Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas
Dzūkija Alytus
Position Assistant coach
League Lithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1980-03-04) 4 March 1980
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
Playing career 1998–2016
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Career history
As player:
1998–1999 Žalgiris Kaunas
1999–2000 Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2000–2004 Žalgiris Kaunas
2004–2005 Lokomotiv Rostov
2005–2006 Barons LMT
2006–2007 Dynamo Moscow Region
2007–2009 Barons LMT
2009–2010 Kavala
2010–2011 Trefl Sopot
2011–2012 Turów Zgorzelec
2012–2013 Neptūnas Klaipėda
2013–2014 Rakvere Tarvas
2014–2016 Dzūkija Alytus
As coach:
2016–present Dzūkija Alytus (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
EuroBasket
2003 Sweden National team
2007 Spain National team

Giedrius Gustas (born 4 March 1980) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He mainly played at the point guard position. He is 1.90 m (6 ft 2 ¾ in) tall and he weighs 86 kg (190 pounds).

Professional career

In 2008, while playing with the Latvian Basketball League club Barons LMT, he won the FIBA EuroCup championship, and he was named league's the Final Four MVP.[1] In 2009, he joined the Greek Basket League club EKK Kavala.[2]

Lithuanian national team

He has been a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He has played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He has also played at the 2003 European Championship, where he won a gold medal, the 2005 European Championship, and at the 2007 European Championship, where he won a bronze medal.

Coaching career

On 31 August 2016, Gustas announced his retirement as player and became the assistant coach of Dzūkija Alytus.[3]

Career awards and achievements

As player

References

  1. ↑ Gustas takes Home MVP.
  2. ↑ Gustas to EKK Kavala (Lithuanian).
  3. ↑ "G.Gustas deda tašką krepšininko karjeroje – tapo treneriu". krepsinis.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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