Arminas Urbutis (born 15 May 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Palmer Basket Mallorca of the Spanish LEB Plata.[1] Standing at 206 cm (6 ft 9 in), Urbutis plays as power forward.

Arminas Urbutis
Palmer Basket Mallorca
PositionPower forward
LeagueLEB Plata
Personal information
Born (1986-05-15) May 15, 1986 (age 37)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeHofstra (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011Bennet Cantù
2011Rūdupis Prienai
2012Scavolini Pesaro
2012-2013Rūdupis Prienai
2013-2015ADA Blois 41
2015-2017Juventus
2017–2019 Šiauliai
2019–2020Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–2023Šiauliai
2023–presentPalmer Basket Mallorca

Early life edit

Urbutis started playing basketball in a basketball school in Kaunas. After a few years of learning basketball in his hometown, he decided to go to the United States. There, he played at Montverde Academy.[2]

College career edit

Urbutis played college basketball at the Hofstra University, with the Hofstra Pride.

Playing career edit

After graduating from Hofstra University, Urbutis went to Italy for basketball summer camps, where he was spotted by Bennet Cantù coaching staff. Both sides agreed to sign one-year deal. He spent two seasons in Bennet Cantù and won silver medals in Serie A.[2]

On 30 August 2019, Urbutis signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Arminas Urbutis / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Urbutis: Kantu vadovai tiki mano ateitimi". Alfa.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Arminas Urbutis" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official website. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.