Deividas Sirvydis (born 10 June 2000) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for the

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of the

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. Sirvydis was selected 37th overall by the

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in the

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and was then traded to the

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Early life and youth career

Sirvydis spent his childhood in various European countries because of his father's professional basketball career. He lived for three years in

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, two years in

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, one year in the

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, and one year in

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. Sirvydis often practiced basketball after his father's games but did not seriously start playing the sport until he was about seven years old. In May 2018, Sirvydis won the 2017–18 Adidas Next Generation Tournament with the Rytas Vilnius U18 team and was named

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after recording 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the title game against Stella Azzurra Rome under-18 team.

Professional career

Rytas Vilnius (2017–2020)

Sirvydis made his

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(LKL) debut with Rytas Vilnius on 29 May 2017, at age 16, and passed

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as the youngest player in club history to play in the league. On 5 December, he became the youngest Lietuvos rytas player to appear in a EuroCup game, overtaking Valančiūnas again. In the 2019–20 season, Sirvydis averaged 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds for Rytas in EuroCup play. He averaged 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the LKL.

Hapoel Jerusalem (2020)

On 23 May 2020, Sirvydis signed a long-term contract with

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of the

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. He left the team on 16 November to join the

for training camp.

Detroit Pistons / Motor City Cruise (2020–2022)

In the

, Sirvydis was selected 37th overall by the

, but was immediately traded to the

in exchange for

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and two future second-round picks. He represented the Pistons at

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. On 1 December 2020, Sirvydis signed a three-year contract with the

. On 6 January 2021, Sirvydis made his the

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(NBA) debut in a game against the

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. On 3 March, Sirvydis scored his first NBA point in the Pistons' 129–105 win over the

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. On 14 May, Sirvydis scored a career high of 16 points in a loss against the

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. On 31 July, Sirvydis was waived by the Pistons. On 28 September, he re-signed with the Pistons, but was waived the next day. On 25 October 2021, Sirvydis signed with the

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of the

. On 26 December 2021, the Pistons signed Sirvydis to a 10-day contract. Sirvydis was assigned to the Cruise on 5 January 2022. After his 10-day contract with the Pistons expired, Sirvydis returned to the Cruise. Sirvydis joined the

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for the

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. On 18 August 2022, he signed with the

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. On 22 October, the Pacers waived Sirvydis before the beginning of the regular season.

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2022–present)

On 24 October 2022, Sirvydis joined the

training camp roster.

Career statistics

Regular season

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Personal life

Sirvydis is the son of

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, a former professional

player who played in many European countries, winning the

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championship in 2001 with Russian club

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. In 2012, Virginijus began his coaching career as an assistant for LKL club Sakalai Vilnius.

References

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