Education
University of Connecticut.
University of Connecticut.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 4th round (7th pick) of the 1982 National Basketball Association Draft and played one season in 1984-1985 for the Golden State Warriors. Aleksinas currently resides in Morris, Connecticut and has played in many local amateur basketball leagues. Aleksinas weighed 260 pounds (120 kg) and stood at 6 ft 11 in (211 m) during his playing days.
Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Aleksinas played at Wamogo High School where he was the first 1,000 point scorer in the school"s history.
He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and the University of Connecticut. Aleksinas is of Lithuanian descent and wanted to play for their national team, but this attempt was denied by then Lithuanian authorities.
