Lithuanian basketball talent Rokas Jokubaitis is optimistic about the future of Lithuanian basketball,citing the success of younger national teams as a positive indicator.
jokubaitis, who recently concluded a season with Tel Aviv Maccabi in the Euroleague, where he averaged 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and a 15.6 player index rating, expressed his satisfaction with the emerging talent pool. He highlighted the recent silver medal won by the U20 team under Darius Songaila and the strong start of the U18 team,coached by Tomas Urbelionis,in their European championship.”the Rubstavičius generation won silver, and now again silver… We have material for the future, we have players in positions where we currently lack depth. I also enjoy watching the U18 team, which is currently dominating,” Jokubaitis stated.he added, “It has always been said that young players are not developing, but as we see, they are emerging. The transition to men’s basketball might be a bit tougher, but so far, everything is going great.”
The Mažeikiai native joined the Lithuanian national team following his season in Israel. Jokubaitis decided to leave Maccabi, despite having a valid contract, due to the ongoing unrest in israel. He discussed these experiences at the start of the national team’s training camp.
While Jokubaitis has not officially announced his next career move,sources indicate he has reached an agreement with German powerhouse Bayern Munich. “Yes, onyl formalities remain,” jokubaitis confirmed regarding his future. “Everything was supposed to be made public, but it hasn’t happened yet. For safety, it’s better to keep things private for now rather than in the public domain.”
