Gintaras Kadžiulis
Kadžiulis with Lietkabelis Panevėžys in 2015 | |
Lietkabelis Panevėžys | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League |
Lithuanian Basketball League Baltic Basketball League EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born |
Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | March 29, 1980
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1996–2014 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1996–1999 | Kalnapilis Panevėžys |
1999–2001 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
2001–2002 | Alita Alytus |
2002–2003 | Ural Great Perm |
2003–2005 | Anwil Włocławek |
2005–2006 | Panionios Athens |
2006 | Anwil Włocławek |
2006–2007 | Kager Gdynia |
2007–2008 | Atlas Stal Ostrów |
2008–2009 | Šiauliai |
2009–2010 | Trefl Sopot |
2010–2011 | Budućnost Podgorica |
2011–2014 | Prienai |
As coach: | |
2014 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys (assistant) |
2014–2015 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
2015–present | Lietkabelis Panevėžys (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Gintaras Kadžiulis (born 29 March 1980) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. His playing position was combo guard. He is currently the assistant coach for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of Lithuanian Basketball League.
Professional career
Born in Panevėžys, Kadžiulis started his professional basketball career at the age of 16, when he signed with Kalnapilis Panevėžys. After three seasons, he moved to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. In 2002, Kadžiulis was an entrant in the NBA draft, but went undrafted. Continuing his career in Europe, Kadžiulis played for various Russian and Polish teams. He came back to Lithuania in 2008, signing with Šiauliai, but following the season, he again moved abroad. In 2011, he returned to Lithuania and signed with Prienai.
Coaching career
Right after declaring his retirement in 2014, he announced he was coming home to Panevėžys and became an assistant coach for Mindaugas Budzinauskas of Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[1] After Budzinauskas left the team just a few months into the 2014–15 season, he was given the role of head coach.[2] In his debut as head coach, Lietkabelis defeated BC Valmiera in the Baltic Basketball League 96–85. He was replaced as head coach in December 2015 by Kazys Maksvytis, though he remained in the team as an assistant coach.