Gedi Juozapaitis
No. 13 – BC Yambol
PositionGuard / Forward
LeagueNational Basketball League (Bulgaria)
Personal information
Born (1998-09-13) 13 September 1998
Palanga, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolCity of London Academy
(Bermondsey, London, England)
Woodstock Academy
(Woodstock, Connecticut)
College
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023Scarborough Shooting Stars
2023BC Yambol
Career highlights and awards
  • Hoopsfix All-Star Classic MVP U-17 (2015)
  • Third-team All-America East (2022)
  • Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase (2022)

Gediminas Juozapaitis[1] (born 13 September 1998) is a professional basketball player born in Palanga, Lithuania and raised in London, United Kingdom, currently playing in Yambol, Bulgaria.[2] Playing primarily at the point guard and power forward positions.[3]

Early career

In 2015, Gedi received Hoopsfix All-Star Classic MVP award as the under-17 presented to him by GB captain Andrew Sullivan.[4] He played for Southwark Pride basketball team 2016–2017 season.[5]

College basketball

2017-2018 Woodstock Academy

Gedi Juozapaitis signs to Woodstock Academy on a full athletic scholarship for the 2017–18 season.[6]

2018-2019 Flagler Saints

Juozapaitis joins the Flagler Saints as a freshman in 2018. He started all 27 games. Averaged 14.3 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game. Also tallied 62 assists and made 62 3-pointers and 39.2 3-point field goal percentage. In 2019-2020 as a sophomore, he started all 29 games. He scored average 19.0 and 7.6 rebounds per game. Gedi blocked 23 shots and broke the school record for most three-pointers made in a season with 112. Shot 46.1% from three-point range.[7]

2020-2022 Georgia Southern Eagles

In 2020, Gedi joined the Georgia Southern Eagles. In his junior year (2020–21), he played in 18 games and started the last 14. He averaged 7.9 points with 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists a game. He shot 36 percent from 3-point range and made 17 of 18 from the free-throw line (.944). In his senior year (2021–22), he finished with 346 points, 99 rebounds, 64 assists, 11 blocks and 28 steals. Juozapaitis shot 35 percent from 3-point range and 95 percent from the free-throw line.[8]

2022 Maine Black Bears

In 2022, Juozapaitis transferred to play for the Maine Black Bears.[9] Gedi Juozapaitis has been named to the America East All-Conference Third Team. The former City of London Academy guard is third in scoring in the conference at 15.4 points per game, adding 2.7 rebounds, two assists on 46.4% field goal shooting.[10] On 4 December 2022, O2 Arena hosted Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase where opening game between Maine and Marist which was his first homecoming since playing in the states.[11]

Professional career

2023 Scarborough Shooting Stars

The Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) signed Lithuanian guard, Gediminas Juozapaitis. The only spot on its 10-man active roster to a non-American import - international player.[12]

2023 BC Yambol

BC Yambol (Bulgarian: БК "Ямбол") of the National Basketball League (Bulgaria) (NBL) signed Gediminas Juozapaitis for 2023-2024 Roster.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Gedi Juozapaitis Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. ↑ Baxley, McClain (4 March 2021). "Georgia Southern men basketball player Gedi Juozapaitis comes from Europe". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gedi Juozapaitis Player Profile, Maine - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ↑ Gains, Bradley (2015-05-23). "Gedi Juozapaitis Leads Team White to Win in U17 Game at Hoopsfix All-Star Classic". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  5. ↑ Eurobasket. "Southwark Pride basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Gedi Juozapaitis". DENG Camp. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Gedi Juozapaitis - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". Flagler College Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  8. ↑ "Gedi Juozapaitis - Men's Basketball". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Gedi Juozapaitis - Men's Basketball". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  10. ↑ Neter, Sam (2023-03-03). "Gedi Juozapaitis named America East All-Conference Third Team". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  11. ↑ Neter, Sam (2022-12-04). "Gedi Juozapaitis ready for homecoming with Maine at O2 Arena". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  12. ↑ "Scarborough Shooting Stars Sign Lithuanian Guard Gediminas Juozapaitis". May 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ Gains, Bradley (2023-10-10). "Shaquille Walters, Gedi Juozapaitis sign for same team in Bulgaria". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
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