Žygimantas Janavičius

Žygimantas Janavičius (born February 20, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and weighing 187 pounds (85 kg), he plays as a point guard.

Žygimantas Janavičius
Neptūnas Klaipėda
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-02-20) February 20, 1989
Alytus, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Alytus
2007–2012Žalgiris Kaunas
2007–2008Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school Kaunas
2010Aisčiai Kaunas
2010–2011Šiauliai
2011–2012Baltai Kaunas
2012–2014Rūdupis Prienai
2014Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2014–2016Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–2017Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2017–2018Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2019BC SkyCop Prienai
2019-presentNeptūnas Klaipėda
Career highlights and awards

Career

Janavičius made his pro debut with the BC Alytus in 2005. He played two seasons with the club in NKL.

In 2007, Janavičius signed with the Žalgiris of Kaunas. He played one season for youth team, which were competing in NKL, and became the champion of the league. He played for BC Žalgiris in 2008–09, and half of the season in 2009–10, but because of small role in the court he asked for to be loaned for Kauno Aisčiai. He finished the season there. 2010–11 he played for BC Šiauliai. He started the season of 2011/12 in Kauno Baltai, but in the end of season joined BC Žalgiris. After becoming the champion of LKL, he also became free agent.

In August 2012 he signed with Prienų Rūdupis.[1]

National team career

Janavičius won two silvers medals while representing the Lithuanian youth squads in 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. In 2014, coach Jonas Kazlauskas included Janavičius into the preliminary 24 players squad for the main Lithuania national basketball team,[2] though he failed to compete for the spot in the national team's roster due to a broken palm.[3] Janavičius was included into the candidates list once again in 2015.[4] He did not make it to the EuroBasket 2015 roster either during his second try, when Lukas Lekavičius was taken instead of him less than a week before the championship start.[5]

Statistics

YearTeamLeagueGPMPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09 Kauno Žalgiris Euroleague1016.044.041.733.31.61.50.40.04.0
2009–10 Kauno Žalgiris Euroleague76.920.000.050.00.10.60.10.00.4
2010–11 Šiaulių Šiauliai Eurocup626.835.731.662.53.53.71.00.08.0
2012–13 Prienų Rūdupis Eurocup623.356.312.552.24.23.21.20.09.0

References

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