Arturas Butajevas averaged 15.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in Spain last season.
Men's Basketball Adds Butajevas
Monday, April 27, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Florida men's basketball has signed Arturas Butajevas from Lithuania, head coach Todd Golden announced Monday. Butajevas comes to Florida as a freshman for the 2026-27 season.
"We are very excited to have Arturas join our program," Golden said. "He is a physical and athletic frontcourt player that has already proven to be highly capable during both international and youth competition. He is a hard worker who will fit seamlessly within our program upon arrival. We are looking forward to him arriving and starting workouts with our team this summer."
Butajevas has extensive experience with the Lithuanian national program, most recently averaging 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds at the 2025 FIBA U18 EuroBasket including a 25-point, 16-rebound game vs. Greece. Standing 6-foot-10, Butajevas also competed in the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup (14.4 ppg, 11.3 rpg) and the 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship (15.6 ppg, 9.9 rpg).
Butajevas played in 2025-26 with Unicaja Malaga in Spain, where he averaged 15.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the U22 team.
2026-27 Season Ticket Deposits
Get in line for season tickets by placing a $100 deposit per seat and you will be contacted to purchase as soon as tickets are on sale!
Returning season ticket holders from the 2025-26 season need not place a deposit. Your seats are being held for you and renewal information will be sent to you.
"We are very excited to have Arturas join our program," Golden said. "He is a physical and athletic frontcourt player that has already proven to be highly capable during both international and youth competition. He is a hard worker who will fit seamlessly within our program upon arrival. We are looking forward to him arriving and starting workouts with our team this summer."
Butajevas has extensive experience with the Lithuanian national program, most recently averaging 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds at the 2025 FIBA U18 EuroBasket including a 25-point, 16-rebound game vs. Greece. Standing 6-foot-10, Butajevas also competed in the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup (14.4 ppg, 11.3 rpg) and the 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship (15.6 ppg, 9.9 rpg).
Butajevas played in 2025-26 with Unicaja Malaga in Spain, where he averaged 15.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the U22 team.
2026-27 Season Ticket Deposits
Get in line for season tickets by placing a $100 deposit per seat and you will be contacted to purchase as soon as tickets are on sale!
Returning season ticket holders from the 2025-26 season need not place a deposit. Your seats are being held for you and renewal information will be sent to you.
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