Florida Gators sign Lithuanian forward Arturas Butajevas

Florida basketball signs Lithuanian big man to 2026-27 roster

Florida basketball’s 2026-27 frontcourt keeps getting better and better. The Gators on Monday announced the signing of Lithuanian big man Arturas Butajevas, who will join Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh and potentially Rueben Chinyelu on next year’s squad. Butjevas is a promising depth piece for the Gators. He very nearly averaged a double-double with Lithuanian’s 2025 FIBA U18 EuroBasket national program, scoring 13.9 points with 9.2 rebounds per gam…

Florida adds 6-foot-10 Artūras Butajevas

Florida signed Artūras Butajevas from Lithuania, the […]

Florida Gators sign Lithuanian forward Arturas Butajevas

Florida Gators coach Todd Golden has once again added another international player, landing Lithuanian forward Arturas Butajevas.