Ignas Vaitkus

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Ignas Vaitkus
No. 9 – Juventus Utena
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLithuanian League
Personal information
Born (1993-02-22) February 22, 1993 (age 28)
Šiauliai, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014Mažeikiai
2014–2015 Nafta-Uni-Akvaservis Klaipėda
2015–2016BC Šilutė
2016BC Vytis
2016-2017BC Nevėžis
2017-2019BC Šiauliai
2019-presentJuventus Utena
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Team competition

Ignas Vaitkus (born 22 February 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena.[1]

Playing career[]

Born in Šiauliai, Vaitkus started his professional career in Šiaulių Saulė-Aukštabalis. He moved to National Basketball league in 2012-13 season, when he signed with Meresta Pakruojis.

National team career[]

Vaitkus won gold medal with the Lithuanian team during the 2017 Summer Universiade after defeating the United States' team 74–85 in the final.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ignas Vaitkus / Žaidėjai".
  2. ^ "Results - Men Gold Medal Game 2017". fisu.net. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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