Andrius Giedraitis (born July 23, 1973) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and coach.

Andrius Giedraitis
Personal information
Born (1973-07-23) July 23, 1973 (age 51)
Marijampolė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career1992–2009
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1992–1994LPA Vilnius
1994–1997BC Sakalai
1997BC Šiauliai
1997–1999BC Sakalai
1999–2001BC Lietuvos Rytas
2001–2002Telindus Oostende
2002–2003Śląsk Wrocław
2003–2004BC Lietuvos Rytas
2004–2005BSG Basket Ludwigsburg
2005–2007BC Dynamo Moscow Region
2007–2008Grupo Capitol Valladolid
2008Śląsk Wrocław
2008–2009Rūdupis Prienai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
Men's Basketball
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney

Professional career

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Giedraitis started his career in the LPA Vilnius team, and he later moved to BC Sakalai. In 1998, he became a member of BC Lietuvos Rytas. He was one of the leaders of that team. In 2001, he moved to Telindus Oostende. During the 2002–03 season, he played with Śląsk Wrocław, where he became one of the team's leaders (averaging 11.6 points per game).

In 2003, he signed a contract with BC Lietuvos Rytas, however, due to an injury, he did not play. In 2004, he moved to BSG Basket Ludwigsburg, where he also immediately became one of the team's leaders. In 2005, he played with BC Dynamo Moscow Region. In 2007, he moved to Grupo Capitol Valladolid.

Coaching career

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On August 12, 2010, Giedraitis became an assistant coach for Sakalai.[1]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2001–02 Telindus Oostende 14 13 27.2 .521 .529 .884 3.5 1.6 1.1 .2 13.6 16.0
2002–03 Śląsk Wrocław 14 8 25.2 .618 .552 .825 2.4 1.8 .9 .0 13.1 14.3

References

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  1. ^ "Giedraitis grįžta į "Sakalus"".
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