Kristupas Žemaitis

Kristupas Žemaitis (born 24 June 1996) is a Lithuanian basketball player who plays for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1]

Kristupas Žemaitis
Žemaitis with the Lithuania men's national basketball team
No. 13 – BC Wolves
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-06-24) June 24, 1996
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2017Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2017Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas
2017–2019BC Šiauliai
2019–2020Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–2021Dzūkija Alytus
2021–2022Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2022–presentBC Wolves
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Finland U20 National Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Team competition

Professional career
Žemaitis with the Lietkabelis Panevėžys during the 2022 LKL Finals

Žemaitis started his professional career when he signed with BC Žalgiris-2 in summer 2014. He spend 3 seasons with club. In 2015-16 season Žemaitis won silver medals with club, averaging 9 points and 3,4 assists per game.

In April 2017, Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas registered him for rest of the season, because, half of the team was injured, and by the LKL rules they can't sign any player who's older than 21 years old.[2] He debuted against Kėdainiai Nėvėžis, scoring 6 points and making 1 assists.

On November 23, 2019, he has signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3]

On July 24, 2022, he has signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[4]

National team career

Žemaitis debuted for the Lithuania men's u-18 basketball team in the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Turkey. Later that summer he won gold at 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, Basketball 3x3 Boys tournament hitting buzzer beater, in final game against France.[5]

He won silver medals with the Lithuania men's national u-20 basketball team in 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. After solid performance at tournament, he was selected to the All-Tournament Team.[6]

Žemaitis won gold medal with the Lithuanian team during the 2017 Summer Universiade after defeating the United States' team 74–85 in the final.[7]

References
  1. "Kristupas Zemaitis Player Profile, Panevezys Lietkabelis, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
  2. ""Vytauto" gretas papildys Kristupas Žemaitis".
  3. "Prie komandos prisijungė Kristupas Žemaitis" (in Lithuanian). kknevezis.lt. November 23, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. "„Lietkabelį" į „Wolves" iškeitęs Žemaitis: „Karjeroje dar nebuvo tokio sunkaus sprendimo". eurobasket.lt (in Lithuanian). July 24, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  5. "Žemaičio tolimas šūvis lietuviams padovanojo olimpinius aukso medalius (Video)".
  6. "Lietuvos dvidešimtmečiams – sidabro medaliai | 24sek.lt". 15min.lt. 2016-07-24. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  7. "Results - Men Gold Medal Game 2017". fisu.net. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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