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Lithuanian G Mantas Laurencikas signs with Texas
TL;DR
Mantas Laurencikas, a 19-year-old Lithuanian guard, has signed with the Texas Longhorns. He averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists for Monaco's Espoirs team and has four seasons of eligibility remaining.
Key points
- Mantas Laurencikas signs with Texas Longhorns
- Averages 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists
- Has four seasons of eligibility remaining
- Represented Lithuania at the FIBA level
- Won silver medal at 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket
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Mantas to Matas?
The Texas Longhorns not only retained rising junior center Matas Vokietaitis in a huge offseason coup, but now head coach Sean Miller and his staff have landed another Lithuanian who is represented by the same agency with the Friday addition of guard Mantas Laurencikas.
NEWS: Mantas Laurencikas has committed to Texas, Gersh Sports tells DraftExpress.
The 6'4, 19-year-old point guard represented Lithuania at the FIBA level each of the past four summers.
Averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists for Monaco's Espoirs team in France. pic.twitter.com/rtdHfDSdcI
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 15, 2026
The 6’2, 185-pounder will arrive in Austin with four seasons of eligibility remaining after competing for the Lithuanian youth national team, including winning a silver medal last summer with the U20 team last year at the 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket in Greece.
Laurencikas spent four seasons competing for Zalgiris in Lithuania, moving up from the youth system to the top team in the 2024-25 season. Last year, Laurencikis made the move to France, playing with Espoirs Monaco before getting the call to AS Monaco Basket, the top-tier league for French basketball.
In 2025-26, Laurencikas averaged 13.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 27.2 minutes per game, shooting 45.4 percent from the floor and 77.5 percent from the line.
With four years of eligibility remaining, Mantas Laurencikas has the upside to be great at the college level 🇱🇹🐂#Hookem | #Texaspic.twitter.com/nR3mbjimpN
— Jalen Brown (@jalenpolobrown) May 15, 2026
Q&A
What are Mantas Laurencikas's stats from his last season?
Mantas Laurencikas averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while playing for Monaco's Espoirs team.
How many seasons of eligibility does Mantas Laurencikas have at Texas?
Mantas Laurencikas has four seasons of eligibility remaining after joining the Texas Longhorns.
What achievements did Mantas Laurencikas have with the Lithuanian national team?
Mantas Laurencikas represented Lithuania at the FIBA level for four summers and won a silver medal with the U20 team at the 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket.
