Karolis Giedraitis (born 24 March 1998 in

Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...

, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for

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of the

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(LKL).

Career

Giedraitis started his career with Lietuvos Rytas-2, the development team of

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during the 2015–16 season, playing in Lithuanian third-tier RKL. Next season, he moved to BC Perlas of the NKL. He spent one and half season with team, and in 2019 January signed a new contract with Rytas. Soon after signing new contract, he was loaned to

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On 5 July 2023, Giedraitis signed a three-year (2+1) contract with

of the

(LKL).

Personal life

Giedraitis is the son of former professional basketball player and coach

Andrius Giedraitis Andrius Giedraitis (born July 23, 1973) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and coach. Professional career Giedraitis started his career in the LPA Vilnius team, and he later moved to BC Sakalai. In 1998, he became a member of ...

. His younger brother, Dovydas, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

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