BERKELEY – California men's basketball senior forward Rytis Petraitis has undergone season-ending surgery to repair an injury sustained earlier this season.

In his second season of competition as a Golden Bear, Petraitis appeared in Cal's first seven games and had 12 points and seven rebounds in an upset win over UCLA on Nov. 25 before being sidelined by injury.
 
"Rytis brings an unmatched level of energy and effort to every game he plays," Cal head coach Mark Madsen said. "He is an invaluable teammate on and off the court. He has an incredible work ethic, so we know he will recover and be back even better than before."
 
A native of Arlington, Texas, whose parents came to the United States together from Lithuania to play basketball at Oregon State, Petraitis played two seasons at Air Force before joining Cal in 2024-25. He started 29 games as a junior with the Bears, recording three double-doubles and scoring in double digits 13 times. At Air Force, Petraitis tallied eight double-doubles, and in 2022-23 he was the Mountain West Conference's top-scoring freshman.
 
"I would like to say thank you to the fans, the coaching staff and my teammates for supporting me both on and off the court. This team is so special and I'm so happy to be a part of it," Petraitis said. "Unfortunately due to an injury, I intend to medically redshirt this season. It hurts me to not be out there fighting alongside my teammates, but the goal hasn't changed. I will be working unbelievably hard to come back better than ever."
 
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