Laimonas Chatkevičius (born January 7, 1993) is a former professional Lithuanian basketball player who last played for
Neptūnas Klaipėda of the
Lithuanian Basketball League
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. He plays at the
center
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position.
Professional career
After graduating from the
South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I.
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, Chatkevičius signed a one-year deal with
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza.
On 2017-18 season he signed with
AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin is a Polish basketball team, based in Koszalin. AZS currently plays in the I Liga, the second tier Polish basketball league.
History
The AZS Koszalin sports club was founded on 8 October 1968. The founding fathers participating in th ...
, but in February Chatkevičius come back to Lithuania, and signed with
Neptūnas Klaipėda for the rest of the season.
International career
Chatkevičius played in
2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
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for
Lithuania men's national under-20, averaging 7,9 points, 8,1 rebounds per game.
References
1993 births
Living people
Lithuanian men's basketball players
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States
BC Neptūnas players
Power forwards (basketball)
South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players
Basketball players from Klaipėda
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