Gintaras Kadžiulis
| BC Lietkabelis | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head Coach |
| League |
LKL BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 29, 1980 Panevėžys, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Pro career | 1996–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996-1999 | BC Kalnapilis |
| 1999-2001 | BC Lietuvos Rytas |
| 2001-2002 | Alita Alytus |
| 2002-2003 | Ural Great Perm |
| 2003-2005 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2005-2006 | Panionios Athens |
| 2006 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2006-2007 | Kager Gdynia |
| 2007-2008 | Atlas Stal Ostrów |
| 2008-2009 | BC Šiauliai |
| 2009-2010 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2010-2011 | KK Budućnost |
| 2011-2014 | BC Prienai |
| As coach: | |
| 2014- | BC Lietkabelis (assistant) |
| 2014-present | BC Lietkabelis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gintaras Kadžiulis (born 29 March 1980 in Panevėžys) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. His playing position was combo guard. He is currently head coach for BC Lietkabelis of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga.
Professional career
Kadžiulis started his professional basketball career at the age of 16, when he signed with LKL's Kalnapilis Panevėžys. After three seasons, he moved to BC Lietuvos Rytas. In 2002, Kadžiulis was an entrant in the NBA Draft, but went undrafted. Continuing his career in Europe, Kadžiulis played for various Russian and Polish teams. He came back to Lithuania in 2008, signing with BC Šiauliai, but following the season, he again moved abroad. In 2011, he returned to Lithuania and signed with BC Prienai.
Coaching career
Right after declaring his retirement in 2014, he announced he was coming home to Panevėžys and became an assistant coach for Mindaugas Budzinauskas of BC Lietkabelis.[1] After Budzinauskas left the team just a few months into the 2014/2015 season, he was given the role of head coach.[2] In his debut as head coach, Lietkabelis defeated BC Valmiera in the Baltic Basketball League 96:85.