Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas (born 4 March 1980) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.90 m (6'2 ​3⁄4") tall, and a weight of 86 kg (190 lbs.), he mainly played at the point guard position. During his club playing career, he won the EuroLeague championship in 1999. He was also a member of the senior Lithuanian national team, and with Lithuania, he won the gold medal at the 2003 EuroBasket.

Giedrius Gustas
Gustas playing with the Lithuanian national team.
Personal information
Born (1980-03-04) 4 March 1980
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
Playing career1998–2016
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Career history
As player:
1998–2004Žalgiris Kaunas
2004–2005Lokomotiv Rostov
2005–2006Barons LMT
2006–2007Dynamo Moscow Region
2007–2009Barons LMT
2009–2010Kavala Panorama GS
2010–2011Trefl Sopot
2011–2012Turów Zgorzelec
2012–2013Neptūnas Klaipėda
2013–2014Rakvere Tarvas
2014–2016Dzūkija Alytus
As coach:
2016Dzūkija Alytus (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
EuroBasket
2003 Sweden
2007 Spain

Early years and life

Gustas graduated from the Arvydas Sabonis basketball school. He started his training with the Lithuanian basketball coach Ramūnas Šalūga. He was a member of the 1980s boys' generation, which was the first generation to graduate from Sabonis' basketball school. In 1998, Gustas graduated from the Kaunas V. Kuprevičiaus (former Kaunas 32) primary school.

Professional career

Gustas joined the Lithuanian League club Žalgiris Kaunas, in 1998. With Žalgiris, Gustas won the NEBL championship, the EuroLeague championship, and the Lithuanian League championship in 1999. In 2008, while he was playing with the Latvian League club Barons LMT, he won the FIBA EuroCup championship, and he was also named the league's Final Four MVP.[1]

In 2009, Gustas joined the Greek League club EKK Kavala.[2]

National team career

Gustas played with the junior national teams of Lithuania. With Lithuania's Under-18 junior national team, he played at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

Gustas was also a member of the senior Lithuanian national team. With Lithuania, he played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the 2003 EuroBasket, where he won a gold medal, the 2005 EuroBasket, and the 2007 EuroBasket, where he won a bronze medal. With Lithuania, he played in 66 games, and scored a total of 287 points.

Coaching and managerial career

On 31 August 2016, Gustas announced his retirement as a player, and he became the assistant basketball coach of the Lithuanian League club Dzūkija Alytus.[3] From 2016 to 2017, he worked as the Sports Director of Dzūkija Alytus.[4] In 2018, Gustas became a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation's board, and also the Sports Director of the Lithuanian Women's League.[5]

Personal life

In 2017, Gustas graduated from Vytautas Magnus University, with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management. Two years later, Gustas graduated from the same institution, with a Master's degree in Marketing and Sales.

Career awards and achievements
As player

References
  1. Gustas takes Home MVP.
  2. "Gustas to EKK Kavala (Lithuanian)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  3. "G.Gustas deda tašką krepšininko karjeroje – tapo treneriu". krepsinis.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. "Europos čempionas krepšinio kamuolį paima retai ir nesigaili". Kauno diena (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  5. "Personalas, kontaktai". Lietuvos krepšinio federacija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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