Erikas Venskus (born 28 May 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
Early life
Venskus started playing basketball with BC Biržai at age 14.
Professional career
His professional career started by signing with hometown Biržai club in RKL. In 2017, he signed with Žalgiris where he primarily played for the club's under-18 team. On 28 December 2018, Venskus made his EuroLeague debut when he played 2.5 minutes in an away loss in Gran Canaria.
On 4 September 2021, Venskus signed with BC Prienai.
On 8 August 2022, Venskus signed a one-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League. On 12 March 2023, he won the Dutch Basketball Cup with Leiden after defeating Landstede Hammers in the final.
On 3 August 2023, Venskus signed with Spirou of the BNXT League.
On 6 August 2024, Venskus signed with CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
National team career
Venskus played for the Lithuania under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged 12.9 points and 7.3 rebounds.
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