Linas Kleiza (Lithuania)
 | Nationality: LTU
Born : 03.01.1985
Place of birth: Kaunas
(LTU)
Height: 2.03m
Position: PF
| Statistics | | | 9.9 | Points per game | | 5.3 | Rebounds per game | | 0.7 | Assists per game | |
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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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| 9 | 23.9 | 32/74 | 43.2 | 21/48 | 43.8 | 11/26 | 42.3 | 14/18 | 77.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 89 | 9.9 |
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STATISTICAL RANKINGS-
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Ranks #15 in Offensive Rebounds (1.8)
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Ranks #13 in Defensive Rebounds (3.6)
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Ranks #14 in Field Goal Percentage (43.2%)
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Ranks #12 in 3 Pts Field Goal Percentage (42.3%)
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Ranks #13 in Total Rebounds (5.3)
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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 | 23 | 5/10 | 50.0 | 4/6 | 66.7 | 1/4 | 25.0 | 1/1 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | | vs Czech Republic | 22 | 6/10 | 60.0 | 4/8 | 50.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | | vs Germany | 24 | 2/7 | 28.6 | 0/4 | 0.0 | 2/3 | 66.7 | 4/4 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | | vs Italy | 25 | 4/10 | 40.0 | 4/7 | 57.1 | 0/3 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | | vs France | 20 | 1/4 | 25.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | vs Slovenia | 16 | 3/9 | 33.3 | 3/7 | 42.9 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | | vs Croatia | 28 | 5/11 | 45.5 | 3/8 | 37.5 | 2/3 | 66.7 | 7/7 | 100.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | | vs Russia | 29 | 2/7 | 28.6 | 1/4 | 25.0 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | | vs Greece | 28 | 4/6 | 66.7 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 3/4 | 75.0 | 2/4 | 50.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
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