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
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
Urbutis played college basketball at the Hofstra University, with the Hofstra Pride.
Playing career
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
- ^ "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