New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

PAUL-ee-us SKEEMA … adds depth to the interior as one of two active Highlanders who are taller than 6-6.

Jim Engles on Skema: “He can take big men off the dribble and he has good perimeter passing skills.”

2008-09: Career-higs of 13 pts, 11 rebs vs. Monmouth (11/29). ... shared game rebound honors with 7 at Penn State (11/17) ... second double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) vs. Wagner (12/28).

2007-08: Appeared in 26 games, starting one (vs. Loyola, MD, 1/29), while averaging 11 minutes per game ...posted a career-high nine points on twice (Longwood, 2/18 and Vermont, 11/20 … getting his most extensive playing time in the last two games, got 9 points and 6 rebounds in 23 minutes at Longwood on Feb. 18 and 6 points and a season-best 7 rebounds in 22 minutes at Utah Valley (2/23). 

Prior to NJIT: Averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds in 30 games as a senior at Veritas Christian Academy near Asheville, NC. At Veritas he competed against top prep school teams … National Association of Christian Athletes all-tournament, where he scored 10 in the title game … a member of his age group national team in Lithuania … in 2004, he played for Lithuania's under-16 national team that finished 3rd in the European championships held in Greece. ... averaged 3.3 ppg and 4.4 repg in about 16 minutes a game and appeared in all eight games in the international tournament ... scored 10 points against the Republic of Georgia and 7 against Turkey ... rebounding high was 7 against Slovenia and he grabbed 6 boards each against Italy and Turkey.

Personal: Paulius Skema ... son of Loreta and Raimundas Skema, who are both physicians. His older sister, Laura, is a student at nearby Caldwell College … finance and marketing major … born 3/17/88 in Kaunas, Lithuania.