Dovydas Giedraitis

Giedraitis started his career in 2016, playing in the Lithuanian second-tier NKL with Ežerūnas Molėtai.{{cite web|title=Dovydas Giedraitis / Žaidėjai|url=https://nklyga.lt/zaidejai/20529-dovydas-giedraitis.html|website=nklyga.lt|language=lt|access-date=4 February 2023}}

In August 2017, Giedraitis signed a long-term contract with Movistar Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{cite web|title="Žalgirio" pasiūlymo atsisakęs Dovydas Giedraitis tobulėjimą tęs Ispanijoje|url=https://basketnews.lt/news-111928-zalgirio-pasiulymo-atsisakes-dovydas-giedraitis-tobulejima-tes-ispanijoje.html|website=basketnews.lt|language=lt|date=1 August 2017|accessdate=4 February 2023}} Under the terms of the deal, Giedraitis spent the first two seasons playing for the club’s reserve U-18 team Estudiantes B in the fourth-tier Liga EBA. On 27 September 2019, Giedraitis made his Liga ACB debut with Estudiantes, scoring three points off the bench in an away loss against Saski Baskonia. On 15 July 2020, Giedraitis signed a contract extension with the club until 2023.{{cite web|title=ACB: Dovydas Giedraitis, al primer equipo de Movistar Estudiantes|url=https://www.movistarestudiantes.com/leb-oro/acb-dovydas-giedraitis-al-primer-equipo-de-movistar-estudiantes/|website=movistarestudiantes.com|language=es|date=15 July 2020|accessdate=4 February 2023}}{{cite web|title=Dovydas Giedraitis savo ateitį su Madrido komanda susiejo iki 2023-ųjų|url=https://basketnews.lt/news-140235-dovydas-giedraitis-savo-ateiti-su-madrido-komanda-susiejo-iki-2023-uju.html|website=basketnews.lt|language=lt|date=15 July 2020|accessdate=4 February 2023}} On 3 August 2021, the deal was extended until 2024.{{cite web|title=Giedraitis: ampliación de contrato y cesión|url=https://www.movistarestudiantes.com/leb-oro/giedraitis-ampliacion-de-contrato-y-cesion/|website=movistarestudiantes.com|language=es|date=3 August 2021|accessdate=4 February 2023}}

After the team’s relegation to LEB Oro in 2021, Giedraitis was loaned to Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) for the 2021–22 season on 26 July 2021.{{cite web|title=Lietkabelis gets Giedraitis on loan|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/lietkabelis-gets-giedraitis-on-loan/|website=euroleaguebasketball.net|date=26 July 2021|access-date=4 February 2023}}

On 6 August 2022, Giedraitis signed a long-term (3+2 year) deal with the Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas, who bought him out of his previous contract.{{cite web|title=Oficialu: Dovydas Giedraitis pasirašė ilgalaikę sutartį su "Žalgiriu" |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/1755678/oficialu-dovydas-giedraitis-pasirase-ilgalaike-sutarti-su-zalgiriu |website=Lithuanian National Radio and Television |access-date=21 January 2023 |language=lt |date=6 August 2022}}{{cite web|title=Acuerdo con Zalgiris para el traspaso de Giedraitis|url=https://www.movistarestudiantes.com/leb-oro/acuerdo-con-zalgiris-para-el-traspaso-de-giedraitis/|website=movistarestudiantes.com|language=es|date=8 August 2022|accessdate=4 February 2023}}

Giedraitis represented Lithuania at the youth level in four FIBA tournaments from 2016 to 2019, and won the silver medal during the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship.{{cite web |title=Dovydas Giedraitis - Player Profile |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/player/226920/Dovydas-Giedraitis |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=21 January 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Spain claim U16 title in thrilling Final victory |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2016/news/spain-claim-u16-title-in-thrilling-final-victory |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=21 January 2023 |language=en}}

Giedraitis was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. He is the second born child of the former Lithuanian national team guard Andrius Giedraitis. His older brother Karolis Giedraitis also professionally plays basketball.{{cite news |title=Broliai Giedraičiai nebežaidžia vienas prieš vieną: "Dovis atsikelia, žiūriu – visas kruvinas" |url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/broliai-giedraiciai-nebezaidzia-vienas-pries-viena-dovis-atsikelia-ziuriu-visas-kruvinas-875-1580408 |access-date=17 January 2023 |work=15min |date=13 October 2021 |language=lt}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Žalgiris

| 16 || 4 || 9.1 || .429 || .143 || 1.000 || .5 || .6 || .5 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.1 || 0.8

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| 30 || 19 || 16.6 || .398 || .426 || .923 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.1 || {{sort|-|—}} || 4.8 || 3.6

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|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career

| 46 || 23 || 14.0 || .405 || .368 || .929 || .8 || .9 || .9 || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.9 || 2.6

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Lietkabelis

| 14 || 6 || 25.8 || .387 || .404 || .929 || 1.6 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || 8.6 || 5.3

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|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career

| 14 || 6 || 25.8 || .387 || .404 || .929 || 1.6 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || 8.6 || 5.3

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{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.acb.com/jugador/temporada-a-temporada/id/20212871 Dovydas Giedraitis] at acb.com
• [https://en.lkl.lt/zaidejai/dovydas-giedraitis Dovydas Giedraitis] at lkl.lt
• [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Dovydas-Giedraitis/Summary/108674 Dovydas Giedraitis] at realgm.com

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