Deividas Kumelis
Deividas Kumelis (born April 6, 1995) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who last played for Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). Kumelis usually plays at the point guard position.
| No. 8 – The Hague Royals | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Dutch Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 6, 1995 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Nevėžis |
| 2016 | CAB Madeira |
| 2017–2019 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2020 | Lūšis |
| 2020 | Mažeikiai |
| 2020–present | The Hague Royals |
Professional career
On September 28, 2017, Kumelis signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[1] In his debut on October 8, Kumelis recorded 19 points and 7 assists in an 80–96 win over BAL.[2] He averaged 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in his debut season in the DBL. On August 1, 2018, he re-signed for another year with Aris.[3] He averaged 5.6 points, 2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the 2018–19 season.
In the 2019–20 season he played for both BC Lūšis and BC Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian National Basketball League (NKL).
On 2 October 2020, Kumelis was announced by The Hague Royals, newcomer in the Dutch Basketball League.[4]
International career
Kumelis played with the Lithuanian national basketball team U20 team at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where the country finished in 7th place.
References
- "Aris trekt Deividas Kumelis aan". DBL. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Aris Leeuwarden vs BAL". DBL. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Deividas Kumelis terug in het Kalverdijkje - Nieuws Algemeen". Aris Leeuwarden (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "Deividas Kumalis will wear the green and yellow jersey". 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.