Tomas Masiulis
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Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuania
n professional basketball player.
He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league (LKAL
), however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas
, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this club, he moved to Asseco Prokom Gdynia. At of the end of 2007–2008 season, after the change of club owners, Masiulis was fired and he was seriously considering the end of his career. However, after some of Žalgiris Kaunas
players sustained injuries, Masiulis joined Žalgiris Kaunas
again. The contract with Žalgiris Kaunas
, which ended on December 16, 2008 was not prolonged, so Masiulis signed a contract Aisčiai Kaunas on December 17, 2008. After the New Year he prolonged the contract up to the end of the season.
In October 2009 became a coach at the basketball school of Arvydas Sabonis
. In January 2010, became an assistant coach at Aisčiai Kaunas.
which won bronze medals at the 2000 Olympic Games
.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n professional basketball player.
He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league (LKAL
LKAL
LKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005....
), however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas
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...
, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this club, he moved to Asseco Prokom Gdynia. At of the end of 2007–2008 season, after the change of club owners, Masiulis was fired and he was seriously considering the end of his career. However, after some of Žalgiris Kaunas
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...
players sustained injuries, Masiulis joined Žalgiris Kaunas
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...
again. The contract with Žalgiris Kaunas
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...
, which ended on December 16, 2008 was not prolonged, so Masiulis signed a contract Aisčiai Kaunas on December 17, 2008. After the New Year he prolonged the contract up to the end of the season.
In October 2009 became a coach at the basketball school of 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...
. In January 2010, became an assistant coach at Aisčiai Kaunas.
Lithuanian national team
Masiulis was a member of the Lithuanian national teamLithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
which won bronze medals at the 2000 Olympic Games
Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...
.