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Arminas Urbutis

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Arminas Urbutis
Palmer Basket Mallorca
PositionPower forward
LeagueLEB Plata
Personal information
Born (1986-05-15) May 15, 1986 (age 38)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeHofstra (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011Bennet Cantù
2011Rūdupis Prienai
2012Scavolini Pesaro
2012-2013Rūdupis Prienai
2013-2015ADA Blois 41
2015-2017Juventus
2017–2019Šiauliai
2019–2020Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2020–2023Šiauliai
2023–presentPalmer 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

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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

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Urbutis played college basketball at the Hofstra University, with the Hofstra Pride.

Playing career

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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

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  1. ^ "Arminas Urbutis / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Urbutis: Kantu vadovai tiki mano ateitimi". Alfa.lt. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Arminas Urbutis" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official website. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.