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OKC Thunder NBA draft profile: Rokas Jokubaitis – European combo guard

By Tamberlyn Richardson

OKC Thunder draft profile series: Leandro Bolmaro of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Rokas Jokubaitis of Zalgiris Kaunas. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
OKC Thunder draft profile series: Leandro Bolmaro of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Rokas Jokubaitis of Zalgiris Kaunas. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder draft profile series: Brandon Davies and Adam Hanga of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Rokas Jokubaitis of Zalgiris Kaunas. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /

As Intentions continues our dive into the 2021 draft class, we turn our attention to Euroleague guard Rokas Jokubaitis with a view to his fit with the OKC Thunder.

A crafty backcourt player who’ll need time to develop but could pay long-term dividends for his drafting team.

Jokubaitis spent the past three seasons playing for Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian League.  The 20-year-old provides combo guard duties as his steady growth equated to increased playing time over the past three seasons culminating in 20 .9 minutes through 31 games this past year.

OKC Thunder draft prospect profile for Rokas Jokubaitis:

Specifics:

  • Height: 6’5″
  • Weight: 194 pounds
  • Wingspan: 6’9″
  • Position: Guard
  • Birthdate/Age:  November 19, 2000, 20 years
  • International: Zalgiris, three seasons
  • Stat line:  7.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 steals
  • Home Town: Mazeikiai, Lithuania

Box Score Statistics:

Per Game Table
Season Team G MP FGA FG% 3PA 3P% 2PA 2P% FTA FT% TRB AST STL PTS
2018-19 Zalgiris 12 5.8 1.8 .500 0.4 .200 1.4 .588 0.8 .800 0.5 0.6 0.0 2.6
2019-20 Žalgiris 10 6.4 1.8 .444 0.6 .500 1.2 .417 0.4 .750 0.5 1.3 0.3 2.2
2020-21 Žalgiris 31 20.9 5.9 .454 1.6 .388 4.3 .478 1.3 .756 1.7 2.5 0.5 7.0

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/15/2021.

Current Ranking:

Initially viewed as a second-round pick, Jokubaitis has been rising up ladders with Kevin O’Connor believing he’ll be selected in the first round.  Solid showings in International exhibitions and Olympic qualifying games increased the attention on the youngster.

With that let’s dive a little deeper into Rokas Jokubaitis to determine his strengths and weaknesses.

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