Klaidas Metrikis

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Klaidas Metrikis
No. 24 – Neptūnas
PositionPower Forward
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (2000-02-21) February 21, 2000 (age 22)
Klaipėda, Lithuania[1]
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016-presentNeptūnas Klaipėda
2016-18→ Neptūnas-2
2018-21→ Neptūnas-Akvaservis

Klaidas Metrikis (born 21 February 2000)[1][2] is a Lithuanian basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[3] He is also alumni of Vladas Knašius Basketball School [4]

Youth Basketball[]

Klaidas joined Klaipėda's prestigious basketball academy VKKM at early age. With the academy 15-16 season the team became runner ups in U16 Lithuanian Championship MKL, while following season alongside Rokas Jokubaitis, Matas Vaitkus the team became Lithuanian U17 Champions. [5] That season Metrikis averaged 14.5 Points and 7.8 Rebounds. For two seasons including 15-16 and 16-17 he also competed at semi-pro level and represented Neptūnas-2 in 3rd Lithuanian Division RKL where he averaged 12.5 Points and 4.1 Rebounds at his later season. [6]

Professional career[]

Metrikis started his professional career signing with Neptūnas Klaipėda in 2018 summer. His first two professional seasons he spent at reserve team Neptūnas-Akvaservis, which competes at 2nd Lithuanian League NKL. After impressive 2020-21 season with Neptūnas Akvaservis where he averaged 13.8 Points and 36.5% accuracy from three point line Klaidas gained a lot of media coverage. Few times he was named among top NKL young players[7] and some notable european basketball teams and NCAA teams showed interest in him.[8] However Metrikis decided to continue his career in his hometown, and in March he was invited to main Klaipėda's team Neptūnas Klaipėda, where he debuted in Lithuanian's top division LKL and in 1 minute on court scored 4 points.[9] Klaidas in his 20-21 seasoned gained coaches trust and averaged 12 minutes on court and 3.6 points.


National Team[]

Metrikis competed at FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in 2019, resulting with Lithuania U19 National Team at 4th Place, and averaged 10.4 PTS, 3.7 REB and 0.4 STL in 7 games. He also competed in FIBA Under-18 European Championship in 2018, resulting with Lithuania U19 National Team at 5th Place and averaged 6.7 PTS, 3.0 REB and 1.3 STL in 7 games [10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Proballers. "Klaidas Metrikis, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ "Klaidas METRIKIS at the Basketball Champions League 2020-21 - Qualification Rounds". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Klaidas metrikis / Žaidėjai".
  4. ^ "Klaidas Metrikis / MKL profile". MKL. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Jaunių U17 vaikinų čempionais tapo V.Knašiaus KM". MKL. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Klaidas Metrikis / RKL Profile". RKL. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ Vanagas, Tomas (4 November 2019). "NKL jaunųjų krepšininkų reitingas: trejetuke – trijų kartų talentai". Basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ Vanagas, Tomas (8 March 2020). "„Žalgirio" akiratyje atsidūrusio Metrikio noras – įsitvirtinti „Neptūne"". Basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Metrikio debiutas „Neptūne" pažymėtas pirmaisiais puolėjo taškais ir pergale". Basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. ^ Petrikas, Erikas (7 September 2019). "Klaidas Metrikis: „Krepšinis man yra ir hobis, ir darbas"". Atvira Klaipėda (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 January 2021.


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