Vytenis Lipkevičius Explained

Vytenis Lipkevičius
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Position:Small forward
Weight Kg:98
League:Lithuanian Basketball League
EuroCup
Team:Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Number:10
Birth Date:19 May 1989
Birth Place:Vilkija, Lithuania
Nationality:Lithuanian
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2006
Years1:2006–2016
Team1:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years2:2006–2008
Team2:Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
Years3:2008–2009
Team3:→Triobet Kaunas
Years4:2009–2010
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2011
Team6:→Baltai Kaunas
Years7:2016–2017
Team7:Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas
Years8:2017–2018
Team8:s.Oliver Würzburg
Years9:2018–present
Team9:Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Years10:2018–2019
Team10:→SkyCop Prienai
Highlights:
  • LKL Best Defender (2022)
  • LKL champion (2011–2016)
  • 3x BBL champion (2011, 2012, 2017)
  • 2x LKF Cup winner (2012, 2015)

Vytenis Lipkevičius (born May 19, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. Standing at, he primarily plays at the small forward position.

Professional career

On 11 August 2010, Lipkevičius joined Rūdupis Prienai of the LKL, after being loaned by Žalgiris Kaunas.[1] For the 2011–12 season, he went on loan to Baltai Kaunas. On 28 October 2011, Lipkevičius was brought back from his loan by Žalgiris.[2] On 24 July 2013, Lipkevičius re-signed with the club until the end of the 2015–16 season.[3] On 20 July 2015, he signed a new two-year contact with Žalgiris.[4] On 12 September 2016, Lipkevičius mutually parted ways with the club and subsequently joined Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas.[5]

On 10 June 2017, Lipkevičius signed a one-year deal with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]

On 12 July 2018, Lipkevičius signed a two-year contract with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[7] On 6 November, he was loaned to Skycop Prienai for the remainder of the season.[8] On 2 July 2022, he re-signed with Lietkabelis until 2024.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: (Lietuviškai) A.Juškevičius ir V.Lipkevičius skolinami Prienų „Rūdupio“ ekipai. zalgiris.lt. lt. 11 August 2010. 5 February 2023.
  2. News: Lipkevičius keliasi į „Žalgirį“. basketnews.lt. lt. 28 October 2011. 5 February 2023.
  3. News: Klimavicius and Lipkevicius will continue in Kaunas. zalgiris.lt. 24 July 2013. 5 February 2023.
  4. News: Ulanovas, Vene, Lipkevicius and Vecvagars stay in Zalgiris. zalgiris.lt. 20 July 2015. 5 February 2023.
  5. News: V.Lipkevičius keliasi rungtyniauti į „Vytauto“ ekipą. zalgiris.lt. lt. 12 September 2016. 5 February 2023.
  6. News: Flügelspieler aus Litauen im Doppelpack. wuerzburg-baskets.de. de. 10 June 2017. 5 February 2023.
  7. News: Pirmasis naujokas – V.Lipkevičius. kklietkabelis.lt. lt. 12 September 2016. 5 February 2023.
  8. News: V.Lipkevičius skolinamas „Skycop“ – Lietkabelis. kklietkabelis.lt. lt. 6 November 2018. 5 February 2023.
  9. News: Dar dvejiems metams lieka V.Lipkevičius. kklietkabelis.lt. lt. 2 July 2022. 5 February 2023.