Evaldas Jocys (born 25 May 1975 in

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) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. He last played for his hometown team Olimpas Plungė.

College career

Jocys played in the

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for two seasons. In his sophomore year, he led the team with 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He also played for Western Nebraska Community College and earned NJCAA 1st Team All-American award in 1998.

Professional career

Jocys started his professional career in 1993 with Olimpas Plungė. He left the team four years later and studied in America for a couple of years before returning to Europe. He played for various teams in Israel, Germany and Belgium, most notably for

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participating in

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. He averaged 4.8 assists per game despite being a big man in that tournament.

Youth team

Jocys won a gold medal in the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-22 Championship while representing

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. He also participated in the 1997 FIBA Under-21 World Championship, finishing in 8th place.

Personal life

Jocys's niece is Justė Jocytė, a Lithuanian women's basketball phenom. His brother played college basketball in the United States.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jocys, Evaldas 1975 births Living people East Carolina Pirates men's basketball players Eisbären Bremerhaven players Hapoel Galil Elyon players Lithuanian men's basketball players Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States Sportspeople from Plungė Western Nebraska Cougars men's basketball players Power forwards