Povilas_Butkevičius

Povilas Butkevičius

Povilas Butkevičius

Lithuanian basketball player

Povilas Butkevičius (born 26 September 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.

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Professional career

From 2004-2005, till 2011-2012, he was part of the prominent Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas.[1]

In August 2010 and again in August 2011, he was loaned to BC Prienai for the season.

In July 2014 he signed a contract with the Italian team Novipiù Casale Monferrato.[2]

In July 2015 he returned to Lithuania to play for Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas.[3]

In September 2016 Butkevičius signed with BC Vytis. He played only 16 games due a shoulder injury, averaging 5.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. That season, the team won bronze medals in the NKL. On 20 May he announced his retirement from basketball because of injuries, despite being only 29 years old.[4]

National team career

Butkevičius was a team leader in 2007 for the Lithuanian U-20 national team. He was the top rebounder in the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Achievements

References

  1. [1]
    ""Žalgirį" sustiprino Butkevičius".
  2. [2]
    "Butkevičius grįžta į Monferato klubą Italijoje".
  3. [3]
    "Į Prienus grįžtantis Butkevičius sieks reabilituotis".
  4. [4]
    "P.Butkevičius baigė krepšininko karjerą".


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