Kristupas Žemaitis
| No. 30 – BC Šiauliai | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 24, 1996 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2017 | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2017 | Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas |
| 2017–present | BC Šiauliai |
Kristupas Žemaitis (born 24 June 1996) is a Lithuanian basketball player for BC Šiauliai of the LKL.[1]
Professional career
Žemaitis started his professional career when he signed with BC Žalgiris-2 in summer 2014. He spend 3 seasons with club. In 2015-16 season Žemaitis won silver medals with club, averaging 9 points and 3,4 assists per game.
In April 2017, Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas registered him for rest of the season, because, half of the team was injured, and by the LKL rules they can't sign any player who's older than 21 years old.[2] He debuted against Kėdainiai Nėvėžis, scoring 6 points and making 1 assists.
National team career
Žemaitis debuted for the Lithuania men's u-18 basketball team in the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Turkey. Later that summer he won gold at 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, Basketball 3x3 Boys tournament hitting buzzer beater, in final game against France.[3]
He won silver medals with the Lithuania men's national u-20 basketball team in 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. After solid performance at tournament, he was selected to the All-Tournament Team.[4]
References
- ^ http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kristupas-Zemaitis/Lithuania/Zalgiris-II-Kaunas/273240
- ^ https://www.basketnews.lt/news-108920-vytauto-gretas-papildys-kristupas-zemaitis.html
- ^ https://www.basketnews.lt/news-75958-zemaicio-tolimas-suvis-lietuviams-padovanojo-olimpinius-aukso-medalius-video.html
- ^ "Lietuvos dvidešimtmečiams – sidabro medaliai | 24sek.lt". 15min.lt. 2016-07-24. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
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