Wisconsin basketball signee shines in FIBA EuroBasket championship
In more than 30 minutes of action, Bieliauskas tallied a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds, while shooting 7-of-15 from the floor and 3-of-7 from 3-point range. That production was not enough to lift Lithuania to the championship, however, as Italy triumphed 83-66.
The performance caps off an impressive FIBA EuroBasket circuit for the incoming Badger. In seven games, he averaged 12.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in 24.4 minutes. Sunday's 17-point, 12-rebound showing was his best performance, leading a 10-point, 11-rebound output in the group stage against Greece, 15-point games against both Romania and Poland, and a 16-point, seven-rebound effort in a quarterfinal win over Slovenia.
Bieliauskas committed to the Badgers back in April, reportedly choosing them over significant interest from Kansas. He most recently averaged 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and one block per game for Zalgiris II in Lithuania's second-tier minor league.
Notably, the forward's addition followed the offseason departure of depth forward Xavier Amos, a move that significantly thinned out Wisconsin's frontcourt rotation. The Badgers have since also added Temple transfer Elijah Gray to further bolster the position.
Bieliauskas projects to play a depth role as a freshman with the Badgers in 2025-26. He, sophomore Riccardo Greppi and freshman Will Garlock will contend for minutes behind the team's top frontcourt trio of Nolan Winter, Portland transfer Austin Rapp and Gray.
For more, here is our latest projection for Wisconsin's starting lineup and rotation entering the 2025-26 season.
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