Gintautas Matulis

Gintautas Matulis
Juventus Utena
TitleSmall forward
LeagueLKL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1986-12-06) 6 December 1986
Rokiškis, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–2023, 2024–present
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
2008–2014Juventus Utena
2014–2015Ežerūnas-Karys Molėtai
2015–2017Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė
2017–2018Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2018Þór Þorlákshöfn
2018–2019Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2019–2020Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė
2020–2023Juventus Utena
2024–2026Jurbarkas-Karys
2026–presentJuventus Utena
Career highlights
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisTeam
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Silver medal – second place2022 AntwerpTeam

Gintautas Matulis (born 6 December 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He plays at the small forward position.[1][2]

Professional career

Matulis spent the 2017–18 season with Nevėžis Kėdainiai in the Lithuanian Basketball League and FIBA Europe Cup. On 5 July 2018, he signed with Þór Þorlákshöfn of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[3] He left the team in November due to injuries after averaging 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 4 games.[4]

On 13 June 2020, Matulis returned to Juventus Utena.[5]

On 17 July 2026, Matulis once again returned to Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).[6]

Post-playing career

On 13 April 2023, Matulis became the general manager of Juventus Utena.[7]

National 3x3 team

As a member of the Lithuania men's national 3x3 team, Matulis won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics[8][9] and a silver medal at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 World Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "Gintautas Matulis". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gintautas Matulis / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Öflugur Lithái til Þór Þ". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Davíð Eldur (11 November 2018). "Gintautas Matulis yfirgefur lið Þórs". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ↑ ""Juventus" susigrąžino Gintautą Matulį". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Matulis sugrįžta į Utenos klubą". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. ↑ ""Juventus" direktoriaus pozicijoje Skersį keičia Gintautas Matulis". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "MATULIS Gintautas". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. (alternate link)
  9. ↑ Carro, Javier (28 November 2024). "Gintautas Matulis: "Sport is not the final stage of our lives"". Inside the Games.


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