University of Evansville Athletics

2012-13: Made five appearances in sophomore campaign at UE…played for five minutes against Alabama A&M recording five rebounds and two points…saw five minutes of action versus Oakland City notching three rebounds and two points…also saw time against Miami (OH), Southern Illinois and Canisius.

2011-12: Played in 25 games as a freshman while making a start against Oakland City…was on the floor for 13 minutes versus Indiana, tallied four points…in win at Missouri State, played season-high 18 minutes while recording a steal and hitting a pair of free throws…top game came at Wichita State where he notched career-high seven points on a perfect 3-3 day from the floor.

In High School: Hawaii Preparatory Academy standout who earned the 2011 West Division Player of the Year award in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation...native of Lithuania...dominant player in the West Division while averaging 25 points and 15 rebounds per game for the Division II Ka Makani...enrolled at Hawaii Prep in January, 2010...averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds in 2009-10 and made the All-Big Island Conference team...also played AAU basketball this year for Maryland 3-D.

Coach Simmons On Rokas: “Rokas is an athletic player who’s good on the perimeter and can also play inside. He has great hands, and does all the little things we look for. Plus, Rokas really wants to reach his potential as a basketball player.”

Why UE?  “Awesome coaching staff, good team chemistry, good education, great opportunity to further basketball skills.”

Personal:

Parents: Gintaras and Odeta Cesnulevicius

Siblings: Younger brother, Mikolas

Hometown: Alytuas, Lithuania

High School: Hawaii Preparatory

Major: Biology