Margiris Normantas

Margiris Normantas
Normantas with Lithuania men's national basketball team in 2023
No. 2 – Rytas Vilnius
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueLKL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 28)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015KM Citus Vilnius
2015–2019Lietuvos rytas Vilnius / Rytas Vilnius
2015–2017→Perlas Vilnius
2017–2018→Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2019–2021Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2021–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Finland U20 National Team

Margiris Normantas (born 27 October 1996) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the BCL.[1] Standing at 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in), he mainly plays at the shooting guard position.

Early career

Before starting his professional career, Normantas played for KM-Citus Vilnius in the third-tier Regional Basketball League (RKL), averaging 15.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists in the 2014–15 season.[2]

Professional career

Normantas with Rytas Vilnius in 2022

In September 2015, Normantas signed a long-term contract with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and was subsequently loaned to BC Perlas-MRU of the National Basketball League (NKL).[3] 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 of the LKL.[4] He spent the 2018–19 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 LKL.[5] On 16 June 2020, his contract was extended for an additional year.[6] 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, signing a two-year contract.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Margiris Normantas / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". basketnews.lt. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Margiris Normantas". RKL.lt (in Lithuanian).
  3. ^ ""Perlo-MRU" gretose – du RKL žibėję krepšininkai" (in Lithuanian). basketnews.lt. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Nevezis added Margiris Normantas". eurobasket.com. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ ""Lietkabelis" pasirašė sutartį su buvusiu „Ryto" gynėju". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 August 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Lieka M.Normantas". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Margiris Normantas returns to Rytas Vilnius". rytasvilnius.lt. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.