Arminas Urbutis

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Arminas Urbutis
No. 8 – BC Šiauliai
PositionPower forward
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1986-05-15) May 15, 1986 (age 38)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeHofstra (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011Bennet Cantù
2011Rūdupis Prienai
2012Scavolini Pesaro
2012-2013Rūdupis Prienai
2013-2015ADA Blois 41
2015-2017Juventus
2017–2019 Šiauliai
2019–2020Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–presentŠiauliai

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

  1. ^ "Arminas Urbutis / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Urbutis: Kantu vadovai tiki mano ateitimi". Alfa.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Arminas Urbutis" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official website. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.