Rokas Giedraitis
Rokas Giedraitis with BC Šiauliai
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| No. 31 – BC Šiauliai | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 16, 1992 Tauragė, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Šiauliai Saulė-Aukštabalis (RKL) |
| 2011–2012 | Šiauliai ABRO-Universitetas (NKL) |
| 2012–2013 | Mažeikiai (NKL) |
| 2013–2015 | Šiauliai |
| 2015-present | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| 2016-present | → Šiauliai |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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
- ↑ Rokas Giedraitis NKLyga.lt (Lithuanian)
- ↑ Rokas Giedraitis - NKL Final Four MVP (Lithuanian)
- ↑ Rokas Giedraitis will play for Šiauliai (Lithuanian)
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