Zalgiris holds on to Seibutis, Javtokas 26
Zalgiris Kaunas announced Friday that two of its main pillars, shooting guard Renaldas Seibutis and center Robertas Javtokas, will keep playing for the Lithuanian powerhouse next season.
Seibutis (1.96 meters, 30 years old) enters his second season with Zalgiris. He averaged 8 points and 1.5 assists in 21 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games last season, in which he helped Zalgiris win the Lithuanian League title.
He was an All-Eurocup First Team selection in 2011-12, and was also a member of the Lithuanian national team, with which he won silver medals at the 2013 and 2015 EuroBasket and a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Javtokas (2.11 meters, 36 years old) is set to start his sixth consecutive season with Zalgiris. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 9 Euroleague games last season.
The center has won five consecutive Lithuanian League titles in as many seasons with Zalgiris, lifting the Lithuanian Cup trophy in 2012 and 2015. Javtokas has also helped the Lithuanian national team get back-to-back silver medals at EuroBasket 2013 and 2015, as well as conquering a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Zalgiris also announced that Siim-Sander Vene, Kaspars Vecvagars, Jerome Randle and Olivier Hanlan will not be with the team next season.
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