Laurynas Birutis
| No. 13 – Žalgiris-2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 27, 1997 Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–present | BC Žalgiris-2 |
Laurynas Birutis (born 27 August 1997) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris-2 of the National Basketball League.[1]
Professional career
Birutis started his professional career when he signed with BC Žalgiris-2 in summer 2014. On January 5, 2016, in a match against BC Petrochema he made a National Basketball League record by rebounding 23 balls.[2] Later, that season he won silver medals with Žalgiris-2, who lost the final game against BC Sūduva.
National team career
Laurynas Birutis debuted for the Lithuania men's u-16 basketball team in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Latvia. He won bronze medals with Lithuania men's u-18 basketball team in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Birutis, together with his age teammates: Tadas Sedekerskis and Martynas Varnas, was invited to play in the FIBA's Youth All-Star Game during EuroBasket 2015.[3]