Nojus Indrušaitis
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 25, 2006 Chicago, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian / American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Brewster Academy | ||||||||||||||
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Nojus Indrušaitis (born April 25, 2006) is a Lithuanian American basketball player for NCAA Division I University of Pittsburgh.[1]
Personal life
Indrušaitis was born in Chicago, United States in a family of Lithuanian Americans.[2][3] Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, he visited Lithuania almost annually in summers.[2] He is fluent in English and Lithuanian languages.[2]
Indrušaitis attended the prestigious Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[4][5] While playing for the Brewster Academy he averaged 14.5 points, 4.6 rebounds per game, and was named the 2024 New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year.[6][7] Indrušaitis became the second Lithuanian American to receive this title, after NBA player Matas Buzelis who received it in 2022.[6]
US college career
In 2024, Indrušaitis had signed a National Letter of Intent with the Iowa State University.[6] While representing the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team he received just 5.8 minutes of playing time in 15 games and averaged 2.1 points per game.[8] After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal, seeking for a bigger role elsewhere.[9][10]
In 2025, Indrušaitis had signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Pittsburgh after being actively recruited by its coaches.[3][11]
National team career
Indrušaitis played for the Lithuania men's national under-16 team in the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship and led the Lithuania's national team to gold medals.[12][13] After averaging 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game, he was included into the tournament's All-Star Five.[14]
He also represented the Lithuania men's national under-18 team in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship (averaged 13.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) and 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket (averaged 20.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3 assists), however the Lithuania's national teams were eliminated in the Round of 16 and Quarterfinal respectively.[12]
References
- ^ "Nojus Indrušaitis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lietuvos išeivijos krepšinio deimantas Nojus Indrušaitis – apie nugalėtojo mentalitetą, nerealią atmosferą rinktinėje ir prestižinių JAV universitetų dėmesį". TV3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Indrušaitis išsirinko naują universitetą NCAA". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Nojus Indrusaitis Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Augantis Lietuvos krepšinio talentas Indrušaitis debiutui NCAA ruošis prestižinėje JAV akademijoje". TV3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year Awards". RealGM. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Perspektyvus lietuvis išrinktas geriausiu JAV valstijos krepšininku". TV3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Nojus Indrusaitis". ESPN. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "6 minučių vaidmens nebenorintis Indrušaitis keis komandą NCAA". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Mažai žaidybinio laiko gaunantis Indrušaitis ruošiasi keisti komandą NCAA". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 27 March 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Pitt Men's Basketball I Nojus Indrusaitis I Media Availability". Pitt Panthers via YouTube. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Nojus Indrušaitis". FIBA. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "2022 FIBA U16 European Championship". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Saint-Supery leads All-Star Five as tournament MVP". FIBA. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.