Margiris Normantas
 Normantas with Lithuania men's national basketball team in 2023 | |
| No. 2 – Rytas Vilnius | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 October 1996 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | KM Citus Vilnius |
| 2015–2019 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius / Rytas Vilnius |
| 2015–2017 | →Perlas Vilnius |
| 2017–2018 | →Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2019–2021 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2021–present | Rytas Vilnius |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Margiris ,,Margo" Normantas (born 27 October 1996) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[1] Standing at 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in), he mainly plays at the shooting guard position.
Early career[edit]
Before starting his professional career, Normantas played for KM-Citus Vilnius in the third-tier RKL, averaging 15.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the 2014–15 season.
Professional career[edit]
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In September 2015, Normantas signed a long-term contract with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius and was subsequently loaned to BC Perlas-MRU of the National Basketball League (NKL).[2] 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 Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[3] He spent the 2018–2019 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 Lithuanian Basketball League.[4] On 16 June 2020, his contract was extended for an additional year.[5] 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.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Margiris Normantas / Žaidėjai - Basketnews.lt". basketnews.lt. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ ""Perlo-MRU" gretose – du RKL žibėję krepšininkai" (in Lithuanian). basketnews.lt. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "„Lietkabelis" pasirašė sutartį su buvusiu „Ryto" gynėju". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 August 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Lieka M.Normantas". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Margiris Normantas returns to Rytas Vilnius". rytasvilnius.lt. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
External links[edit]
- Margiris Normantas at euroleaguebasketball.net
- Margiris Normantas at realgm.com