After a breakout 2022-23 season, a knee injury sidelined the forward last season
Arnoldas Kulboka returns to action with Wolves
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius is bringing Lithuanian forward Arnoldas Kulboka back home to play professionally in his native country for the first time. Kulboka (2.02 meters, 26 years old) was one of the best players in the BKT EuroCup two seasons ago, but after signing with Prometey Slobozhanske last summer, he suffered a knee injury in training camp that caused him to miss the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign.
The sweet-shooting forward played for the Zalgiris Kaunas youth teams, but left Lithuania when he was just 16 to play in Germany. Basketball has since taken Kulboka to Italy, Spain, the United States of America and Greece and now he completes the circle with the club from the Lithuanian capital.
With Promitheas Patras, Kulboka averaged 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a 16.8 PIR in 20 EuroCup games in 2022-23 while leading his team to the quarterfinals. Before that he played for Brose Bamberg and Baunach Young Pikes in Germany, Orlandina in Italy, Bilbao in Spain.
Kulboka had been drafted with the 56th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets and in 2021 he made the move to the USA to suit up with the club. He split the season between the Hornets and their G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. Kulboka played in 2 games for Hornets and 13 for the Swarm before returning to Europe with Promitheas. Now after losing a year to injury, Kulboka will be out to show what he has with Wolves.