| Ramunas Petraitis |
 |
|
 | Class:
Senior
|
| Hometown:
Kaunas, Lithuania
|
| Last College:
Weatherford College
|
|
|
| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 208
|
| Position:
Guard
|
| Birthdate:
01/06/1975
|
| Experience:
1V
|
|
|
|
OREGON STATE
1999-00: Petraitis enters this season having started every game in his brief OSU career...possibly the strongest player on the team...a tough hard-nosed defender, who often draws the toughest defensive assignment...a legitimate scoring threat.
1998-99: Petraitis was one of two Beavers to start every game last season...was fourth for the team in scoring at 6.4 points per game and fourth for rebounding at 3.8...connected on .333 (25-75) from three-point range...shot .387 from the field for the season, but improved to .404 during the Pac-10 season...registered Oregon State's first double-double for the season when he scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds vs. UC Irvine Nov. 28...scored in double figures six times, including a career-high 17 vs. Chicago State...had a career-high seven assists vs. the College of Notre Dame...recipient of the Paul Valenti Award, given annually to the OSU player who shows the greatest "desire and determination."
WEATHERFORD
Petraitis guided Weatherford College in Texas to a two-year record of 47-14 (.770)...he averaged 13.7 points and 6.0 rebounds as a sophomore...named the Northern Texas Junior College Conference Player of the Year and third team All-American as a sophomore...as a freshman he averaged 15 points and 7.5 assists...he earned all-conference and second team All-Region after his freshman campaign.
KAUNAS:
Petaitis started two years for his prep team....served as the team captain his final year...won the national title his final season.
PERSONAL
Born January 6, 1975...son of Kazys and Regina Petraitis...married to OSU women's basketball player and Klaipeda, Lithuania native Reda Kakeranaite...has one brother and one sister...hobbies include animals, watching movies, and television...Michael Jordan is his favorite all-time athlete...member of the European National Champion 22-and under team...majoring in business.
GAMES OF NOTE
Nov. 28, 1998 vs. UC Irvine -- Petraitis had his first and only career double-double when he tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds in the victory over the Anteaters...he played a career-high 34 minutes.
Dec. 17, 1998 vs. Chicago State -- Petraitis scored a career-high 17 points in the lopsided win over the Cougars...he hit 6 of 11 from the field, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.
Jan. 7, 1999 vs. UCLA -- Ramunas nearly had his second double-double for the season when he had 10 points and nine rebounds in the upset of the No. 7 Bruins...he buried three free throws in the last 2:15 to contribute to the victory.
Ramunas Petraitis' Oregon State Career Statistics
YEAR G/GS FG-FGA .PCT 3FG-3FGA.PCT FT-FTA .PCT PTS AVG. REB. AVG. PF/D A TO BK ST MIN
1999 27/27 53-137 .387 25-75 .333 42-71 .592 173 6.4 102 3.8 50/2 45 54 0 17 682
Total 27/27 53-137 .387 25-75 .333 42-71 .592 173 6.4 102 3.8 50/2 45 54 0 17 682
Career-Highs
Points: 17 vs. Chicago State (12/17/98)
Rebounds: 10 vs. UC Irvine (11/28/98)
Assists: 7 vs. College of Notre Dame (12/30/98)
Blocked Shots: 0
Steals: 3 vs. Arizona State (1/21/99)
Field Goals: 6, twice
3-PT Field Goals: 3, twice
Free Throws: 6 vs. UC Irvine (11/28/98)
Minutes: 34, twice
