Raimundas Čivilis
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Raimundas Čivilis was a former Lithuanian basketball player, known for his career in Žalgiris Kaunas
from 1977 till 1988.
in 1959, Čivilis became a member of Žalgiris team in 1977. His prime years, however, were not successful, until Vladas Garastas
took the head coach's post in 1979. Garastas immediately took a liking in him and put him in the starting five. He naturally became a leader, even after Arvydas Sabonis
came to the team in 1981. In a match in 1986, when Žalgiris was playing against Petrović's
Cibona Zagreb, and Sabonis fouled out, Čivilis took over and led his team to defeat Cibona 94:91.
In 1988, he left Žalgiris, and played briefly for a Slovakian basketball club, and retired soon afterwards. In 2000, Čivilis died of tuberculosis
.
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
from 1977 till 1988.
Life
Born in PanevėžysPanevežys
Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena...
in 1959, Čivilis became a member of Žalgiris team in 1977. His prime years, however, were not successful, until Vladas Garastas
Vladas Garastas
Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:...
took the head coach's post in 1979. Garastas immediately took a liking in him and put him in the starting five. He naturally became a leader, even after Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...
came to the team in 1981. In a match in 1986, when Žalgiris was playing against Petrović's
Dražen Petrovic
Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...
Cibona Zagreb, and Sabonis fouled out, Čivilis took over and led his team to defeat Cibona 94:91.
In 1988, he left Žalgiris, and played briefly for a Slovakian basketball club, and retired soon afterwards. In 2000, Čivilis died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
.