Gintaras Kadžiulis Explained

Gintaras Kadžiulis
League:VTB United League
Height:192cm (76inches)
Weight Lbs:200
Position:Assistant coach
Birth Date:29 March 1980
Birth Place:Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Draft Year:2012
Career Position:Point guard
Nationality:Lithuanian
Career Start:1996
Career End:2014
Coach Start:2014
Years1:1996–1999
Team1:Kalnapilis Panevėžys
Years2:1999–2001
Team2:Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Years3:2001–2002
Team3:Alita Alytus
Years4:2002–2003
Team4:Ural Great Perm
Years5:2003–2005
Team5:Anwil Włocławek
Years6:2005–2006
Team6:Panionios
Years7:2006
Team7:Anwil Włocławek
Years8:2006–2007
Team8:Kager Gdynia
Years9:2007–2008
Team9:Atlas Stal Ostrów
Years10:2008–2009
Team10:Šiauliai
Years11:2009–2010
Team11:Trefl Sopot
Years12:2010–2011
Team12:Budućnost Podgorica
Years13:2011–2014
Team13:Prienai
Cyears1:2014
Cteam1:Lietkabelis Panevėžys (assistant)
Cyears2:2014–2015
Cteam2:Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Cyears3:2015–2018
Cteam3:Lietkabelis Panevėžys (assistant)
Cyears4:2018
Cteam4:Lietkabelis Panėvežys
Cyears5:2019–2022
Cteam5:Parma (assistant)
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Gintaras Kadžiulis (born 29 March 1980) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. His playing position was combo guard.

Professional career

Born in Panevėžys, Kadžiulis started his professional basketball career at the age of 16, when he signed with Kalnapilis Panevėžys. After three seasons, he moved to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. 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 Šiauliai, but following the season, he again moved abroad. In 2011, he returned to Lithuania and signed with Prienai.

Coaching career

Right after declaring his retirement in 2014, he announced he was coming home to Panevėžys and became an assistant coach under Mindaugas Budzinauskas of Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[1] After Budzinauskas left the team just a few months into the 2014–15 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. He was replaced as head coach in December 2015 by Kazys Maksvytis, though he remained with the team as an assistant coach. As assistant, he helped coach Maksvytis and Lietkabelis to reach the LKL finals in 2017. He stayed as assistant coach for Artūrs Štālbergs for the 2017-2018 season, and when coach Štālbergs got fired, for Vitaliy Cherniy and Ramūnas Butautas. After a 4th place finish, a disappointment for Lietkabelis, Kadžiulis was named head coach for the 2018-2019 season. After a poor start in the season, Kadžiulis was fired.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Lietkabeliui" vadovaus Budzinauskas ir Kadžiulis.
  2. Web site: Budzinauskas palieka "Lietkabelio" trenerio postą.