Norbertas Giga (born June 6, 1995) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for

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of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for

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and graduated in 2018.

Professional career

During his early career, Giga represented KM-Perlas Vilnius in

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. Giga represented the

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during the

2018 NBA Summer League The 2018 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Sacramento Kings's California Classic Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. The Sacra ...

. His debut was 4 points and 1 rebound. On September 23, 2018, Giga signed with Rytas Vilnius. On August 8, 2019, he has signed 3-year deal with Juventus Utena of the

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. Giga averaged 6.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On July 17, 2020, he signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the

. In August 2022, Giga signed with

of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.

National team career

Giga represented Lithuania junior times twice during the

2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship The 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Lithuanian: 2012 m. FIBA iki 17 metų pasaulio čempionatas) was the 2nd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U1 ...

and

2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 30th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Latvia, from 18 to 28 July 2013. Croatia were the defending champions. Turkey became the new ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Giga, Norbertas 1995 births Living people BC Juventus players BC Neptūnas players BC Rytas players Centers (basketball) Haukar men's basketball players Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball players Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States Lithuanian men's basketball players Midland Chaps basketball players People from Kėdainiai Spójnia Stargard players Tallahassee Eagles men's basketball players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players