Matas Jucikas

Matas Jucikas (born February 10, 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who last played for Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League.

Matas Jucikas

Sudūva-Mantinga
Position	Center
League	Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga (NKL)
Personal information
Born	(1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 31) Šilutė, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2014	Olimpas Plungė
2014–2015	BC Barsy Atyrau
2015–2016	BC Palanga
2016–2018	Neptūnas Klaipėda
2016–2017	→BC Šiauliai
2018	Jūrmala
2018-2019	BC Kuršiai
2019–2020	Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–2021	Dzūkija Alytus
2021–2022	BC Nevėžis
2022	BK Ogre
2022–2023	Gifu Swoops
2023–2024	BK Ogre
2024-present	Sūduva-Mantinga

Professional career

On August 10, 2016, Jucikas signed a three-year deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League.^[1] On November 12, 2016, he was lent to BC Šiauliai, but was recalled to the team on January 13, 2017.^[2][3]

On September 5, 2019, he has signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.^[4]

On January 21, 2022, he has signed with BK Ogre of the Latvijas Basketbola līga (LBL).^[5]

On August 25, 2022, Jucikas signed with Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League.^[6]

Personal life

His older brother Julius Jucikas is also a professional basketball player.^[7]