Deividas Gailius

Deividas Gailius (né Daunys; April 26, 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays the small forward and shooting guard positions.

Deividas Gailius

Gailius with Pınar Karşıyaka in 2018
No. 13 – Neptūnas
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
League	Lithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1988-04-26) April 26, 1988 (age 36) Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2010: undrafted
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2007	Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda
2007–2009	Neptūnas
2009–2010	Šiauliai
2010–2012	Virtus Bologna
2012–2013	Neptūnas
2013–2014	Olimpija
2014–2015	Neptūnas
2015–2017	Lietuvos rytas
2017–2018	Burgos
2018–2019	Pınar Karşıyaka
2019–2020	Neptūnas
2020–2021	Baskets Bonn
2021–present	Neptūnas
Career highlights and awards
King Mindaugas Cup winner (2016) All-LKL Team (2015) 2× LKL All-Star (2013, 2015) Slovenian Supercup champion (2013) NKL champion (2007)
Medals Men's basketball Representing Lithuania EuroBasket 2015 France

Professional career

During the 2012–13 season with Neptūnas Klaipėda, Gailius averaged a career high of 17.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in the Lithuanian League. For the 2013–14 season he played with the Slovenian team Union Olimpija Ljubljana.^[1] In 16 EuroCup games played, Gailius averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. In August 2014, he returned to Neptūnas, signing a one-year deal.^[2] In June 2015, he signed a two-year deal with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.^[3] The seasons with Rytas were two of the worst in club history, finishing in only 3rd place in the Lithuanian championship, though in 2017, Gailius sealed the win against his former club Neptūnas. In August 2017, he signed a one-year deal with San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB.^[4]

Gailius spent the 2019–20 season with Neptūnas, averaging 16.6 points and 2.9 assists per game. On September 1, 2020, he signed with Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga.^[5] In 19 games played for the German side, Gailius averaged 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

On March 28, 2021, Gailius signed with Neptūnas to return one more time to the club.^[6]

International career

Gailius played for Lithuania national team at the 2007 FIBA U-19 World Championship, finishing in 9th place. In 2014 coach Jonas Kazlauskas included Gailius in the preliminary 24-player list for the main Lithuania national basketball team.^[7] However, he did not make it into the final roster.^[8] In 2015 he was included in the extended candidates list once again.^[9] This time, he qualified into the main EuroBasket 2015 roster and won a silver medal.^[10] He was invited to the national team training camp in 2016 as well, but was released on July 14.^[11]

Euroleague career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2014–15	Neptūnas	10	10	26.9	.470	.407	.600	4.8	2.5	1.3	.0	14.7	13.9
Career		10	10	26.9	.470	.407	.600	4.8	2.5	1.3	.0	14.7	13.9

Personal life

In the summer of 2007, Gailius changed his surname from Daunys.^[12]

References

1. Deividas Gailius, Union Olimpija Ljubljana part ways
2. Neptunas brings back sharp shooter Gailius
3. Lietuvos Rytas lands Deividas Gailius
4. "El internacional lituano Deividas Gailius firma por el San Pablo Burgos". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
5. Skerletic, Dario (September 1, 2020). "Telekom Baskets Bonn ink Deividas Gailius". Sportando. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
6. Lupo, Nicola (March 28, 2021). "Deividas Gailius returns to Neptunas". Sportando. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
7. LTU - Numerous options as Kazlauskas announces list for Spain 2014 (in English)
8. Pulkovskis, Edgaras. "Rinktinę paliko du žaidėjai, likę keturiolika dėl vietos dvyliktuke kausis iki pasirengimo pabaigos". Krepsinis.net. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
9. "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
10. "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
11. "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: rinktinę palieka M. Girdžiūnas ir D. Gailius". Krepsinis.lt. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
12. Deividas Gailius

External links

• Deividas Gailius at eurobasket.com
• Deividas Gailius at euroleague.net
• Deividas Gailius at RealGM.com
• Deividas Gailius at basketnews.lt