Rokas Giedraitis

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Rokas Giedraitis
2023-01-05 ALBA Berlin gegen Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (EuroLeague 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-058.jpg
Giedraitis in 2023
No. 31–Crvena zvezda
Position Small forward
League Basketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1992-08-16) August 16, 1992 (age 31)
Tauragė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Šiaulių ABRO-Universitetas [1]
2012–2013 Mažeikiai
2013–2015 Šiauliai
2015–2018 Lietuvos rytas
2016→ Šiauliai
2018–2020 Alba Berlin
2020–2023 Baskonia
2023–present Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Slovenia Team competition
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Latvia Team competition

Rokas Giedraitis (born August 16, 1992) [2] is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He primarily plays at the small forward position.

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Professional career

In 2013, Giedraitis was named Finals MVP of the NKL after scoring 26 points and leading his team to title. [3] He then signed with BC Šiauliai club in which his father played his whole career. [4] After continuing his solid playing, Giedraitis was later signed by the Lithuanian powerhouse Lietuvos rytas Vilnius and joined it in 2015. [5] [6] On July 5, 2018, Giedraitis terminated his contract with the team. [7]

On July 6, 2018, he signed a three-year contract with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga. [8]

On July 4, 2020, Giedraitis signed a three-year deal with the Spanish Liga ACB champions Saski Baskonia. [9] On 9 October 2020, Giedraitis scored 26 points in the EuroLeague and this way achieved his new career-high in the league. [10] On July 14, 2023, Giedratis parted ways with Baskonia after three seasons together.

On the same day he signed a one-year contract with Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, Adriatic league and the EuroLeague.

National team 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. [11] He also participated in the national team training camp, but was released on August 16. [12] He returned to the national team in 2016, but yet again was quickly released on July 5. [13] In 2017, Giedraitis was invited to team's training camp in preparation for the EuroBasket 2017 championship, only to be released on August 11. [14]

In 2019, at the age of 27, Giedraitis made his national team debut, after being selected to the final 12-man roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup by the head coach Dainius Adomaitis. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2019–20 Alba Berlin 252126.9.469.398.8444.01.41.4.113.814.7
2020–21 Baskonia 343328.8.475.405.8243.01.51.1.112.712.9
2021–22 292628.7.459.398.8063.21.31.0.111.111.8
2022–23 343226.6.444.293.8225.91.6.9.210.413.5
Career12211227.8.462.375.8254.11.51.10.111.913.2

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 Lietuvos Rytas 10217.5.428.217.8891.80.61.00.46.15.0
2016–17 14021.3.494.410.7652.20.5.00.49.78.0
2017–18 16125.0.483.360.6892.91.61.20.412.411.8
2018–19 ALBA 242127.5.486.421.8464.11.41.60.314.815.8
Career642424.3.476.387.7873.01.11.00.311.711.3

Personal life

He is the son of the basketball coach and former BC Šiauliai star Robertas Giedraitis. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ Rokas Giedraitis NKLyga.lt (in Lithuanian)
  3. ↑ Rokas Giedraitis - NKL Final Four MVP (in Lithuanian)
  4. ↑ Rokas Giedraitis will play for Šiauliai (in Lithuanian)
  5. ↑ "Vienas "Šiaulių" lyderių Rokas Giedraitis po sezono persikels į "Lietuvos rytą"". 24sek.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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