Arminas Urbutis
No. 8 – BC Šiauliai | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | May 15, 1986
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
College | Hofstra (2005–2009) |
NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009–2011 | Bennet Cantù |
2011 | Rūdupis Prienai |
2012 | Scavolini Pesaro |
2012-2013 | Rūdupis Prienai |
2013-2015 | ADA Blois 41 |
2015-2017 | Juventus |
2017–2019 | Šiauliai |
2019–2020 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
2020–present | Šiauliai |
Arminas Urbutis (born 15 May 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who for Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[1] Standing at 206 cm (6 ft 9 in), Urbutis plays as power forward.
Early life
Urbutis started playing basketball in Kaunas, basketball school. After few years learning basketball in his hometown, he decided went to United States. There he played in Montverde Academy.[2]
College career
Arminas Urbutis played college basketball at the Hofstra University, with the Hofstra Pride.
Playing career
After graduating Hofstra University, Urbutis went to Italy, basketball summer camps, there he was spotted by Bennet Cantù coaching staff. Both sides agreed to sign 1-year deal. He spend 2 season in Bennet Cantù and won silver medals in Serie A.[2]
On August 30, 2019, he has signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [3]
References
- ^ "Arminas Urbutis / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Urbutis: Kantu vadovai tiki mano ateitimi". Alfa.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Arminas Urbutis" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official website. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- 1986 births
- Living people
- ADA Blois Basket 41 players
- Basketball players from Kaunas
- BC Juventus players
- BC Nevėžis players
- BC Prienai players
- BC Šiauliai players
- Hofstra Pride men's basketball players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in France
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Victoria Libertas Pesaro players