Arminas Urbutis
| Palmer Basket Mallorca | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LEB Plata |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 15, 1986 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
| College | Hofstra (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Bennet Cantù |
| 2011 | Rūdupis Prienai |
| 2012 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2012-2013 | Rūdupis Prienai |
| 2013-2015 | ADA Blois 41 |
| 2015-2017 | Juventus |
| 2017–2019 | Šiauliai |
| 2019–2020 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2020–2023 | Šiauliai |
| 2023–present | Palmer Basket Mallorca |
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.
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]- ^ "Arminas Urbutis / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Urbutis: Kantu vadovai tiki mano ateitimi". Alfa.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Arminas Urbutis" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official website. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- 1986 births
- Living people
- ADA Blois Basket 41 players
- Basketball players from Kaunas
- BC Juventus players
- BC Nevėžis players
- BC Prienai players
- BC Šiauliai players
- Hofstra Pride men's basketball players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in France
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- Power forwards
- Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players