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Rokas Giedraitis
Rokas Giedraitis with BC Šiauliai
No. 31 – BC Šiauliai
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-08-16) August 16, 1992 (age 32)
Tauragė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2010–2011Šiauliai Saulė-Aukštabalis (RKL)
2011–2012Šiauliai ABRO-Universitetas (NKL)
2012–2013Mažeikiai (NKL)
2013–2015Šiauliai
2015-presentLietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016-presentŠiauliai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Slovenia Team competition
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Latvia Team competition

Rokas Giedraitis (born August 16, 1992, Tauragė, Lithuania[1]) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player whose position is shooting guard or small forward.

Professional career

In 2013, Giedraitis was named Finals MVP of the NKL after scoring 26 points and leading his team to title.[2] He then signed with BC Šiauliai club in which his father played his whole career.[3] After continuing his solid playing, Giedraitis was later signed by the Lithuanian powerhouse Lietuvos rytas Vilnius and joined it in 2015.[4][5]

International career

He won two gold medals with Lithuania national teams: FIBA World U-19 in 2011 and Europe U-20 in 2012. In 2015 Giedraitis was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list.[6] He also participated in the national team training camp, but was released on August 16.[7]

Personal life

He is the son of the basketball coach and former BC Šiauliai star Robertas Giedraitis.

References

  1. ^ Rokas Giedraitis NKLyga.lt Template:Lt icon
  2. ^ Rokas Giedraitis - NKL Final Four MVP Template:Lt icon
  3. ^ Rokas Giedraitis will play for Šiauliai Template:Lt icon
  4. ^ "Vienas "Šiaulių" lyderių Rokas Giedraitis po sezono persikels į "Lietuvos rytą"". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. ^ Laurinaitis, Mažvydas. "Su NBA žvaigžde lyginamas R. Giedraitis save atranda Vilniuje". lrytas.lt. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  7. ^ Augustis, Mindaugas. "J. Kazlauskas atsisakė pirmųjų krepšininkų paslaugų". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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