Rytis Petraitis - College Basketball News & Rumors

Undergoes season-ending surgery Petraitis (lower leg) will remain out for the rest of the 2025-26 season following a season-ending surgery.

Impact Petraitis has made the decision to cut his season short and undergo a season-ending surgery to repair lower-leg damage suffered in early-November. The 6-foot-7 senior who appeared in 33 games (29 starts) during the 2024-25 season, will look to rest and recover ahead of the 2026-27 season.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Tuesday Petraitis (lower leg) will remain sidelined during Tuesday's game against Louisville.

Impact Petraitis, who continues to deal with a lower-leg injury, will remain sidelined during Tuesday's game against the Cardinals. The 6-foot-7 senior will have his next chance to return against Notre Dame on Friday, but his expected status is unknown.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Week-to-week Petraitis (lower leg) continues to work his way back from injury per WriteForCalifornia.com.

Impact Petraitis, who sat out during Tuesday's 93-71 win over the Penguins, continues to recover from a lower-leg injury. The current expectation is that the 6-foot-7 senior will be ready to return by the end of the month when California kicks off conference play. Petraitis has appeared in seven games this season, averaging 5.3 points, four rebounds and 0.9 blocks on 16.9 minutes per game, providing a strong defensive presence off the bench for the Bears.

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Tuesday Petraitis (undisclosed) will not appear in Tuesday's game against DII Dominican University, Thomas Dunn of Write for Cal reports.

Impact Petraitis will miss his third-straight game as the Bears host DII Dominican University. The 6-foot-7 senior, who is averaging 5.3 points, four rebounds and 0.9 blocks on 16.9 minutes per game this season (seven games), will have his next opportunity to return against Northwestern State this Saturday.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DNP Tuesday Petraitis (undisclosed) did not appear in Tuesday's 79-72 win over Utah.

Impact Petraitis missed his first game of the season due to undisclosed reasons as the Bears took down the Utes on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-7 senior, who is averaging 5.3 points, four rebounds and one block on 16.9 minutes per game, will have his next chance to return against Pacific on Saturday.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Monday Petraitis is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Cal State Bakersfield.

Impact Surprisingly, Petraitis won't be part of the first unit in the Golden Bears' season opener. John Camden will take his place in the starting unit. Petraitis averaged 8.2 points and 5.7 boards per game while starting in all but four of his 33 appearances in 2024-25.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cal rallies to beat Virginia Tech 82-73 in double OT in 1st round of ACC Tournament

Andrej Stojakovic scored 29, Mady Sissoko and Rytis Petraitis posted double-doubles and California rallied to beat Virginia Tech 82-73 in double overtime in the first round of the...

MARCH 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Posts double-double Petraitis contributed 18 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 76-65 loss to SMU.

Impact Petraitis recorded his first double-double of the season Wednesday, and the junior forward has been playing better of late. He's grabbed double-digit rebounds in three of his last six games, a stretch in which he's averaging 7.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Good rebounding in down season Petraitis registered two points (1-1 FG), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Saturday's 65-62 victory over North Carolina State.

Impact Petraitis has seen his scoring average plummet since moving to the ACC, as he's now averaged just 3.4 ppg over his last six contests. If there's any consolation, the junior forward has also posted 6.4 rpg over that span, though it may not be enough to regularly deploy the Air Force transfer in fantasy lineups.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Productive at both ends Petraitis had 12 points (4-6 FG, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and four steals over 36 minutes during Thursday's 78-69 win over Air Force.

Impact Petraitis was efficient from the field and missed just two shots, but he did more than just score and racked up at least two tallies in four of the five major categories. This was his first start of the 2024-25 season, and given how influential he was, it wouldn't be surprising if he remains with the first unit going forward.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for opener Petraitis is not in the starting five for Monday's opener versus Cal State Bakersfield, the team announced.

Impact Petraitis will start the 2024-25 season on the bench as Joshua Ola-Joseph got the starting nod at the four. Petraitis joined the program after two productive seasons with Air Force. He started 20 (of 24) games last season, averaging 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 32.8 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Longhorns' Air Force Transfer Target Rytis Petraitis Announces Decision The Texas Longhorns were targeting Air Force transfer Rytis Petraitis.

APRIL 28, 2024 • SI.COM

Becker scores 19 points, Petraitis hits late 3 to lift Air Force over New Mexico, 78-77

Beau Becker scored 19 points to lead the Air Force Falcons and Rytis Petraitis knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds remaining as the Falcons beat the New Mexico...

FEBRUARY 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Impressive outing in loss Petraitis supplied 14 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-7 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, one block and five steals over 40 minutes during Saturday's 68-66 loss to Fresno State.

Impact Petraitis was doing it all for the Falcons' during Saturday's loss, as he led the team in rebounds, assists and steals. The sophomore from Arlington has put together a really nice season thus far, averaging 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game across 16 outings. Expect Petraitis to continue producing for the Falcons as they look to get their second Mountain West win Tuesday against San Jose State.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records triple-double Petraitis logged 18 points (7-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks and two steals across his 38 minutes during the Air Force's 90-58 win Tuesday at UNLV.

Impact Petraitis has his first triple-double as a collegiate athlete. The sophomore averaged 17.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists across nine games (seven started) he played from Dec. 9 to Jan. 23.

JANUARY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Petraitis posts 2nd-ever triple-double in Air Force history as Falcons dismantle UNLV

Ethan Taylor scored 22 points and Rytis Petraitis recorded a triple double and Air Force entered the win column Mountain West Conference in resounding fashion beating UNLV 90-58

JANUARY 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Northern Colorado visits Petraitis and Air Force

Air Force plays the Northern Colorado Bears after Rytis Petraitis scored 21 points in Air Force's 76-73 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • Associated Press

Petraitis leads Air Force against Northern Colorado after 21-point outing

Air Force hosts the Northern Colorado Bears after Rytis Petraitis scored 21 points in Air Force's 76-73 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • Associated Press

Misses Air Force Classic Petraitis (shoulder) did not play in Sunday's game against Omaha.

Impact Petraitis ended up missing all three games of the Air Force Classic over the weekend with this nagging shoulder injury. The 6-7 forward is a very versatile player that will certainly take this team to the next level when he returns. Air Force plays again on Wednesday against VMI, but there's been no word on a return for Petraitis.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out again Petraitis (shoulder) will not play in Thursday's game against Lindenwood, Carson Field of The Colorado Gazette reports.

Impact Petraitis will continue to set with this shoulder injury. The 6-7 forward led the team last season in rebounding as a freshman. There is no timetable for his return. Air Force has three games in four days and Petraitis is trending toward having to miss all of them.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Appears in line to miss opener Petraitis is "likely" out for Monday's season opener against Portland State, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.

Impact This would be a tough break for Air Force, as Petraitis was a semi-regular starter who averaged 10.4 points and 6.2 rebounds a season ago. No specifics were provided in terms of a reason for his absence.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Near double-double in loss Petraitis produced 10 points (1-2 FG, 8-10 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 29 minutes during Tuesday's 80-65 loss to Utah State.

Impact The freshman was a rebound shy of a double-double in Tuesday's loss to Utah State. The forward has been impressive this season and is averaging 11 points in his last two performances. Expect Petraitis to continue to be a primary scorer for the Falcons moving forward.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves into starting lineup Tuesday Petraitis is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus Colorado State.

Impact Petraitis will make his starting debut in place of 6-foot-5 freshman Corbin Green. The 6-foot-7 freshman has averaged 9.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals across 16 games this season.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Petraitis sparks Air Force to 81-67 victory over Tarleton

Rytis Petraitis scored 20 points off of the bench to lead Air Force to an 81-67 victory over Tarleton

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • Associated Press

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