The University of Mississippi Athletics

2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

Justas Furmanavicius
Jersey Number 50

Justas Furmanavicius

  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kaunas, Lithuania
  • High School:
    Three Rivers CC

CAREER: Played in 68 games and made 24 starts over two seasons, earning a pair of letters … Averaged 4.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 0.9 bpg over his Rebel career.

2017-18 (SENIOR): Played in all 32 games, making seven starts … Averaged 3.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 0.7 bpg … Shot 42.9 percent (33 of 77) from the floor, 38.5 percent (15 of 39) from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent (20 of 28) from the free throw line … In his final game as a Rebel, scored seven points on 3 of 5 shooting against South Carolina in the opening round of the SEC Tournament (3/7) … Went 5 of 8 from three-point land to record 15 points versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, tying his career high (12/19) … Scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds off the bench, going a perfect 3 of 3 from the floor that included a pair of threes, in a win over Sam Houston State (12/13) … Went 4 of 4 from the field in 23 minutes off the bench, tallying nine points in a victory against Rice at the MGM Grand Main Event in Las Vegas (11/22) … Registered three blocks in the season opener versus Louisiana (11/10).

2016-17 (JUNIOR): Played in all 36 games with 17 starts … Averaged 6.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.1 blocked shots and 25.0 minutes per game … Shot 47.7 percent from the field (73 of 153), 25.8 percent from 3-point (8 of 31) and 61.7 percent from the line (71 of 115) … Tied for second on the team with 38 blocked shots … Also tied for third on the team in rebounding … Scored in double figures five times … Recorded first career double-double with 12 points and 10 boards in a win over South Carolina (3/4) … Scored 11 points and grabbed two rebounds in a win at Vanderbilt (2/4) … Had six points and 10 rebounds versus Mississippi State (1/31) … Posted a career-high 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds at Tennessee (1/17) … Recorded 11 points and five boards at Auburn (1/7) … Posted 13 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots versus Bradley (12/19) … Pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds and collected seven points and four steals in season-opening win over UT Martin (11/11).

JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Rated the No. 25 junior college prospect in the country according to 247Sports … Played in 31 games with 30 starts for Three Rivers in 2015-16 … Averaged 12.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots in 16.8 minutes per game … Shot 44.9 percent (123-of-274) from the field and 74.7 percent (112-of-150) from the line … Earned all-regions honors and helped lead team to a 23-8 record and the Region 16 Tournament semifinals … Played in 31 games with 26 starts as a freshman … Earned honorable mention NJCAA All-America honors after averaging  11.0 points and 7.8 rebounds a game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Justas Furmanavicius ... Son of Jolita Furmanaviciene and Saulius Furmanavicius ... Born Sept. 14, 1994 ... Majoring in general studies ... Chose Ole Miss over Arkansas, Memphis and Missouri.

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