Gilvydas Biruta

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Gilvydas Biruta
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Biruta Gilvydas in 2017
Grand Rapids Gold
PositionAssistant coach
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 33)
Jonava, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Benedict's
(Newark, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–2023
Position Power forward
Coaching career2024–present
Career history
As player:
2015–2016 Neptūnas Klaipėda
2016 Lavrio
2016–2017 Aries Trikala
2017 Assigeco Piacenza
2017–2018 JL Bourg
2019 Cherkaski Mavpy
2020 Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2020 Heroes Den Bosch
2020–2021 CBet Prienai
2021– CEP Lorient
2021–2022 Dax Gamarde basket 40
2022–2023 Vendée Challans Basket
As coach:
2024–present Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
  • AAC All-Rookie Team (2011)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Greece U-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Greece U-16 Team

Gilvydas Biruta (born 10 October 1991) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He used to play at the power forward position. [1]

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Professional career

After graduating University of Rhode Island, Biruta was a part of Denver Nuggets during the 2015 NBA Summer League. [2]

On 5 August 2015, Biruta signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda. [3]

On 24 February 2016, Biruta signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. [4] In five games Biruta averaged 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds. On August 30, 2016, he signed with Aries Trikala. [5] In March 2017, he moved to Assigeco Piacenza of the Serie A2. [6]

On 4 July 2017, Biruta signed with JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the Pro A. [7]

Biruta played one game for Cherkaski Mavpy but left the team in January 2019 with an injury. On 5 January 2020, Biruta joined Lietkabelis Panevėžys. [8] He averaged 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. On 18 September 2020, Biruta signed with Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League. [9] He was released on 20 October after the DBL had been suspended due to a national spike in coronavirus infections. [10]

National team career

Biruta led the Lithuanian U-16 National Team to the bronze medals in the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship by averaging 14.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks. [11] He also been a part of Lithuanian U-18 team twice. First time he won silver medal with the Donatas Motiejūnas' led U-18 National Team. During his second appearance, Lithuanians finished fourth. Though, the successful youth national team years ended painfully when the U-20 team he represented suffered an fiasco, finishing only 14th in the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Coaching career

On October 1, 2024, Biruta became an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gilvydas Biruta Player Profile". Basketball.RealGM.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "#30 Gilvydas Biruta (2015 Summer League Player Profile)". NBA.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ ""Neptūną" sustiprins iš NCAA grįžtantis Biruta". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ A1Basket.gr Lavrio signed Gilvydas Biruta
  5. ↑ A1Basket.gr Trikala sign Gilvydas Biruta
  6. ↑ "Gastroles po Europą tęsiantis G.Biruta keliasi į Prancūzijos aukščiausiąją lygą". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gilvydas Biruta signe pour un an !". JL Bourg Basket (in French). July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ Griksas, Irmantis (January 5, 2020). "Injury-Recovered Gilvydas Biruta is a newcomer at Lietkabelis". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Gilvydas Biruta signs with Heroes Den Bosch". Sportando. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. ↑ Martens, Jan (2020-10-20). "Coronastop leidt tot vertrek van Biruta en Aranitović bij Heroes Den Bosch". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  11. ↑ "Gilvydas Biruta / U16 European Championship Men (2007)". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Grand Rapids Gold Announce 2024-25 Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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