| Paulius
Joneliunas
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Gamecock Insider: Basketball Practice Observations 
A Breakdown Of The New Talent - An Overview Of The Returning Talent
-by GamecockAnthem.com
Oct 28, 2003 |
Coach Odom and the SEC Summer Tele-conference
Coach Talks About Who Returns, NCAA Academic Reform, Conference Re-alignments, etc.
-by GamecockAnthem.com
Jul 21, 2003 |
Gamecocks Land Another Lithuanian
Joneliunas recently made a commitment to play in the SEC.
-by GamecockAnthem.com
Mar 18, 2003 |
Joneliunas Makes His Selection
He's headed to the SEC.
-by Scout.com
Mar 17, 2003 |
C Paulius Joneliunas: Lithuanian Reaches College Decision
-by Scout.com
Mar 17, 2003 |
Minter Narrowing Focus
South Carolina Looking For A Shooter For The 2003-2004 Basketball Season
-by GamecockAnthem.com
Mar 13, 2003 |
6-10 Junior Center on Campus
Virginia big man Peter Prowitt is taking a big visit to Stanford this weekend
-by TheBootleg.com
Mar 8, 2003 |
C Paulius Joneliunas: SEC School Has A Campus Visitor
-by Scout.com
Mar 6, 2003 |
Joneliunas Takes Official Visit
Gamecocks host big man this weekend.
-by Scout.com
Mar 6, 2003 |
C Paulius Joneliunas: Double-Double At Dell Curry Event
-by Scout.com
Jan 6, 2003 |
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Ht: 6-10
Wt: 243
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06/19/1984 |
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“Paulius has excellent skills. In signing him, we certainly took a step in the right direction as we attempt to fortify the post position. Having coached other Lithuanian born basketball players, I know they possess a certain level of competitiveness and skill beyond their years. Our team needs both and assuming he has the passion, he will be a great addition.” — USC Head Coach Dave Odom
2003-04 OUTLOOK
Chose USC because he felt very comfortable with the coaching staff, the Gamecocks’ style of play and he recognized the opportunity to play right away … Another big body to play inside ... Coach Odom has had such great success with Lithuanian players before and looks for Paulius to fall in that successful category (Darius Songaila at Wake Forest and Marius Petravicius at USC).
HIGH SCHOOL
This past summer, he played with Lithuania’s U-19 National Team and won a silver medal at the World Championships in Greece, falling to Australia in the finals ... At Roanoke Catholic High School in Virginia, he averaged 12.5 points per game and 10 rebounds per game, also blocking 94 shots ... His team finished the season at 16-10 and lost to Benedictine in the finals of the Virginia Catholic State Tournament and lost to eventual champion Potomac School in the semi-finals of the Virginia Independent State Tournament ... Joneliunas was selected first-team All-State ... Team received the Sportsmanship Award presented by the Western Virginia Basketball Officials Association ... Proving his toughness, after losing several front teeth when he was slammed to the floor following a slam dunk, Joneliunas re-grouped and finished the game against then-No. 6 Oak Hill Academy ... Playing a tough national schedule of both public and private schools, at Christmas, Roanoke claimed the Holiday Hoopla championship earning victories over Group AA William Fleming and Group AAA Garfield and Osbourn Park from Northern Virginia ... Roanoke Catholic won the tournament championship at the Dell Curry Invitational in Charlotte, where the Celtics defeated North Carolina public school powers Garner and West Charlotte, as well as traditional private school power Charlotte Christian ... Played in the Hall of Fame Tournament in Springfield, Mass., where the Celtics lost to powerful Archbishop Malloy from New York City and then registered an impressive victory over traditional Catholic power Dematha ... The Celtics defeated state champion Benedictine at the Roanoke Catholic gym for the fourth year in a row ... Playing in the USA for the first time last season, he speaks four languages and was a member of Lithuania’s Junior National team last summer ... Coached by Dick Wall at Roanoke ... He chose USC over offers from Marquette, Texas, Virginia, SMU and Utah.
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