The deal comes after the promising guard signed a long-term deal with Zalgiris Kaunas
Lietkabelis brings Mantas Rubstavicius back on loan
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7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys and guard Mantas Rubstavicius are reuniting for the 2024-25 season. Rubstavicius (1.98 meters, 22 years old) returns to his former club on loan after signing a long-term deal with Turkish Airlines EuroLeague side Zalgiris Kaunas. He comes off a season in the Australian National Basketball League with the New Zealnd Breakers. He averaged 9.4 points on 43.3% three-point shooting and 61.1% two-point shooting plus 2.1 rebounds in 25 NBL games last season.
Rubstavicius began his professional career in Lietkabelis before joining Zalgiris as a 17-year-old in 2019. He spent three seasons there, playing for the club’s junior team, B team and senior team and made his EuroLeague debut in April 2021. Rubstavicius returned to Lietkabelis for the 2022-23 season before moving to New Zealand last season. He has also played for the Lithuanian national team at the junior levels and helped it win the silver medal at the 2022 European U20 Championship.