Biography Season and Career Highs Career Statistics   Raimondas Petrauskas Year: Junior Position: Forward Hometown / Last School: Mazeikiai, Lithuania / Vilinius College

General
Comes to American and will help out immediately at the four spot ... physical and a banger: he will provide the Eagles with plenty of aggressive rebounding ....possesses an excellent shooting touch for a big man.

2003-04
Played in all 31 games last year, starting in seven … was fifth in the Patriot League in free-throw percentage (.798) … tied with two others for the season high block total with 18 … against Delaware (11/25) he tied a career high in blocks (three) and set a career high in rebounds (eight) while adding 10 points … set a career high with 16 points to go along with seven rebounds against Lafayette (1/30)… fired a game high 24 points and had seven rebounds in 30 minutes of action against Army (2/1), setting new career highs in points and minutes played … shot eight for eight from the foul line against Lafayette (2/28) … had a career high four offensive rebounds against Lafayette (2/28).

2002-03
Saved his best for last as he scored a season-high 10 points versus Holy Cross (3/14) in the championship game ... shot .532 for the year (41-77) ... came off the bench against Missouri (11/22) and collected five rebounds and went three-of-six from the field ... scored four points and blocked a shot in just six minutes of action versus Liberty (12/3) ... chipped in five boards, five points, and had first two collegiate blocks against Radfor (12/6) ... had a career-high six boards vs. Howard ... had a career-high three blocks vs. St. Francis (1/4), as well as five rebounds ... played a season-high in 21 minutes vs. the Quakers (1/8) and responded with six rebounds, five points and a block ... provided the Eagles with quite a lift in the first half vs. Lehigh (1/18) with six points in two minutes to help AU gain its biggest lead of the game at 17-8 and overall scored a career-high nine points, did not miss a shot and hauled down four boards ... grabbed five rebounds in 14 minutes vs. Lafayette (1/31).

Before American
Played club ball for Silute, which is the same club Ricardas Patiejunas played for, but they were never teammates ... was coached by Robertas Kuncaitis ... he is considered a transfer student, but will not have to sit out a year and has three years of eligibility remaining.