Karolis Giedraitis
Karolis Giedraitis (born 24 March 1998 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]
| Šiauliai | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 March 1998 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015-2021 | Lietuvos rytas / Rytas Vilnius |
| 2015–2016 | → Lietuvos Rytas-2 |
| 2016–2019 | → BC Perlas |
| 2019 | → BC Lietkabelis |
| 2020–2021 | → Pieno žvaigždės |
| 2021–2022 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2022–2023 | Labas Gas Prienai |
| 2023–present | BC Šiauliai |
Career
Giedraitis started his career with Lietuvos Rytas-2, the development team of Lietuvos rytas during the 2015–16 season, playing in Lithuanian third-tier RKL. Next season, he moved to BC Perlas of the NKL. He spent one and half season with team, and in 2019 January signed a new contract with Rytas. Soon after signing new contract, he was loaned to BC Lietkabelis[2]
On 5 July 2023, Giedraitis signed a three-year (2+1) contract with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[3]
Personal life
Giedraitis is the son of former professional basketball player and coach Andrius Giedraitis. His younger brother, Dovydas, is also a professional basketball player.
References
- "Karolis Giedraitis / Naujienos / Žaidėjai".
- "NKL spindintis Karolis Giedraitis skolinamas "Lietkabeliui"".
- "Karolis Giedraitis persikėlė į kitą LKL komandą". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.