The 23-year-old Lithuanian esports player Rokas "EspiranTo" Milasauskas has officially returned to the professional Counter-Strike scene after approximately two years of inactivity.
EspiranTo has joined the youth roster of 9INE. "Just finished bootcamp with the guys and heading home today. Very professional environment and a great place to start competing again," Milasauskas wrote on the social media platform X.
Along with EspiranTo, two more players have joined the team: Roman "n0te" Hamze and Tom "skyye" Hagedorn. Hamze had been inactive since May this year after leaving Monte Academy, while Hagedorn joined 9INE Academy on a loan deal from BIG.
Milasauskas took an extended break from his professional gaming career to complete his military service. In February this year, he announced his return. Throughout his career, the Lithuanian has earned $91,000 in prize money and has played for teams such as Imperial, CR4ZY, and others.
The current 9INE Academy roster is:
- Arnas "Sterzig" Kavoliunas
- Milan "hypex" Polovets
- Tom "skyye" Hagedorn
- Roman "n0te" Hamze
- Rokas "EspiranTo" Milasauskas
- Patryk "ponczek" Wites (coach)