Matas Jucikas
{{short description|Lithuanian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Matas Jucikas
| image =
| caption =
| number =
| league = Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga (NKL)
| team = Sudūva-Mantinga
| position = Center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8.75
| weight_lb = 200
| nationality = Lithuanian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|10}}
| birth_place = Šilutė, Lithuania
| college =
| draft_year = 2016
| career_start = 2013
| team1 = Olimpas Plungė
| years1 = 2013–2014
| team2 = BC Barsy Atyrau
| years2 = 2014–2015
| team3 = BC Palanga
| years3 = 2015–2016
| team4 = Neptūnas Klaipėda
| years4 = 2016–2018
| team5 = →BC Šiauliai
| years5 = 2016–2017
| team6 = Jūrmala
| years6 = 2018
| team7 = BC Kuršiai
| years7 = 2018-2019
| team8 = Nevėžis Kėdainiai
| years8 = 2019–2020
| team9 = Dzūkija Alytus
| years9 = 2020–2021
| team10 = BC Nevėžis
| years10 = 2021–2022
| team11 = BK Ogre
| years11 = 2022
| team12 = Gifu Swoops
| years12 = 2022–2023
| team13 = BK Ogre
| years13 = 2023–2024
| team14 = Sūduva-Mantinga
| years14 = 2024-present
| highlights =
}}
Matas Jucikas (born February 10, 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who last played for Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League.
Professional career
On August 10, 2016, Jucikas signed a three-year deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League.{{cite web|title="Neptūnas" su Matu Juciku pasirašė ilgalaikę sutartį|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-100388-neptunas-su-matu-juciku-pasirase-ilgalaike-sutarti.html|website=BasketNews.lt|language=lt}} On November 12, 2016, he was lent to BC Šiauliai, but was recalled to the team on January 13, 2017.{{cite web|title="Neptūnas" Matą Juciką skolina "Šiauliams"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-103214-neptunas-mata-jucika-skolina-siauliams.html|website=BasketNews.lt|accessdate=12 November 2016|language=lt}}{{cite web|title="Neptūnas" iš "Šiaulių" susigrąžino Matą Juciką|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-105528-neptunas-is-siauliu-susigrazino-mata-jucika.html|website=BasketNews.lt|accessdate=13 January 2017|language=lt}}
On September 5, 2019, he has signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kknevezis.lt/komandos-priekine-linija-stiprina-matas-jucikas/|title=Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Matas Jucikas|last=|first=|date=September 5, 2019|website=BC Nevėžis Official website |publisher=|language=Lithuanian|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 6, 2019}}
On January 21, 2022, he has signed with BK Ogre of the Latvijas Basketbola līga (LBL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/1594922/kedainiu-ekipa-palikes-matas-jucikas-keliasi-i-latvija|title=Kėdainių ekipą palikęs Matas Jucikas keliasi į Latviją|last=|first=|date=January 21, 2022|website=|publisher=lrt.lt|language=lt|access-date=January 26, 2022}}
On August 25, 2022, Jucikas signed with Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League.{{cite web|url=https://www.gifu-swoops.com/2022/08/25/25-matasjucikas/|title=#25 MATAS JUCIKAS（マタス・ユツィカス）選手 契約(新規)合意のお知らせ|publisher=Gifu Swoops|language=Japanese|date=August 25, 2022|access-date=December 22, 2022}}
Personal life
His older brother Julius Jucikas is also a professional basketball player.{{cite web|title=Matas Jucikas trejus metus atstovaus "Neptūnui"|url=http://www.bcneptunas.lt/lt/titulinis/item/1234-matas-jucikas-trejus-metus-atstovaus-nept%C5%ABnui|website=www.bcneptunas.lt|language=lt-lt}}
References
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Category:Lithuanian men's basketball players
Category:21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen
Category:Basketball players from Klaipėda County
Category:BC Barsy Atyrau players
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