Evaldas Baniulis

2008-09
Saw action in all 31 games, starting two … Averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 18.3 minutes per game … In SEC games, contributed 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest … Led squad with 48.0 3-point field goal percentage (48-100) … Currently ranks second in the Carolina record book in 3-point field goal percentage (.430, 112-260) … Posted double-digit points nine times, including season-high 15 points in win over Princeton (12/2) … Was one point and one rebound shy of first career double-double with nine points and career-high nine rebounds in victory over Winthrop (11/16) … Began string of three consecutive contests with double-digit points with 14 in loss at College of Charleston (11/28) … Tallied 10 points in first start of the season in victory over The Citadel (12/20) … Contributed 12 points and six rebounds, adding two assists and one steal in upset victory over No. 24 Florida (1/21) … Posted 14 points and seven rebounds in overtime victory over Arkansas (2/21) … Added 11 points in loss to Tennessee (3/5).

2007-08
Averaged 5.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 19.1 minutes per game … In SEC play, averaged 6.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per contest, starting 10 SEC games … 42-of-52 made field goals were from 3-point range … Started and hit four 3-pointers in loss at Kentucky, collecting seven rebounds … Tallied nine points, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes in win at Ole Miss … Perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the arc with season-high 19 points in loss to No. 20 Vanderbilt … Scored seven points, adding two rebounds and career-high four assists in 27 minutes in loss at Georgia … Added 18 points, including a career-best 6-of-8 from beyond the arc, in loss at Florida; also added six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 32 minutes … In loss to Mississippi State, played career-high 41 minutes … Scored 16 points (4-of-9 from three-point range), playing 34 minutes in opening-round win over LSU at SEC Championship tournament.

2006-07
Played in The European Championship for Lithuania[apos]s U-20 team … Championship was held in Slovenia and Italy with his team finishing 11th …. Averaged 4.0 points, 0.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game … Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Scored career-best 21 points vs. Auburn (career best 5-of-8 from three-point range), collecting five rebounds in 35 minutes … Earned first-career start in win over Western Carolina … Scored four points with five rebounds.

High School
Chose South Carolina over Marquette and Gonzaga … At Florida Air Academy under Coach Aubin Goporo, scored 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game during his senior year… Lead Air Academy to a Florida State Championship with a 32-0 season … Prior to Florida Air Academy, he attended Fabijoniskiu VID in Lithuania for one year.

Personal
Son of Remigijus and Renata Baniulis … Majoring in economics.