Posts Tagged ‘Rytas’
Rytas clinches spot in FIBA Basketball Champions League Play-In round
After taking down EWE Baskets Oldenburg 71-69, Rytas Vilnius have ensured that their season will continue past group play, as they have at least clinched a spot in the Play-In Round. Rytas can still win Group H, which would then book their spot in the Round of 16. Turning point: Rytas got out to their biggest lead…
Read MoreTJ Starks starts pro career in Lithuania
TJ Starks (188 cm, G) finished his college career with impressive numbers. It has landed him his first pro contract. Starks has signed with BC Rytas Vilnius in Lithuania. Starks has signed for the season with a try-out period at the start of the contract. TJ Starks played college basketball at Texas A&M and finished…
Read MoreTanner Leissner to Rytas
Tanner Leissner (201 cm, F) is on the move to Lithuania. There he will join BC Rytas Vilnius. Rytas finished the season 27-9 in the LKL and will play ChampionsLeague this coming season. Tanner Leissner played for Afyon in the Turkish BSL this past season. He averaged 11.9 ppg and 5.2 rebounds in 27 games.…
Read MorePaul Stoll signs with BC Rytas Vilnius
Paul Stoll (180 cm, G) has signed with Rytas. Rytas is 14-5 in the LKL and sits in second place behind Zalgiris. Coach Giedrius Zibenas and Rytas also played in the ChampionsLeague but have been eliminated. Stoll started this season in the ProA in France. There he played three league games and three EuroCup games.…
Read MoreKeith Benson inks with BC Rytas Vilnius
Keith Benson (211 cm, C) is on the move to Lithuania. There he will join BC Rytas Vilnius and coach Donaldas Kairys. Rytas is struggling a bit as of late, losing five of the last six LKL games and two out of three Champion League games. Benson is supposed to come in immediately and strengthen…
Read MoreRytas, Darussafaka advance to EuroCup Top 16
After Tuesday night’s basketball action, two more teams are advancing to the 7Days EuroCup Top-16. Group B’s Rytas Vilnius and Group C’s Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul both punched their tickets to the next round of the competition but in two different ways. Rytas became the third team to make through into the next round after beating…
Read MoreRytas bags key win over Loko in 7Days EuroCup
There were five games on tap on Tuesday night in Round 6 of the 7Days EuroCup. The night was characterized by comeback wins and stunning success on the road. One of the most important games was between Rytas Vilnius and Lokomotiv Kuban. The end result saw Rytas prevailing 82-87 on the road in Russia. This…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas is the 2019 Lithuanian League champion
Zalgiris Kaunas dominated Rytas Vilnius (92-54) and swept the Lithuanian League Finals (3-0). And thereby claimed its ninth straight title. Zalgiris Kaunas was unstoppable on both ends and played excellent for 40 minutes. Consequently, they led from start to finish and earned an easy victory. Rytas never recovered from an early double-digit deficit (20-9, 43-20,…
Read MoreDerek Needham signed by Rytas
Derek Needham (180 cm, Fairfield’13) has agreed to terms with BC Rytas Vilnius (Lithunia-LKL) and will close out 2018-19 with the Lithuanian club. Needham is an American international player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He’s been a member of the Montenegrin National Team since 2016. He began the season donning the colors of AS…
Read MoreRytas Secures Last Spot in 7Days EuroCup Q-Finals
It’s a done deal. Rytas Vilnius will take last remaining spot in the 7Days EuroCup. They crushed AS Monaco with extreme prejudice 90-68 to secure the berth. BC Partizan was unable to find a win of their own, falling to Group E leaders, ALBA Berlin 97-74. Rytas makes it through having the second-best record in…
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