Ignas Sargiūnas

Ignas Sargiūnas (born 11 September 1999) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Moreover, he also regularly represent the Lithuania men's national basketball team.

Early life Sargiūnas was born on 11 September 1999 in Kaunas, Lithuania and spent his childhood in Šilainiai eldership of Kaunas, where he enjoyed playing streetball in local basketball courts. He attended basketball practices since the first grade in the Kaunas Sabonis Basketball Center.

College career In the 2018–2019 season he played for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

In the 2019–2020 season he moved to the Colorado State University, however there he did not play for the Colorado Rams due to the redshirt rule.

Medi Bayreuth (2022–2023) In July 2022, Sargiūnas signed with the Medi Bayreuth of the premier German league Basketball Bundesliga, however the team results were poor as they finished last in the 2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga regular season, thus Medi Bayreuth was relegated to the German second-tier league ProA.

Neptūnas Klaipėda (2023–2024) In the 2023–2024 season Sargiūnas once again returned to Lithuania and signed with the Neptūnas Klaipėda.

Rytas Vilnius (2024–2026) In the 2024–2025 season Sargiūnas signed with the Rytas Vilnius, the champions of the Lithuanian Basketball League at the time. Nevertheless, Sargiūnas during the 2025 LKL Finals said that it was a pleasure to play successfully versus Žalgiris Kaunas.

On 22 March 2026, Sargiūnas scored 43 points (9/9 three-pointers) and accumulated 58 efficiency points in a Lithuanian Basketball League game versus Lietkabelis Panevėžys. In this game he broke the Rytas Vilnius all-time single-game scoring record (previously held by Chuck Eidson, 41 points) and the Rytas Vilnius all-time single-game efficiency points record (previously held by Ivan Buva, 49 efficiency points).

Fenerbahçe (2026–present) On July 14, 2026, he signed with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

National team career Sargiūnas played for the Lithuania men's national under-16 basketball team in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he averaged 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game and helped the team to win a silver medal. Later he also represented the Lithuania men's national under-17 basketball team in the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, Lithuania men's national under-18 basketball team in the 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship, 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship and the Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team in the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship.

On 27 November 2025, Sargiūnas scored 9 points in the last 10 seconds, including the game winner at the buzzer, of Lithuania's game against Great Britain in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.

Honours Domestic Lithuanian Basketball League runner-up – 2024–25 King Mindaugas Cup runner-up – 2025–26

International Basketball Champions League champion – 2025–26