Edgaras Želionis

Edgaras Želionis
Želionis in 2023
No. 1 – El Calor de Cancún
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLiga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
Personal information
Born (1989-06-04) 4 June 1989
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Listed height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2010Khimik
2010–2012Rūdupis Prienai
2012–2014Barsy Atyrau
2014–2015Liepāja
2015–2016Juventus
2016–2017Ventspils
2017–2018Neptūnas Klaipėda
2018–2019Afyon
2019Al Ittihad
2019-2020Al-Wehda
2020ESSM Le Portel
2020–2021Pieno žaigždės Pasvalys
2021–2022Neptūnas Klaipėda
2022–2024New Taipei CTBC DEA
2024Marinos B.B.C.
2024El Calor de Cancún
2024–2026Kaohsiung Aquas
2026–presentEl Calor de Cancún
Career highlights

Edgaras Želionis (born 4 June 1989) is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for the El Calor de Cancún of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[1] He plays at the power forward and center positions.

Professional career

On 5 July 2017 Želionis signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[2]

On 10 January 2020 he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. [3]

On 24 July 2021 Želionis returned to Neptūnas Klaipėda.[4]

On 13 September 2022 Želionis signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[5] On 21 June 2023 Želionis re-signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA.[6]

On 27 May 2024 Želionis signed with the Marinos B.B.C. of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB).[7] On December 3, Želionis signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[8]

On August 1, 2025, Želionis re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[9]

On July 26, 2026, the Kaohsiung Aquas announced that Želionis left the team.[10] On August 8, Želionis returned to the El Calor de Cancún of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[11]

National team career

Želionis played for the Lithuania national team during 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Edgaras Želionis / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ↑ ""Lietuvos ryto" viliotas Želionis keliasi į "Neptūną"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (January 10, 2020). "Le Portel sign Kwan Cheatham, Edgaras Zelionis". Sportando. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "E.Želionis pasiekė susitarimą su "Neptūnu"". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "中信特攻嶄新歐式球風 立陶宛國手前鋒艾德加盟". ETtoday. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "中信特攻續約洋將艾德 目標鎖定衛冕二連霸". Liberty Times Net. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "E.Želionis keliasi į Venesuelą". Krepsinis Net. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "海神再添禁區戰力 網羅曾效力特攻的艾德". Liberty Times Net. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Welcome Back！鬼德續約港都傳承拼戰精神". Facebook. 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "🔱 Thank you all 🌊". Facebook. 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas. July 26, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ "🔥🏀 ¡Está de regreso en casa!". Facebook. El Calor de Cancún. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Edgaras Zelionis Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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