Timothy James Abromaitis (born September 17, 1989) is an American professional

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player for Lenovo Tenerife of the

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. He played college basketball at Notre Dame.

Early life

Abromaitis was born in

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and grew up in Unionville, Connectict. He graduated from Farmington High School.

College career

Abromaitis, a 6'8"

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, chose to play

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at Notre Dame and enrolled in 2007. He played sparingly as a freshman in 2007–08, then sat out his sophomore year to develop. In 2009–10, Abromaitis became a starter and averaged 16.1

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. The following season Abromaitis teamed with

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to lead the Irish to a 27–7 record and a #2 seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Abromaitis averaged 15.4 points and 6.1

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on the season. After the season, he was suspended for four games for violating one of the NCAA rules back in 2009 season. Abromaitis was poised for a strong senior year, but it was cut short after two games as he tore his

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on November 25, 2011. Following the season, Notre Dame petitioned the

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for a sixth year of eligibility, but the waiver request was denied. In addition to his on-court play, Abromaitis was known for his success as a student-athlete. He was twice named a first team

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and was the first player to be named

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Scholar-athlete of the Year three times. He completed his undergraduate finance degree in three years and was able to complete a

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degree in 2010 at Notre Dame's

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Professional career

After failing to receive a sixth year of college eligibility and going undrafted in the

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, Abromaitis signed with

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in France's top league. He averaged 9.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. For the 2013–14 season he moved to

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, playing in

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and Euroleague competition. For the 2014–15 season, he played with

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in the highest German league. On July 14, 2015, he signed with

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of the Spanish

. On April 30, 2017, he won the

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. On July 3, 2018, he re-signed with

of the Spanish

. On July 8, 2019, Abromaitis signed a two-year deal with Russian club

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. He averaged 7.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On July 15, 2020, he signed a two-year deal with

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of the

. On July 7, 2022, Abromaitis signed three-year contract with Lenovo Tenerife of the

National team career

In 2011, Abromaitis represented the United States in the

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in China. He averaged 6.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 8 games as the team finished in fifth place with a 7–1 record.

Personal life

Tim's father, Jim, played collegiately for the

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and for several overseas teams, notably

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and

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. Abromaitis is of Lithuanian descent.

Career statistics

Basketball Champions League

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References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio

Tim Abromaitis
at euroleague.net
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