Žygimantas Janavičius

Žygimantas Janavičius

Janavičius with Lietuvos rytas in 2015
No. 4 – Neptūnas Klaipėda
Position	Point guard
League	LKL
Personal information
Born	(1989-02-20) February 20, 1989 (age 35) Alytus, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2007	Alytus
2007–2012	Žalgiris Kaunas
2007–2008	→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school Kaunas
2010	→Aisčiai Kaunas
2010–2011	→Šiauliai
2011–2012	→Baltai Kaunas
2012–2014	Rūdupis Prienai
2014	Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2014–2016	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016	→ Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2016–2017	Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2017–2018	Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2019	BC SkyCop Prienai
2019–present	Neptūnas Klaipėda
Career highlights and awards
All-LKL Team (2019) LKL assists leader (2022) King Mindaugas Cup winner (2016) LKL champion (2012) NKL champion (2008)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2008 Latvia U-20 Team FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2006 Greece U-18 Team

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

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

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	2P%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Žalgiris Kaunas	Euroleague	10	16.0	44.0	41.7	33.3	1.6	1.5	0.4	0.0	4.0
2009–10	Žalgiris Kaunas	Euroleague	7	6.9	20.0	00.0	50.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.4
2010–11	Šiauliai	Eurocup	6	26.8	35.7	31.6	62.5	3.5	3.7	1.0	0.0	8.0
2012–13	Rūdupis Prienai	Eurocup	6	23.3	56.3	12.5	52.2	4.2	3.2	1.2	0.0	9.0

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.