Ignas Vaitkus (born 22 February 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player and team captain for NevÃÂà ¾is KÃÂdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
Born in à  iauliai, Vaitkus started his career with SaulÃÂ-Aukà ¡tabalis à  iauliai of the third-tier Regional Basketball League (RKL), where he played for one season in 2011âÂÂ12. In 2012, he moved to the NKL when he signed with Meresta Pakruojis.
Vaitkus started his professional career with BC Maà ¾eikiai in 2014. He made his debut in the Lithuanian Basketball League on 27 September 2014, scoring 17 points in a loss against Neptà «nas KlaipÃÂda.
On 3 August 2023, Vaitkus returned to NevÃÂà ¾is KÃÂdainiai.
Vaitkus won gold medal with the Lithuanian team during the 2017 Summer Universiade after defeating the United States' team 74âÂÂ85 in the final.