Lithuanian forward Paulius Murauskas is currently one of the most sought-after names in the college basketball transfer portal right now, and with less than 24 hours to go, teams are scrambling to land him.
Back in Lithuania, he played with BC Zalgiris Kaunas before decising to try his luck in the United States. He started his freshman year with the Arizona Wildcats where he had limited minutes. This soon led him to enter the transfer portal and spend his next two years over at St. Mary’s where he grew to become one of the top rebounders in college basketball.
Last season, he averaged 18.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, for the Saint Mary’s Gaels, making him one of the school’s best offensive and rebounding options. However, now that he has entered the transfer portal, where should he go?
Top 3 Landing Spots For Lithuanian Power Forward Paulius Murauskas
Arizona State Sun Devils
Marauskas left St. Mary’s after head coach Randy Bennett left for the vacancy at Arizona State. This one should be simple to understand, as he may want to play under Bennett again and he may be following his coach to Arizona State. He had been very effective under Bennett, so it should be that he would also work under him while playing in a different program.
Kentucky Wildcats
It is no secret that Mark Pope has seen Paulius Murauskas as one of his top targets this season, especially as the Wildcats need a big and powerful power forward right now, He has been trying to get top-tier portal forwards but has not gotten much luck, but if he could land Marauskas, it could be the big signing he needs to attract No. 1 prospect Tyran Stokes in. Not only that, but he also gets to solve his ongoing power forward problems.
Louisville Cardinals
After adding Flory Bidunga and Jackson Shelstad, the Cards might be adding more top-tier talent as they are reportedly in talks with Paulius Murauskas. He reportedly had a Zoom meeting with head coach Pat Kelsey but he has not made his decision yet. However, Louisville’s acquisition of Bidunga might turn off the Lithuanian, as both of them are considered power forwards, though Bidunga could also move up to center.
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