Gediminas Orelik

Gediminas Orelik
No. 10 Banvit
Position Small forward
League Turkish Basketball Super League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1990-05-14) 14 May 1990
Šiauliai, Lithuania
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2008 Šiauliai
2008–2009 Meresta Pakruojis
2009–2010 Šiauliai
2010–2013 Rūdupis / TonyBet Prienai
2013–2016 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–present Banvit
Career highlights and awards

Gediminas Orelik (Lithuanian: Gediminas Orelikas) (born 14 May 1990) is a professional Lithuanian professional basketball player for Banvit of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He primarily plays 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 Vilnius.[2] On 1 August 2016, Orelik signed with Banvit.[3]

National 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's extended candidate list.[4] Though, he was not invited into the training camp later on.[5]

Personal life

Orelik is of Belarusian or Polish descent.[6]

References

  1. Mikalajūnas, Tautvydas (14 May 2013). "Kaune apdovanoti LKL geriausieji, naudingiausias finalo serijos žaidėjas - M. Kuzminskas". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. "„Lietuvos rytą" sustiprino geriausias LKL reguliariojo sezono žaidėjas". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 May 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. "Gediminas Orelik Banvit'te". www.banvitbasketbol.com (in Turkish). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  5. "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: paaiškėjo, kurie krepšininkai ruošis Europos čempionatui". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. Mazalas, Šarūnas (3 December 2012). "„Be kaklaraiščio". Orelikas: „Futbole ar gynėjas, ar puolėjas – visur būčiau kiauras"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 24 September 2016.


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