Povilas Butkevičius


Povilas Butkevičius is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

From 2004-2005, till 2011-2012, he was part of Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas.
On 17 August 2010 he was loaned to BC Prienai for the season. August 11, 2011 he was again loaned to Prienai.
In July 2014 he signed a contract with Italian team Novipiù Casale Monferrato.
On 28 July 2015 he returned to Lithuania to play for Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas.
On 22 September 2016 Butkevičius signed with BC Vytis playing only 16 games, because of shoulder injury. He averaged 5.4 points ant 5.6 rebounds.
In that season team won bronze medals in NKL. On 20 May he announced his retirement from basketball because of injuries, despite being only 29 years old.

National team career

Butkevičius was a team leader in 2007 for the Lithuanian U-20 national team, he was the top rebounder in the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

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