Linas Kleiza (Lithuania)
 | Nationality: LTU
Born : 03.01.1985
Place of birth: Kaunas
(LTU)
Height: 2.03m
Position: PF
| Statistics | | | 8.8 | Points per game | | 5.0 | Rebounds per game | | 1.5 | Assists per game | |
| Current club:
DENVER NUGGETS (USA-NBA)  |
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ACCUMULATED STATISTICS| G | Min | FG | 2P FG | 3P FG | FT | Reb | AS | TO | ST | BS | PF | Pts | Avg |
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| M/A | % | M/A | % | M/A | % | M/A | % | O | D | Tot |
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| 6 | 23.0 | 21/52 | 40.4 | 18/35 | 51.4 | 3/17 | 17.6 | 8/9 | 88.9 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 53 | 8.8 |
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STATISTICAL RANKINGS-
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Ranks #20 in Defensive Rebounds (3.7)
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Ranks #20 in Field Goal Percentage (40.4%)
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Ranks #17 in Turnovers (2.0)
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Ranks #16 in Total Rebounds (5.0)
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Ranks #17 in 2 Pts Field Goals Made (3.0)
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Career: Montrose Christian High-School (USA. 2002-03). Missouri (NCAA. 2002-05). Drafted in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft (#27) by the Portland Trailblazers (then traded to the Denver Nuggets).
The revelation of EuroBasket 2005? Antanas Sireika, the coach of Lithuania, likes Kleiza very much. At 20, he plays like a senior. Very strong physically (113kg at 2.03m), a tough-nosed power forward, Kleiza has a competitive mentality. Using a vast array of moves and fakes around the rim, he can score against any opponent. At least at the NCAA level (16.1ppg and 7.6rpg). A little bit greedy on offense (only 40.3%FG in NCAA), Kleiza can shoot from the outside (12/29 three-pointers at the 2004 U20 European championship, where he combined 17.5ppg and 4.8rpg and got the bronze medal). He is a little undersized for his spot, is not a leaper, and some say his game is more like that of a center. |
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GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS| Match | Min | FG | 2P FG | 3P FG | FT | Reb | AS | TO | ST | BS | PF | Pts |
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| M/A | % | M/A | % | M/A | % | M/A | % | O | D | Tot |
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| vs Turkey | 25 | 5/9 | 55.6 | 5/7 | 71.4 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | | vs Poland | 24 | 3/11 | 27.3 | 3/9 | 33.3 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | | vs Bulgaria | 25 | 4/11 | 36.4 | 4/8 | 50.0 | 0/3 | 0.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | | vs Slovenia | 22 | 2/5 | 40.0 | 1/1 | 100.0 | 1/4 | 25.0 | 1/1 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | | vs Spain | 16 | 3/7 | 42.9 | 2/4 | 50.0 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | | vs Serbia | 26 | 4/9 | 44.4 | 3/6 | 50.0 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
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