Tomas Masiulis (born September 19, 1975) is a retired Lithuanian professional

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player and

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. During his playing career, at a height of 2.05 m (6'8 ") tall, he played at the

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position. During his coaching career, he was the

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of Žalgiris-2. He is currently the assistant basketball coach of

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Professional playing career

Masiulis started his

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playing career with Statyba Jonava, in the Lithuanian Second Division (

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). After a year, he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, of the Lithuanian First Division ( LKL), where he played until mid-2002. Later, he moved to the

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club

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. After finishing the season with that club, he moved to the Polish League club

Asseco Prokom Gdynia Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia. The team plays in the Polish PLK. The club's sponsorship name comes from the company Asseco. Historically the team is one of the most successful in Poland, mainly because of t ...

. At the end of the 2007–2008 season, after that club changed owners, and Masiulis. After he was released, he seriously considered retiring. However, after some of Žalgiris Kaunas' players sustained injuries, Masiulis joined Žalgiris Kaunas again. His contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, which ended on December 16, 2008, was not extended, so Masiulis then signed a contract with Aisčiai Kaunas, on December 17, 2008. After the New Year, he extended the contract through the end of the season.

National team playing career

As a member of the senior

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, Masiulis played at the

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, and the

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. He was also a member of the Lithuanian team that won the bronze medal at the

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Coaching career

In October 2009, Masiulis became a

at the basketball school of Žalgiris-2, coaching the Under-14 team. In January 2010, he became an assistant coach with Aisčiai Kaunas. He was next the

of Žalgiris-2's main team, which is the

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of Žalgiris Kaunas. He led the team to the Lithuanian Second Division (NKL) Finals in 2016 and 2018. He then became an assistant coach with the club's senior men's team, Žalgiris Kaunas, in 2018.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2000–01 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , 5 , , 5 , , 30.5 , , .697 , , .333 , , .632 , , 8.2 , , 2.0 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , 12.8 , , 19.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2001–02 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , 11 , , 10 , , 26.0 , , .517 , , .533 , , .545 , , 5.9 , , 1.7 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , 8.9 , , 11.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2004–05 , style="text-align:left;",

Prokom Trefl Sopot Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia. The team plays in the Polish PLK. The club's sponsorship name comes from the company Asseco. Historically the team is one of the most successful in Poland, mainly because of t ...

, 18 , , 17 , , 24.0 , , .628 , , .160 , , .391 , , 5.4 , , 1.7 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , 7.1 , , 10.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2005–06 , style="text-align:left;", Prokom Trefl Sopot , 14 , , 10 , , 23.4 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", .667 , , .400 , , .367 , , 5.6 , , 1.8 , , .9 , , .9 , , 5.8 , , 10.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2006–07 , style="text-align:left;", Prokom Trefl Sopot , 20 , , 19 , , 20.1 , , .517 , , .278 , , .733 , , 3.9 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 4.3 , , 5.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;", Prokom Trefl Sopot , 13 , , 13 , , 21.2 , , .478 , , .273 , , .389 , , 3.6 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , .1 , , 2.9 , , 4.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2008–09 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , 4 , , 0 , , 12.5 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 2.3 , , .8 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , .5

Personal life

Masiulis' son,

Gytis Masiulis Gytis Masiulis (born 10 April 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the LKL and the Basketball Champions League. Professional career Masiulis started his professional career when he signed with BC Žalgiris- ...

, also is a professional basketball player. He debuted with the primary Žalgiris Kaunas roster in 2017.

References

External links

FIBA Player ProfileItalian League Player Profile

Lithuanian League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Masiulis, Tomas 1975 births Living people 1998 FIBA World Championship players Asseco Gdynia players Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics BC Žalgiris players Lithuanian basketball coaches Lithuanian men's basketball players LSU-Atletas basketball players Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Mens Sana Basket players Olympic basketball players of Lithuania Olympic bronze medalists for Lithuania Olympic medalists in basketball Actors from Kaunas Power forwards (basketball) Trefl Sopot players Basketball players from Kaunas