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Gilvydas Biruta

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Gilvydas Biruta
Biruta Gilvydas in 2017
Grand Rapids Gold
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 33)
Jonava, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Benedict's
(Newark, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–2023
PositionPower forward
Coaching career2024–present
Career history
As player:
2015–2016Neptūnas Klaipėda
2016Lavrio
2016–2017Aries Trikala
2017Assigeco Piacenza
2017–2018JL Bourg
2019Cherkaski Mavpy
2020Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2020Heroes Den Bosch
2020–2021CBet Prienai
2021–CEP Lorient
2021–2022Dax Gamarde basket 40
2022–2023Vendée Challans Basket
As coach:
2024–presentGrand Rapids Gold (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • AAC All-Rookie Team (2011)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Greece U-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Greece U-16 Team

Gilvydas Biruta (born 10 October 1991) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He used to play at the power forward position.[1]

Professional career

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After graduating University of Rhode Island, Biruta was a part of Denver Nuggets during the 2015 NBA Summer League.[2]

On 5 August 2015, Biruta signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda.[3]

On 24 February 2016, Biruta signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[4] In five games Biruta averaged 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds. On August 30, 2016, he signed with Aries Trikala.[5] In March 2017, he moved to Assigeco Piacenza of the Serie A2.[6]

On 4 July 2017, Biruta signed with JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the Pro A.[7]

Biruta played one game for Cherkaski Mavpy but left the team in January 2019 with an injury. On 5 January 2020, Biruta joined Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[8] He averaged 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. On 18 September 2020, Biruta signed with Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League.[9] He was released on 20 October after the DBL had been suspended due to a national spike in coronavirus infections.[10]

National team career

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Biruta led the Lithuanian U-16 National Team to the bronze medals in the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship by averaging 14.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks.[11] He also been a part of Lithuanian U-18 team twice. First time he won silver medal with the Donatas Motiejūnas' led U-18 National Team. During his second appearance, Lithuanians finished fourth. Though, the successful youth national team years ended painfully when the U-20 team he represented suffered an fiasco, finishing only 14th in the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Coaching career

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On October 1, 2024, Biruta became an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Gilvydas Biruta Player Profile". Basketball.RealGM.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "#30 Gilvydas Biruta (2015 Summer League Player Profile)". NBA.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ^ ""Neptūną" sustiprins iš NCAA grįžtantis Biruta". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ A1Basket.gr Lavrio signed Gilvydas Biruta
  5. ^ A1Basket.gr Trikala sign Gilvydas Biruta
  6. ^ "Gastroles po Europą tęsiantis G.Biruta keliasi į Prancūzijos aukščiausiąją lygą". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Gilvydas Biruta signe pour un an !". JL Bourg Basket (in French). July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  8. ^ Griksas, Irmantis (January 5, 2020). "Injury-Recovered Gilvydas Biruta is a newcomer at Lietkabelis". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Gilvydas Biruta signs with Heroes Den Bosch". Sportando. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Martens, Jan (2020-10-20). "Coronastop leidt tot vertrek van Biruta en Aranitović bij Heroes Den Bosch". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  11. ^ "Gilvydas Biruta / U16 European Championship Men (2007)". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  12. ^ "Grand Rapids Gold Announce 2024-25 Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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