Arnas Butkevičius
 Butkevičius with Lithuania in 2022 | |
| No. 51 – Žalgiris Kaunas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | LKL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 October 1992 Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Kuršiai Neringa |
| 2010–2012 | Sakalai Vilnius |
| 2012–2013 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2013–2017 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2017–2022 | Rytas Vilnius |
| 2022–present | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arnas Butkevičius (born 22 October 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.
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Professional career
[edit]Arnas was alumni of V.Knašius Basketball School at his young age, started his professional career at Neringa's Kuršiai in third Lithuanian league when he was 17. Next season he joined Sakalai in LKL. Arnas joined Neptūnas in 2013, after showing good performance in Lithuanian Basketball League playing for BC Lietkabelis scoring 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals at his last season there, before the end of the season he joined Neptūnas for the playoffs. He quickly became an important part for the team, helping Neptūnas reach the LKL finals twice, as well as playing in the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions.
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Neptūnas | 10 | 1 | 20.4 | .558 | .471 | .519 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | 7.0 | 7.8 |
| 2022–23 | Žalgiris | 37 | 12 | 22.5 | .414 | .254 | .873 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| 2023–24 | 22 | 6 | 20.9 | .507 | .389 | .704 | 3.3 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | |
| Career | 69 | 18 | 21.7 | .465 | .325 | .760 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | 5.4 | 6.9 | |
References
[edit]- Arnas Butkevičius. Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga (Lithuanian Basketball League). Accessed 2014-09-18.
External links
[edit]- Arnas Butkevičius at euroleague.net
- Arnas Butkevičius at LKL.lt
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