Vitalijus Kozys

Vitalijus Kozys
No. 10 – Nevėžis Kėdainiai
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25)
Kretinga, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017BC Kuršiai
2017–2021Žalgiris-2
2018–2019→Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas
2021–2022CBet Jonava
2022–2024BC Wolves
2024–presentNevėžis Kėdainiai
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Spain U17 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Slovakia U18 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lithuania U16 National Team

Vitalijus Kozys (born 30 April 1999) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

Professional career

On 1 August 2022, Kozys signed a two-year contract with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]

On 21 June 2024, Kozys signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[2]

National team career

Kozys was a member of the Lithuanian junior national teams. He represented Lithuania at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he averaged 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists, helping the team to a silver medal.[3] He also won bronze medals at both the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, and the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship.

References

  1. ^ "Į „Wolves" atvyksta V. Kozys". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Komandos sudėtį papildė puolėjas Vitalijus Kozys". kknevezis.lt (in Lithuanian). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Vitalijus Kozys Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 18 July 2024.