Paulius Ivanauskas (born 24 April 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional

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player. He played at the

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position.

Professional career

A native of

Prienai Prienai () is a city in Lithuania situated on the Nemunas River, south of Kaunas. In 2023, the city had 8,894 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from the surname ''Prienas''. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city. Histor ...

, Ivanauskas started his professional career by signing with his hometown club BC Prienai in 2002, being only 15 years old. He returned to BC Prienai in 2011, and played there until his retirement in 2018.

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1987 births Living people BC Prienai players People from Prienai Basketball players from Kaunas County Point guards BC Sakalai BC Žalgiris-2 players Lithuanian men's basketball players 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen {{Lithuania-basketball-bio-stub