Žygimantas Janavičius

Žygimantas Janavičius (born February 20, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and weighing 187 pounds (85 kg), he plays as a point guard.

Žygimantas Janavičius
No. 4 – Neptūnas Klaipėda
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-02-20) February 20, 1989
Alytus, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Alytus
2007–2012Žalgiris Kaunas
2007–2008→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school Kaunas
2010→Aisčiai Kaunas
2010–2011→Šiauliai
2011–2012→Baltai Kaunas
2012–2014Rūdupis Prienai
2014Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2014–2016Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016→ Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2016–2017Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2017–2018Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2019BC SkyCop Prienai
2019–presentNeptūnas Klaipėda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Latvia U-20 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Greece U-18 Team

Professional career

Janavičius made his pro debut with BC Alytus in 2005. He played two seasons with the club in the NKL.

In 2007, Janavičius signed with Žalgiris of Kaunas. He played one season for youth team, which were competing in NKL, and became the champion of the league. He played for BC Žalgiris in 2008–09, and half of the season in 2009–10, but because he was only given a small role on the team, he asked for to be loaned to Kauno Aisčiai, where he finished the season. In 2010–11, he played for BC Šiauliai. He started the 2011–2012 season with Kauno Baltai, but at the end of the season, he joined BC Žalgiris. After winning the championship of the LKL, he became a free agent.

In August 2012, he signed with Prienų Rūdupis.[1]

National team career

Janavičius won two silver medals while representing the Lithuanian youth squad in the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. In 2014, coach Jonas Kazlauskas included Janavičius in the preliminary 24-player squad for the main Lithuania national basketball team,[2] though he failed to compete for the spot in the national team's roster due to a broken palm.[3] Janavičius was included in the candidates list once again in 2015.[4] He did not make the EuroBasket 2015 roster either during his second try, when Lukas Lekavičius was taken instead of him less than a week before the championship began.[5]

Career statistics
YearTeamLeagueGPMPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09 Žalgiris Kaunas Euroleague1016.044.041.733.31.61.50.40.04.0
2009–10 Žalgiris Kaunas Euroleague76.920.000.050.00.10.60.10.00.4
2010–11 Šiauliai Eurocup626.835.731.662.53.53.71.00.08.0
2012–13 Rūdupis Prienai Eurocup623.356.312.552.24.23.21.20.09.0

References
  1. "Ž.Janavičius ir T.Šležas – LKL bronzos laimėtojo "Rūdupio" naujokai" (in Lithuanian). tritaskis.lt. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. LTU - Numerous options as Kazlauskas announces list for Spain 2014 (in English)
  3. "Mačiulis prisijungė prie rinktinės, Janavičiui lūžo delnas". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  5. "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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