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| Haukar | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 6, 1995 Kėdainiai, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Benedict's Prep (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Rytas Vilnius |
| 2018–2019 | →Spójnia Stargard |
| 2019–2020 | Juventus Utena |
| 2020–2021 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2021–2022 | Juventus Utena |
| 2022–present | Haukar |
Norbertas Giga (born June 6, 1995) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Haukar of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for Jacksonville State University and graduated in 2018.[1][2]
Professional career
During his early career, Giga represented KM-Perlas Vilnius in RKL.[3]
Giga represented the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2018 NBA Summer League.[4] His debut was 4 points and 1 rebound.[5]
On September 23, 2018, Giga signed with Rytas Vilnius.[6]
On August 8, 2019, he has signed 3-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[7] Giga averaged 6.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On July 17, 2020, he signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[8]
In August 2022, Giga signed with Haukar of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[9]
National team career
Giga represented Lithuania junior times twice during the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[10]
References
- ↑ "Norbertas Giga College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Norbertas Gigas Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Norbertas Giga / RKL". www.rkl.lt. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "„76ers" Vasaros lygos sudėtyje – lietuvis aukštaūgis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Norbertas Giga Las Vegase debiutavo su „76ers" marškinėliais". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Rytas Vilnius part ways with Matt Farrell, sign Norbertas Giga". Sportando. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Norbertas Giga signs multi-year contract with Juventus". Sportando. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Neptunas tabs Norbertas Giga". Sportando. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ↑ Hjörvar Ólafsson (3 August 2022). "Haukar halda áfram að safna liði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ "Norbertas Giga". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.