Gytis Masiulis

Gytis Masiulis (born 10 April 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Lietkabelis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.

Gytis Masiulis
Masiulis with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2018
Lietkabelis
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1998-04-10) 10 April 1998
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight99 kg (218 lb)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2020Žalgiris Kaunas
2014–2018Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2018–2020Neptūnas Klaipėda
2020Fraport Skyliners
2020–presentLietkabelis Panevežys
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Masiulis started his professional career when he signed with BC Žalgiris-2 in summer 2014. He debuted for the senior team of Žalgiris Kaunas on 22 January 2017 against Nevėžis Kėdainiai.[1] In June 2017, he participated in adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, and led Europe to an 82–62 victory over the United States, scoring 16 points and grabbing 4 rebounds.[2] In July 2018, Masiulis was loaned to Neptūnas Klaipėda. In the following year, he was named LKL Best Young Player as the top under-21 player in the league.[3] On 28 May 2020, Masiulis was loaned to Fraport Skyliners of the Basketball Bundesliga.[4]

National team career

Gytis Masiulis made his youth debut for Lithuania at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Latvia.[5] He won a bronze medal with Lithuania in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[6] One year later, he won silver medal at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Turkey.[7] In 2017, Masiulis represented Lithuania at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[8]

Personal life

Gytis is the son of former Lithuanian national basketball team member Tomas Masiulis, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and previously had success with Žalgiris Kaunas and Prokom Trefl Sopot in the EuroLeague.[9]

References

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