Lukas Uleckas (born 6 August 1999) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for

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of the

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(LKL). Uleckas has competed with the Lithuanian junior national teams on multiple occasions.

Early career

Uleckas began his career in 2015, playing for Sabonis Basketball Center of the

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. In July 2016, he signed a long-term deal with Žalgiris Kaunas. He then joined Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of the

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, where he played for three seasons.

Professional career

Uleckas made his professional debut with Žalgiris' senior team on October 14, 2018, in an LKL regular season home game against

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References

External links

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