1. Laurynas Birutis was born on 27 August 1997 and is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague.
14 Facts About Laurynas Birutis
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On 1 August 2017, Laurynas Birutis was loaned his hometown club BC Siauliai.
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On 18 April 2018, Laurynas Birutis entered his name into the 2018 NBA draft.
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Laurynas Birutis joined Lithuanian champions Zalgiris Kaunas and made his EuroLeague debut on 12 October 2018 against Saski Baskonia.
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Laurynas Birutis struggled with injury since the start of the season and was unable to train due to pain, which led to surgery on 14 February 2019.
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Laurynas Birutis had his best game on 1 February 2020 against BC Neptunas, in which he scored 25 points and collected 36 efficiency points.
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On July 24,2020, Laurynas Birutis signed a two-year contract with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB.
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On 28 September 2020, Laurynas Birutis was named Liga ACB MVP of September after averaging 19.3 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block per game.
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On 10 June 2022, Laurynas Birutis returned to Zalgiris Kaunas, signing a two-year deal.
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Laurynas Birutis was named to the All-LKL Team for two consecutive seasons, in 2023 and 2024.
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On 9 April 2024, Laurynas Birutis signed a contract extension through 2026.
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Laurynas Birutis debuted for the Lithuania men's u-16 basketball team at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Ukraine.
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Laurynas Birutis won bronze medals with Lithuania men's u-18 basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.
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Laurynas Birutis had his second opportunity with the senior Lithuanian national team in a EuroBasket 2022 qualification game against the Czech Republic.