Kšyštof Lavrinovič ( pl, Krzysztof Ławrynowicz; born November 1, 1979) is a Lithuanian professional
basketball
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player for the
BC Vytis
BC Vytis is a professional team based in Šakiai, Lithuania that currently plays in National Basketball League. In 2015, the club fans selected new club name and logo.
Club achievements
* 2013–14 season: NKL Round of 16
* 2014–15 season: NK ...
of the
National Basketball League. He plays at the
power forward
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and
center
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positions.
Professional career
Lavrinovič was a two-time
All-EuroLeague Team
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selection. On August 22, 2018, Lavrinovič signed with
BC Prienai
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of the
Lithuanian Basketball League
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.
On September 21, 2019, he has signed with the
London City Royals
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of the
British Basketball League
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.
On January 19, 2020, he has signed with
BC Vytis
BC Vytis is a professional team based in Šakiai, Lithuania that currently plays in National Basketball League. In 2015, the club fans selected new club name and logo.
Club achievements
* 2013–14 season: NKL Round of 16
* 2014–15 season: NK ...
of the
National Basketball League.
National team career
Lavrinovič has also been a member of the men's
Lithuanian national basketball team
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. Some of the tournaments he has played at with Lithuania's senior national team include: the
EuroBasket 2003
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, the
2004 Summer Olympics
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, the
EuroBasket 2005
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, the
2006 FIBA World Championship
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, the
EuroBasket 2007
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, the
2008 Summer Olympics
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, the
EuroBasket 2009
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, the
EuroBasket 2011
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, the
EuroBasket 2013
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France defeated Lithuania in th ...
, and the
2014 FIBA World Cup
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. He helped Lithuania win the gold medal at the
EuroBasket 2003
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, the bronze medal at the
EuroBasket 2007
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, and the silver medal at the
EuroBasket 2013
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France defeated Lithuania in th ...
.
Personal life
Lavrinovič is
ethnically Polish. Lavrinovič has a twin-brother,
Darjuš, whom he played with at
UNICS Kazan
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in the
Russian Superleague
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, as well as with on the senior men's
Lithuanian national basketball team
The Lithuania men's national basketball team ( lt, Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė) represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, the governing body ...
. Lavrinovič's wife is Miss Beauty of Russia 2004,
Tatyana Sidorchuk.
On October 18, 1998, Kšyštof Lavrinovič, his twin-brother Darjuš and their cousin raped at that time a seventeen year old girl. On June 25, 1999, court sentenced the twin brothers for 5 years in prison and the cousin for 6 years in prison.
Awards and accomplishments
Professional career
* 2×
All-EuroLeague
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Second Team: (
2008
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,
2011
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)
*
Italian Cup
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MVP
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: (2011)
*
Italian SuperCup
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MVP: (2011)
Lithuanian senior national team
*
EuroBasket 2003
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:
*
EuroBasket 2007
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:
*
EuroBasket 2013
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France defeated Lithuania in th ...
:
EuroLeague career statistics
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2007–08
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Montepaschi
, 22 , , 2 , , 20.6 , , .609 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", .579 , , .687 , , 4.2 , , .5 , , 1.5 , , 1.1 , , 12.7 , , 15.5
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2008–09
, style="text-align:left;", Montepaschi
, 17 , , 1 , , 24.3 , , .463 , , .340 , , .837 , , 6.4 , , .8 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , 10.8 , , 14.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2009–10
, style="text-align:left;", Montepaschi
, 12 , , 1 , , 22.1 , , .455 , , .371 , , .764 , , 4.3 , , 1.1 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , 13.2 , , 16.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2010–11
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, style="text-align:left;", Montepaschi
, 21 , , 5 , , 24.7 , , .458 , , .323 , , .753 , , 5.0 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , .3 , , 11.8 , , 13.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2011–12
, style="text-align:left;", Montepaschi
, 15 , , 1 , , 19.5 , , .441 , , .444 , , .714 , , 3.9 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , .4 , , 9.7 , , 10.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2012–13
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, style="text-align:left;",
Žalgiris
, 24 , , 9 , , 21.3 , , .493 , , .365 , , .825 , , 4.0 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , .3 , , 8.5 , , 10.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2013–14
, style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris
, 13 , , 0 , , 17.6 , , .390 , , .231 , , .875 , , 3.4 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , .4 , , 7.2 , , 7.7
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:left;" colspan="2", Career
, 124 , , 19 , , 21.6 , , .482 , , .389 , , .766 , , 4.5 , , .9 , , .9 , , .6 , , 10.6 , , 12.8
References
External links
Euroleague.net ProfileItalian League Profile
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1979 births
Living people
2006 FIBA World Championship players
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
BC Dynamo Moscow players
BC Lietkabelis players
BC Rytas players
BC UNICS players
BC Žalgiris players
Centers (basketball)
FIBA EuroBasket-winning players
Liga ACB players
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Italy
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Russia
Lithuanian men's basketball players
Lithuanian people of Polish descent
Mens Sana Basket players
Olympic basketball players of Lithuania
Pallacanestro Reggiana players
PBC Ural Great players
Power forwards (basketball)
Basketball players from Vilnius
Lithuanian twins
Twin sportspeople
Valencia Basket players