Xman95
04-01-2008, 01:14 AM
Was this kid even on anybody's radar?
LITHUANIAN CENTER HEADING TO THE STATES
The list of Lithuanian basketball players heading to the United States continues to grow. The country is best known for it's guards, but this time it's a big man.
Laurynas Inkrata, a center from the West Sports Club, is heading to Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He'll start playing in 2009. He said he spoke with Sean Miller, coach of the Xavier Musketeers, to tell him of his plans.
According to Inkrata, he called the coach and said, "I tell him to get ready for more big games, only we win with Laurynas."
Xavier recently played in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, being one of the last eight teams playing. They lost to the University of California Los Angeles. Four teams are still playing.
Inkrata is 6'11" but doctors think he may grow taller. He says he plans to lift weights and continue to gain weight. He is currently 235 pounds.
In 24 games with WSC, he scored 24 points per game and averaged 15.5 rebounds. He also set a WSC season record for blocks with 149.
If his name is familiar, he is the cousin of Edvinas Inkrata, another Lithuanian talent who went over to the States. Edvinas has not had much success since leaving Lithuania. Laurynas hopes to be better when he's there. After all, he said Xavier will "win with Laurynas."
LITHUANIAN CENTER HEADING TO THE STATES
The list of Lithuanian basketball players heading to the United States continues to grow. The country is best known for it's guards, but this time it's a big man.
Laurynas Inkrata, a center from the West Sports Club, is heading to Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He'll start playing in 2009. He said he spoke with Sean Miller, coach of the Xavier Musketeers, to tell him of his plans.
According to Inkrata, he called the coach and said, "I tell him to get ready for more big games, only we win with Laurynas."
Xavier recently played in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, being one of the last eight teams playing. They lost to the University of California Los Angeles. Four teams are still playing.
Inkrata is 6'11" but doctors think he may grow taller. He says he plans to lift weights and continue to gain weight. He is currently 235 pounds.
In 24 games with WSC, he scored 24 points per game and averaged 15.5 rebounds. He also set a WSC season record for blocks with 149.
If his name is familiar, he is the cousin of Edvinas Inkrata, another Lithuanian talent who went over to the States. Edvinas has not had much success since leaving Lithuania. Laurynas hopes to be better when he's there. After all, he said Xavier will "win with Laurynas."