[5]

On 15 July 2017, he signed with BK Ventspils.^[6] He helped Ventspils win the Latvian championship.

In August 2022, Jucikas signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Stjarnan.^[7] He left Stjarnan in end of December after averaging 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in 11 games.^[8]

Personal life

His younger brother Matas Jucikas is also a professional basketball player.^[9]