Vitalijus Kozys

Vitalijus Kozys
BC Tauragė
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999
Kretinga, Lithuania
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017BC Kuršiai
2017-2021Žalgiris
2017–2021→Žalgiris-2
2018–2019→Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas
2021–2022CBet Jonava
2022–2024BC Wolves
2024–2025Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2025–2026Neptūnas Klaipėda
2026–presentBC Tauragė
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2016 SpainU17 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2017 SlovakiaU18 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place2015 LithuaniaU16 National Team

Vitalijus Kozys (born 30 April 1999) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Tauragė of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

Professional career

On 1 August 2022, Kozys signed a two-year contract with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]

On 21 June 2024, Kozys signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[2]

On 12 June 2025, Kozys signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[3]

On 20 July 2026, Kozys signed one–year contract with BC Tauragė of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[4]

National team career

Kozys was a member of the Lithuanian junior national teams. He represented Lithuania at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he averaged 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists, helping the team to a silver medal.[5] He also won bronze medals at both the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, and the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24 Wolves 1539.7.435.231.7271.6.2.5.02.12.0
2025–26 Neptūnas Klaipėda 15513.7.310.241.4002.3.3.3.32.71.5
Career 30811.7.354.238.5162.0.3.4.12.41.8

References

  1. ↑ "Į "Wolves" atvyksta V. Kozys". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Komandos sudėtį papildė puolėjas Vitalijus Kozys". kknevezis.lt (in Lithuanian). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "V.Kozys kelsis į Klaipėdą". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Į komandą atvyksta Vitalijus Kozys". bctaurage.lt (in Lithuanian). 20 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Vitalijus Kozys Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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