Giedrius Gustas
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Born | Kaunas, Lithuania | 4 March 1980||||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1998–2016 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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1998–2004 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Lokomotiv Rostov | ||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Barons LMT | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Dynamo Moscow Region | ||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Barons LMT | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Kavala Panorama GS | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Trefl Sopot | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Turów Zgorzelec | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Neptūnas Klaipėda | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Rakvere Tarvas | ||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Dzūkija Alytus | ||||||||||||||
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2016 | Dzūkija Alytus (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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Giedrius Gustas (born 4 March 1980) is a Lithuanian basketball player—a champion of Europe, a champion of Euroleague, a member of Lithuania men's national basketball team, and a former player of Žalgiris Kaunas. He mainly played at the point guard position. He is 1.90 m (6 ft 2 ¾ in) tall and he weighs 86 kg (190 pounds).
Biography
He was graduated from A. Sabonis basketball school. The first basketball practices he started to attend when he was eight—first coach - Ramūnas Šalūga. The boys' generation of the 1980 age was the first generation who graduated from A. Sabonis basketball school.
In 1996 he played in the U16 Lithuanian national basketball team.
In 1998 he played in the U18 Lithuanian national basketball team with R. Javtokas, A. Macijauskas, D. Zavackas, G. Kadžiulis, T. Nagys.
In 1998 was graduated at Kaunas V. Kupreviciaus (former Kaunas 32 primary school) primary school.
In 1998 after the call of J. Kazlauskas, he joyned the team Žalgiris Kaunas.
In 2017 was graduated at Vytautas Magnus University, Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management.
In 2019 was graduated at Vytautas Magnus University, Master's degree in Marketing and Sales.
Professional career
In 1999 with team Žalgiris Kaunas he became a champion of Euroleague, NEBL, and Lithuanian Basketball League.
In 2008, while playing with the Latvian Basketball League club Barons LMT, he won the FIBA EuroCup championship, and he was named the league's Final Four MVP.[1] In 2009, he joined the Greek Basket League club EKK Kavala.[2]
Lithuanian national team
He has been a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team. He has played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He has also played at the 2003 European Championship, where he won a gold medal, the 2005 European Championship, and at the 2007 European Championship, where he won a bronze medal.
2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, a member of Lithuania men's national basketball team: appearances in 66 games, scored 287 points.
Career
On 31 August 2016, Gustas announced his retirement as player and became the assistant coach of Dzūkija Alytus.[3]
2016 - 2017, he was appointed as a Sports Director and the Head of the team Dzūkija Alytus.[4]
Since 2018 he is a member of the Lithuania Basketball Federation and the Director of Lithuanian women's basketball league.[5]
Career awards and achievements
- As player
- EuroLeague champion – 1999
- NEBL champion – 1999
- Lithuanian Basketball League champion – 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
- Lithuanian Basketball League 2nd place – 2002
- EuroBasket 2003 gold medalist – 2003
- Latvian Basketball League 2nd place - 2006
- EuroBasket 2007 bronze medalist – 2007
- FIBA EuroCup champion - 2008
- FIBA EuroCup Final Four MVP – 2008
- Latvian Basketball League champion – 2008
- Lithuanian Basketball League 3rd place - 2013
- Estonian Basketball League 3rd place - 2014
References
- ^ Gustas takes Home MVP.
- ^ "Gustas to EKK Kavala (Lithuanian)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "G.Gustas deda tašką krepšininko karjeroje – tapo treneriu". krepsinis.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Europos čempionas krepšinio kamuolį paima retai ir nesigaili". Kauno diena (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Personalas, kontaktai". Lietuvos krepšinio federacija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
External links
- 1980 births
- Living people
- BC Dynamo Moscow players
- BC Dzūkija players
- BC Rakvere Tarvas players
- BC Neptūnas players
- BC Žalgiris players
- BC Žalgiris-2 players
- BC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
- BK Barons players
- Expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Expatriate basketball people in Latvia
- Expatriate basketball people in Poland
- FIBA EuroBasket-winning players
- Kavala B.C. players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Estonia
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
- Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Trefl Sopot players
- Turów Zgorzelec players
- 2006 FIBA World Championship players