Vytenis Lipkevičius (born May 19, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he primarily plays at the small forward position.
 Lipkevičius with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 10 – Lietkabelis Panevėžys | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League EuroCup | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | May 19, 1989 Vilkija, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2016 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | →Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | →Triobet Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | →Aiščiai Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | →Rūdupis Prienai | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | →Baltai Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | s.Oliver Würzburg | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | →SkyCop Prienai | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
editOn 11 August 2010, Lipkevičius joined Rūdupis Prienai of the LKL, after being loaned by Žalgiris Kaunas.[1] For the 2011–12 season, he went on loan to Baltai Kaunas. On 28 October 2011, Lipkevičius was brought back from his loan by Žalgiris.[2] On 24 July 2013, Lipkevičius re-signed with the club until the end of the 2015–16 season.[3] On 20 July 2015, he signed a new two-year contact with Žalgiris.[4] On 12 September 2016, Lipkevičius mutually parted ways with the club and subsequently joined Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas.[5]
On 10 June 2017, Lipkevičius signed a one-year deal with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]
On 12 July 2018, Lipkevičius signed a two-year contract with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[7] On 6 November, he was loaned to Skycop Prienai for the remainder of the season.[8] On 2 July 2022, he re-signed with Lietkabelis until 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "(Lietuviškai) A.Juškevičius ir V.Lipkevičius skolinami Prienų „Rūdupio" ekipai". zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 11 August 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Lipkevičius keliasi į „Žalgirį"". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 October 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Klimavicius and Lipkevicius will continue in Kaunas". zalgiris.lt. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Ulanovas, Vene, Lipkevicius and Vecvagars stay in Zalgiris". zalgiris.lt. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "V.Lipkevičius keliasi rungtyniauti į „Vytauto" ekipą". zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Flügelspieler aus Litauen im Doppelpack". wuerzburg-baskets.de (in German). 10 June 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Pirmasis naujokas – V.Lipkevičius". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "V.Lipkevičius skolinamas „Skycop" – Lietkabelis". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Dar dvejiems metams lieka V.Lipkevičius". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
External links
edit- Vytenis Lipkevičius at eurobasket.com
- Vytenis Lipkevičius at euroleague.net
- Vytenis Lipkevičius at realgm.com