Valanciunas debuts with victory in the Lithuanian league with Zalgiris

jonas Valanciunas made his official debut with the Zalgiris Kaunas, marking his first appearance for the team in the Lithuanian league. He Zalgiris was imposed on Gargzdai with a score of 98-77 in a game played away from home.

The 34-year-old center contributed 14 points in 21 minutes of play, showing an effectiveness of 6 of 7 on two-point shots. His performance was completed with 1 rebound and 2 assists, in what was the first victory of the season for the Zalgiris in the national competition.

Next to ValanciunasSterling Brown stood out as the top scorer of the Zalgirisrecording 15 points in 19 minutes. Brown He contributed 3 of 5 on two-point shots and 3 of 5 from the perimeter, in addition to adding 6 rebounds and 2 assists, reaching a rating of 15.

Other key players for the Zalgiris They included Dustin. Sleva with 11 points and Carsen Edwards with 10. Marius GrigonisMarek Blazevic and Arnas Butkevicius contributed 8 points each, while Nigel Williams-Goss He distributed 7 assists. On the part of the Gargzdai,Stanley Davis He was the most outstanding with 16 points and 6 assists.

He Zalgiris Kaunas has one more Lithuanian league match scheduled against Neptunes Klaipeda, team Eurocupbefore starting their Euroleague campaign. His debut in the top European competition will be next week, facing the Red Star as a visitor.