Dainius Rumša

I guess it's time to share exciting news - I've been a part of @BasketNews_com social media team for 4 months now. It has been 2 years since I started posting my basketball non-sense on this account, but it's quite mind-blowing where I am right now. Thank you, for everything!❤️

2025 European Youth Basketball Rankings 🏀 Together with @ClayAtki, we ranked all 48 European nations from this summer’s FIBA youth events (U16, U18, U20 — Div A/B/C + U19 World Cup) using our calculated, performance-based system. Full breakdown below ⬇️

FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2025 - The Preview Summer of youth hoops continues and this time the U20's take center stage in Heraklion, Greece! As always, let's take a look at all the teams and Players To Watch Thread below 🧵⬇️

Kasparas Jakucionis became the highest-drafted Lithuanian guard in the NBA Draft 🔥🇱🇹

Kasparas Jakučionis going to the Miami Heat with 20th pick! 🇱🇹🔥 Proud of this kid 🥹

One goal. One team. One victory. 🏆 Zalgiris U18 - 2025 #NextGenEuroleague champions! 💚

The journey starts now 🫡🇱🇹

In case you missed it, Zalgiris are 2-0 this season against CSKA Moscow

Zalgiris talent Mantas Juzenas will join the Saint Mary's Gaels next summer, per sources. The 6'6 G/F is one of the most promising talent in Lithuania.

2005-born Lithuanian prospect, Vytautas Žygas, has signed w/ Old Dominion in the class of 2024, I’m told. The tough, bouncy 6’6” lefty developed in Žalgiris Kaunas’ youth system and started for Lithuania’s FIBA U16, U17, U18, and U20 teams the past four summers.

Emilis Prekevičius pulls up from the three point line 🎯

2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket - The Preview Finally, the last big event of the summer of youth hoops is upon us as #FIBAU16 tips off in Heraklion today! Let's take a look at all the teams and players to watch 🧵Thread ⬇️

Illinois freshman 🇱🇹 Kasparas Jakučionis tried his best to pull off the win for a ticket in next year's U19. He showcased almost everything he has in his bag - playmaking, shifting gears with the ball, body control in traffic... 37 PTS, 15/29 FG, 4 REB, 7 AST, 32 EFF IN 37 MIN

Nojus Indrusaitis sinks it off the backboard 🌧️

Nedas Raupelis putting in work in the post 💪

Spectacular showing by 🇱🇹 Nojus Indrusaitis today versus Sweden. Lithuanian put his team on the back and led them into an important W to secure their chances at making U19 WC next year. Deciding game - coming up tomorrow. 📊 30 PTS, 12/25 FG, 8 REB, 6 AST, 27 EFF IN 31 MIN

Lithuania fell short in the quarterfinals against Germany ❌ Nojus Indrusaitis had a chance to steal the win with the last shot 🇱🇹

Nojus Indrusaitis is ICE-COLD for hitting this three-pointer over Declan Duru 🥶

Gantas Krizanauskas flushes it down in transition 😤

Laurencikas serves a full-court assist for Bancevicius to beat the first-quarter buzzer 🚨 Lithuania retakes the lead after being down 22-7 👀

Nojus Indrusaitis spins away from the defender for a layup 🌪️