Gediminas Orelik
| No. 14 – Lietuvos rytas Vilnius | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League |
Lithuanian Basketball League Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
14 May 1990 Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | BC Šiauliai |
| 2008–2009 | Pakruojis |
| 2009–2010 | BC Šiauliai |
| 2010–2013 | Rūdupis / TonyBet Prienai |
| 2013–present | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gediminas Orelik (Lithuanian: Gediminas Orelikas) (born 14 May 1990 in Šiauliai) is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for Lietuvos Rytas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He plays primarily at the small forward position, but can also play power forward if needed.
Professional career
At the conclusion of the 2012–13 LKL season, Orelik won the Season MVP award after averaging 17.1 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game and 21.2 efficiency points per game.[1] On 17 May 2013, it was announced that Orelik signed with Lietuvos Rytas.[2]
International career
Orelik was a part of the Lithuanian Under-16, Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 junior national teams. In 2009, he played alongside Donatas Motiejūnas and led Lithuania to a 9th place at the Under-19 World Championship. In 2011, he won a bronze medal representing Lithuania at the 2011 Summer Universiade. In 2015 Orelik was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list.[3] Though, he was not invited into the training camp later on.[4]
Personal life
Orelik is of Belarusian or Polish descent.[5]
References
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- ↑ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: paaiškėjo, kurie krepšininkai ruošis Europos čempionatui". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ BasketNews.lt
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