Arminas Urbutis
No. 8 – BC Šiauliai | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | May 15, 1986
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
College | Hofstra (2005–2009) |
NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009–2011 | Bennet Cantù |
2011 | Rūdupis Prienai |
2012 | Scavolini Pesaro |
2012-2013 | Rūdupis Prienai |
2013-2015 | ADA Blois 41 |
2015-2017 | Juventus |
2017–2019 | Šiauliai |
2019��2020 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
2020–present | Šiauliai |
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[]
- ^ "Arminas Urbutis / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Urbutis: Kantu vadovai tiki mano ateitimi". Alfa.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Arminas Urbutis" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official website. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- 1986 births
- Living people
- ADA Blois Basket 41 players
- Basketball players from Kaunas
- BC Juventus players
- BC Nevėžis players
- BC Prienai players
- BC Šiauliai players
- Hofstra Pride men's basketball players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in France
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Victoria Libertas Pesaro players