Kozys reunites with Coach Petrauskas in his second stint with the club
Neptunas adds forward Vitalijus Kozys
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Neptunas Klaipeda continued its preparations for its return to the BKT EuroCup in 2025-26 by signing forward Vitalijus Kozys to a one-year deal.
Kozys (2.01 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Nedainiu Nevezis-Optibet, where he played under recently signed head coach Gediminas Petrauskas. He averaged 8.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in 34 Lithuanian League games last season.
Kozys started his career with Kretinga and has played for fellow Lithuanian teams Naglis Palangos, Prienu, Zalgiris Kaunas's second team, Jonavos and Wolves Vilnius, where he made his BKT EuroCup debut during the 2023-24 season. Kozys averaged 2.3 points in 15 EuroCup games with Wolves. He briefly played for Neptunas's second team, too.
"One of the club's goals for the upcoming season is to have as many energetic players as possible," Neptunas director Martynas Mazeika said. "Vitalijus is a strong player. We want to assemble a dedicated team that fights for each ball and Vitalijus fits that definition. He also adapts well to the players around him and he will join forces with Coach Petrauskas. And one of the most important things: Vitalijus is a former Neptunas player from our basketball school."