Nojus Indrušaitis

Nojus Indrušaitis
No. 25 – Pittsburgh Panthers
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-04-25) April 25, 2006
Chicago, United States
NationalityLithuanian / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrewster Academy
College
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA U16 EuroBasket
2022 North Macedonia Team

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 eventual 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

  1. ^ "Nojus Indrušaitis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Indrušaitis išsirinko naują universitetą NCAA". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Nojus Indrusaitis Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Augantis Lietuvos krepšinio talentas Indrušaitis debiutui NCAA ruošis prestižinėje JAV akademijoje". TV3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year Awards". RealGM. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Perspektyvus lietuvis išrinktas geriausiu JAV valstijos krepšininku". TV3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Nojus Indrusaitis". ESPN. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. ^ "6 minučių vaidmens nebenorintis Indrušaitis keis komandą NCAA". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Mažai žaidybinio laiko gaunantis Indrušaitis ruošiasi keisti komandą NCAA". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 27 March 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Pitt Men's Basketball I Nojus Indrusaitis I Media Availability". Pitt Panthers via YouTube. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Nojus Indrušaitis". FIBA. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  13. ^ "2022 FIBA U16 European Championship". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Saint-Supery leads All-Star Five as tournament MVP". FIBA. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.