Gintautas Matulis

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Gintautas Matulis
Jurbarkas-Karys
Position Small forward
League NKL
Personal information
Born (1986-12-06) December 6, 1986 (age 37)
Rokiškis, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
2008–2014 Juventus Utena
2014–2015 Ežerūnas-Karys Molėtai
2015–2017 Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė
2017–2018 Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2018 Þór Þorlákshöfn
2018–2019Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2019–2020Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė
2020–2023Juventus Utena
2024–present Jurbarkas-Karys
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Antwerp Team

Gintautas Matulis (born December 6, 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Jurbarkas-Karys of the National Basketball League (NKL). He plays at the small forward position. [1] [2]

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Professional career

Matulis spent the 2017-2018 season with Nevėžis Kėdainiai in the Lithuanian Basketball League and FIBA Europe Cup. On July 5, 2018, he signed with Þór Þorlákshöfn of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. [3] He left the team in November due to injuries after averaging 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 4 games. [4]

On 13 June 2020, Matulis returned to Juventus Utena. [5]

Post-playing career

On 13 April 2023, Matulis became the general manager of Juventus Utena. [6]

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References

  1. "Gintautas Matulis". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. "Gintautas Matulis / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. "Öflugur Lithái til Þór Þ". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. Davíð Eldur (11 November 2018). "Gintautas Matulis yfirgefur lið Þórs". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ""Juventus" susigrąžino Gintautą Matulį". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ""Juventus" direktoriaus pozicijoje Skersį keičia Gintautas Matulis". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.