Deividas Gailius

Deividas Gailius (born Deividas Daunys; April 26, 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays the small forward and shooting guard positions.

Deividas Gailius
Gailius with Pınar Karşıyaka in 2018
No. 13 – Neptūnas
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1988-04-26) April 26, 1988
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda
2007–2009Neptūnas
2009–2010Šiauliai
2010–2012Virtus Bologna
2012–2013Neptūnas
2013–2014Olimpija
2014–2015Neptūnas
2015–2017Lietuvos rytas
2017–2018Burgos
2018–2019Pınar Karşıyaka
2019–2020Neptūnas
2020–2021Baskets Bonn
2021–presentNeptūnas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania Lithuania
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place2015 France

Professional career

During the 2012–13 season with Neptūnas Klaipėda, Gailius averaged a career high of 17.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in the Lithuanian League. For the 2013–14 season he played with the Slovenian team Union Olimpija Ljubljana.[1] In 16 EuroCup games played, Gailius averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. In August 2014, he returned to Neptūnas, signing a one-year deal.[2] In June 2015, he signed a two-year deal with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.[3] The seasons with Rytas were two of the worst in club history, finishing in only 3rd place in the Lithuanian championship, though in 2017, Gailius sealed the win against his former club Neptūnas. In August 2017, he signed a one-year deal with San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB.[4]

Gailius spent the 2019–20 season with Neptūnas, averaging 16.6 points and 2.9 assists per game. On September 1, 2020, he signed with Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5] In 19 games played for the German side, Gailius averaged 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

On March 28, 2021, Gailius signed with Neptūnas to return one more time to the club.[6]

International career

Gailius played for Lithuania national team at the 2007 FIBA U-19 World Championship, finishing in 9th place. In 2014 coach Jonas Kazlauskas included Gailius in the preliminary 24-player list for the main Lithuania national basketball team.[7] However, he did not make it into the final roster.[8] In 2015 he was included in the extended candidates list once again.[9] This time, he qualified into the main EuroBasket 2015 roster and won a silver medal.[10] He was invited to the national team training camp in 2016 as well, but was released on July 14.[11]

Euroleague career statistics
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Neptūnas 101026.9.470.407.6004.82.51.3.014.713.9
Career 101026.9.470.407.6004.82.51.3.014.713.9

Personal life

In the summer of 2007, Gailius changed his surname from Daunys.[12]

References
  1. Deividas Gailius, Union Olimpija Ljubljana part ways
  2. Neptunas brings back sharp shooter Gailius
  3. Lietuvos Rytas lands Deividas Gailius
  4. "El internacional lituano Deividas Gailius firma por el San Pablo Burgos". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. Skerletic, Dario (September 1, 2020). "Telekom Baskets Bonn ink Deividas Gailius". Sportando. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. Lupo, Nicola (March 28, 2021). "Deividas Gailius returns to Neptunas". Sportando. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  7. LTU - Numerous options as Kazlauskas announces list for Spain 2014 (in English)
  8. Pulkovskis, Edgaras. "Rinktinę paliko du žaidėjai, likę keturiolika dėl vietos dvyliktuke kausis iki pasirengimo pabaigos". Krepsinis.net. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  9. "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  10. "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  11. "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: rinktinę palieka M. Girdžiūnas ir D. Gailius". Krepsinis.lt. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  12. Deividas Gailius
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