Personal information | |
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Born |
Biržai, Lithuania |
September 26, 1987
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–2017 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Career history | |
2004–2006 | Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school |
2006–2007 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock |
2007 | Nevėžis Kedainiai |
2007–2008 | Triobet Kaunas |
2008–2012 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2011–2012 | →Rūdupis Prienai |
2012 | →Rūdupis Prienai |
2012–2013 | Novipiù Casale Monferrato |
2013–2014 | Nevėžis Kedainiai |
2014–2015 | Novipiù Casale Monferrato |
2015–2016 | Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas |
2016-2017 | BC Vytis |
Povilas Butkevičius (born 26 September 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.
In the middle of the 2008-2009 season he joined Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas.
On 17 August 2010 he was loaned to BC Prienai for the season. August 11, 2011 he was again loaned to Prienai.
In July 2014 he signed a contract with Italian team Novipiù Casale Monferrato.
On 28 July 2015 he returned to Lithuania to play for Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas.
On 22 September 2016 Butkevičius signed with BC Vytis playing only 16 games, because of shoulder injury. He averaged 5.4 points ant 5.6 rebounds. In that season team won bronze medals in NKL. On 20 May he announced his retirement from basketball because of injuries, despite being only 29 years old.
Butkevičius was a team leader in 2007 for the Lithuanian U-20 national team, he was the top rebounder in the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.