 Babrauskas with Lietuvos rytas, in 2014. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 20, 1984 Trakai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 206.8 lb (94 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2002–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Sakalai Vilnius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | →Sakalai Vilnius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | →Leuven Basket Groot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | ASK Riga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Varese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Scafati | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | İstanbul BB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Pieno žvaigždės | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Dzūkija | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Nuova Matteoti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Pieno žvaigždės (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steponas Babrauskas (born June 20, 1984) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as assistant coach at BC Pieno žvaigždės.
Professional career[edit]
Babrauskas was a runner-up in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) with Lietuvos Rytas, in 2004. He won the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) with ASK Riga, in 2007. In 2008, he returned to Lietuvos Rytas, and was named the team's captain. With Rytas, he won the European secondary level EuroCup championship, the Lithuanian League championship, and the Baltic League (BBL) championship. He was one of the most hated opposing players by the rival fans of Žalgiris Kaunas.
He had a brief stint in Turkey, in the 2014-15 season, a year removed after he left Rytas. He played for three seasons with Pieno žvaigždės, with whom he won the Baltic League in 2018. He moved to Dzūkija in 2018.
National team career[edit]
Babrauskas' first major achievement in basketball came at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Greece, where he and the Lithuanian Under-19 National Basketball Team won silver medals. He also won a bronze medal at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, in the Czech Republic. He first won a gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup, in Argentina. He also helped the Lithuanian junior team to win gold medals at the 2007 Summer Universiade.
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2009–10 | Lietuvos Rytas | 10 | 0 | 20.1 | .368 | .405 | .625 | 2.6 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 7.0 | 2.6 |
| 2010–11 | Lietuvos Rytas | 14 | 1 | 11.3 | .250 | .471 | .500 | .9 | .2 | .4 | .0 | 2.4 | .8 |
| 2012–13 | Lietuvos Rytas | 10 | 1 | 23.0 | .280 | .357 | .722 | 3.2 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| 2013–14 | Lietuvos Rytas | 10 | 6 | 17.0 | .545 | .261 | .800 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.2 | .0 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Pro clubs[edit]
- Latvian League Champion: 2007
- Baltic League Presidents Cup Winner: 2008
- Lithuanian Federation Cup Winner: 2009
- EuroCup Champion: 2009
- 2× Lithuanian League Champion: 2009, 2010
Lithuanian junior national team[edit]
- 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup:
Silver - 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship:
Bronze - 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup:
Gold - 2007 Summer Universiade: Gold
References[edit]
- [1]. Steponas Babrauskas. BC Lietuvos Rytas.
External links[edit]