Nik Stauskas

Nik Stauskas is a Canadian professional basketball who plays shooting guard for the Spanish League club, Kirolbet Baskonia. After a banner college career at Michigan, the Sacramento Kings originally selected him with the eighth overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. Stauskas played his rookie season with the Kings and for a handful of other NBA teams before heading overseas in 2019. As a child, Stauskas represented the Canadian national basketball team in youth competition. Stauskas attended the University of Michigan where he spent two seasons playing basketball for the Wolverines. As a freshman, Stauskas earned Big-Ten Freshman of the Week honors on November 26, 2012. Between his freshman and sophomore season, Stauskas added 16 pounds to his frame and 6 inches to his vertical jump. Stauskas was one of four Big Ten players who were named to the 30-man Naismith College Player of the Year midseason watch list. Stauskas signed a rookie scale contract with the Sacramento Kings on July 8, 2014. Stauskas played for Canada during the 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship. He also helped lead the Canadian Men’s national basketball team to a Bronze medal that qualified the team for the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.