Mindaugas Kupšas

Standing at 7 ft 1.25 in (2.17 m), he plays at the center position.

Mindaugas Kupšas

Kupšas with Kaohsiung Aquas in December 2023
No. 49 – Kaohsiung Aquas
Position	Center
League	T1 League
Personal information
Born	(1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 33) Plikiškiai, Lithuania
Listed height	7 ft 1.25 in (2.17 m)
Listed weight	269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
College	Lithuanian Sports University
NBA draft	2013: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2010–2015	Žalgiris Kaunas
2010-2011	→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2011–2012	→Baltai Kaunas
2012–2013	→Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2014–2015	→Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2015	Vienna
2015–2016	Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2016–2017	Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas
2017	Clavijo
2017–2018	Juventus Utena
2018	Chongqing Sanhai Lanling
2018–2019	Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2019–2020	Hapoel Jerusalem
2020	Filou Oostende
2020–2021	Juventus Utena
2021–present	Kaohsiung Aquas
Career highlights and awards
T1 League blocks leader (2024) T1 League All-Star (2023) T1 League All-Defensive First Team (2022) T1 League champion (2022) LKL Champion (2014) Israeli State Cup winner (2020) Israeli League Cup winner (2019) Belgian League champion (2020)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania Summer Universiade 2011 Shenzhen National Team

Kupšas played for Lietkabelis in the 2012–13 season and averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per 21 minutes of game action. He went undrafted at the 2013 NBA draft.

On August 6, 2014, Kupšas was loaned to the Estonian team BC Kalev/Cramo for the 2014–15 season.

On August 14, 2016, Kupšas signed with Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas. On February 7, 2017, he parted ways with Vytautas to join CB Clavijo of the Spanish LEB Oro.

On August 10, 2017, Kupšas signed a one-year deal with BC Juventus.

On August 7, 2018, Kupšas returned to Lietkabelis Panevėžys for a second stint, signing for the 2018–19 season. In 56 games played with Lietkabelis, he averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds, while shooting 62 percent from the field.

On August 14, 2019, Kupšas signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.

On March 2, 2020, Kupšas parted ways with Hapoel Jerusalem to join Filou Oostende of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.

On October 1, 2021, Kupšas signed with Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League. On June 30, 2022, Kupšas was selected to the all-defensive first team of the T1 League in 2021–22 season. On July 20, Kupšas re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas. On August 6, 2023, Kupšas re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas. He was the league's blocks leader for the 2023–24 season.