Dovydas Giedraitis (20 years and 1.92 m) could lose the remainder of the season due to a problem in his left shoulder, according to journalist Donatas Urbonas. The Movistar Estudiantes bodyguard has carried protection in that area of the body since the beginning of the course. It is unknown whether or not he will have to undergo surgery.
The Lithuanian did not play the last game of the Endesa League, the derby against Real Madrid, but he could be seen at the WiZink Center with his arm in a sling and sitting next to Alessandro Gentile and Edwin Jackson, two other casualties del Estu, which is in the lower zone of the table with only 5 victories out of 18 possible.
Gentile was affected by the coronavirus outbreak that hit the squad in January, while Jackson has been out of the court since the injury he suffered to his right wrist against UCAM Murcia on the second day of the ACB. The return of the French is expected in March.
Generation of 2000
The college youth squad landed at Ramiro at only 16 years old and discarding other more lustrous offers such as that of Zalgiris Kaunas from his country. The son of a bronze Olympic Sydney 2000, Giedraitis is one of the great pearls of the Generation of 2000 thanks a prodigious hand from the perimeter, a commendable work ethic and discipline and enormous defensive ability.
Conditions highly appreciated by Javier Zamora, who already had him under his command in the lower categories of Estudiantes. The college coach has blind confidence in him and, hence, that has played the 16 games of the course, 11 of them as a starter, being the shadow of the main rival stars. Average 6.4 points (37% from triple) and 2.8 valuation.
