Career
Šarakauskas started his career in social security–Perlas Vilnius, which played in the LKAL league. He went undrafted at the 2004 National Basketball Association Draft. In 2006, Šarakauskas moved to British Columbia Sakalai of the LKL league.
He instantly became one of the leaders on the team, averaging 10.8 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game his rookie season in the league.
Throughout his three–year stint with Sakalai, Šarakauskas maintained his status as an important player. Three seasons later, Šarakauskas signed with the more dominant British Columbia Šiauliai.
Despite playing alongside better players, Šarakauskas soon became a starter for the team He was one of the key players for Šiauliai during the 2010-2011 season when he nearly averaged a double–double in both the LKL league and the BBL league.
In 2012, he moved to British Columbia Neptūnas.
In the summer of 2011, Šarakauskas led his national team to a fifth place at the 2011 World Military Basketball Championship. Šarakauskas is a 2.04 meters (6 feet 8 inches) tall big man who can play the power forward and the center positions equally well. Besides being a good free–throw shooter, Šarakauskas also attacks the basket with accuracy.
His field goal percentage is usually over 55% in the LKL.