Povilas Butkevičius

Povilas Butkevičius
Personal information
Born (1987-09-26) September 26, 1987
Biržai, Lithuania
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–2017
Position Power forward / Center
Career history
2004–2006 Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2006–2007 Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2007 Nevėžis Kedainiai
2007–2008 Triobet Kaunas
2008–2012 Žalgiris Kaunas
2011–2012 →Rūdupis Prienai
2012 →Rūdupis Prienai
2012–2013 Novipiù Casale Monferrato
2013–2014 Nevėžis Kedainiai
2014–2015 Novipiù Casale Monferrato
2015–2016 Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas
2016-2017 BC Vytis

Povilas Butkevičius (born 26 September 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

In the middle of the 2008-2009 season he joined Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas.[1]

On 17 August 2010 he was loaned to BC Prienai for the season. August 11, 2011 he was again loaned to Prienai.

In July 2014 he signed a contract with Italian team Novipiù Casale Monferrato.[2]

On 28 July 2015 he returned to Lithuania to play for Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas.[3]

On 22 September 2016 Butkevičius signed with BC Vytis playing only 16 games, because of shoulder injury. He averaged 5.4 points ant 5.6 rebounds. In that season team won bronze medals in NKL. On 20 May he announced his retirement from basketball because of injuries, despite being only 29 years old.[4]

International career

Butkevičius was a team leader in 2007 for the Lithuanian U-20 national team, he was the top rebounder in the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-19666-zalgiri-sustiprino-butkevicius.html
  2. ↑ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-74713-butkevicius-grizta-i-monferato-kluba-italijoje.html#.U_2TkqM09Cc
  3. ↑ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-87644-i-prienus-griztantis-butkevicius-sieks-reabilituotis.html#.VbtLATYVjIU
  4. ↑ http://www.krepsinis.net/naujiena/p-butkevicius-baige-krepsininko-karjera/273079


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