VILKAVIŠKIS, Lithuania – Texas A&M University-Commerce men's basketball team's recent graduate Augustine Ene has been signed by the Vilkaviskio Perlas of the National Basketball League (Lithuania) to begin his professional basketball career.
 
Ene (Carrollton – Creekview) played in Commerce for two seasons and earned all-conference honors in each season. In his two-year Lion career, he averaged 12.4 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game. He scored in double digits in 26 of his 39 career games.
 
While helping the Lions reach the NCAA Tournament last season, Ene averaged 11.4 points per game, scoring 20 points in a game against Midwestern State and St. Edward's. He earned the Lone Star Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week award once.
 
The Perlas' season tips off in October and will run through February. More information about Ene in the NBL can be found HERE.