Margiris ,,Margo" Normantas (born 27 October 1996) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for
Rytas Vilnius
Rytas Vilnius is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The club was founded in 1997 from another club, Statyba, and has become one of the most successful Lithuanian basketball clubs. Rytas have won two EuroCup ...
shooting guard
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position.
Early career
Before starting his professional career, Normantas played for KM-Citus Vilnius in the third-tier
RKL
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, averaging 15.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the 2014–15 season.
Professional career
In September 2015, Normantas signed a long-term contract with
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Rytas Vilnius is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The club was founded in 1997 from another club, Statyba, and has become one of the most successful Lithuanian basketball clubs. Rytas have won two EuroCup t ...
and was subsequently loaned to BC Perlas-MRU of the National Basketball League (NKL). In his first season with the team, he averaged 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In the 2016–17 season, his production increased to 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
On 22 December 2017, Normantas was loaned to
Nevėžis Kėdainiai
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He spent the 2018–2019 season with Rytas, though was never much of a rotation player and was released after the season.
On 28 August 2019, Normantas signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. On 16 June 2020, his contract was extended for an additional year. In 47 games played for Lietkabelis in the 2020–21 season (in the LKL and the EuroCup), Normantas averaged 12.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
On 15 July 2021, Normantas returned to
Rytas Vilnius
Rytas Vilnius is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The club was founded in 1997 from another club, Statyba, and has become one of the most successful Lithuanian basketball clubs. Rytas have won two EuroCup ...