Žygimantas Janavičius (born February 20, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the

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(LKL). Standing at tall and weighing , he plays as a

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Professional career

Janavičius made his pro debut with BC Alytus in 2005. He played two seasons with the club in the NKL. In 2007, Janavičius signed with Žalgiris of

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. He played one season for youth team, which were competing in NKL, and became the champion of the league. He played for BC Žalgiris in 2008–09, and half of the season in 2009–10, but because he was only given a small role on the team, he asked for to be loaned to Kauno Aisčiai, where he finished the season. In 2010–11, he played for

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. He started the 2011–2012 season with Kauno Baltai, but at the end of the season, he joined BC Žalgiris. After winning the championship of the LKL, he became a free agent. In August 2012, he signed with Prienų Rūdupis.

National team career

Janavičius won two silver medals while representing the Lithuanian youth squad in the

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and the

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. In 2014, coach

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included Janavičius in the preliminary 24-player squad for the main Lithuania national basketball team, though he failed to compete for the spot in the national team's roster due to a broken palm. Janavičius was included in the candidates list once again in 2015. He did not make the

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roster either during his second try, when

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was taken instead of him less than a week before the championship began.

Career statistics

References

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