Tomas Masiulis

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Tomas Masiulis
FC Barcelona
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1975-09-19) September 19, 1975 (age 46)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career1994–2009
PositionPower forward
Career history
As player:
1994–1995Statyba Jonava
1995–2002Žalgiris Kaunas
2002Montepaschi Siena
2002–2008Prokom Trefl Sopot
2008Žalgiris Kaunas
2008–2009Aisčiai Kaunas
As coach:
2009–2010Žalgiris U16
2010–2011Aisčiai Kaunas (assistant)
2011–2018Žalgiris-2
2013Lithuania Under-19
2014–2016Lithuania Under-20
2018–2020Žalgiris Kaunas (assistant)
2020–presentFC Barcelona (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player:

As assistant coach:

Medals
Representing  Lithuania
Men's Basketball
Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Finland Under-20

Tomas Masiulis (born September 19, 1975) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.05 m (6'8 3⁄4") tall, he played at the power forward position. During his coaching career, he was the head coach of Žalgiris-2. He is currently the assistant basketball coach of FC Barcelona.

Professional playing career[]

Masiulis started his club playing career with Statyba Jonava, in the Lithuanian Second Division (LKAL). After a year, he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, of the Lithuanian First Division (LKL), where he played until mid-2002. Later, he moved to the Italian League club Montepaschi Siena.

After finishing the season with that club, he moved to the Polish League club Asseco Prokom Gdynia. At the end of the 2007–2008 season, after that club changed owners, and Masiulis. After he was released, he seriously considered retiring.[1] However, after some of Žalgiris Kaunas' players sustained injuries, Masiulis joined Žalgiris Kaunas again.[2] His contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, which ended on December 16, 2008, was not extended, so Masiulis then signed a contract with Aisčiai Kaunas, on December 17, 2008. After the New Year, he extended the contract through the end of the season.[3]

National team playing career[]

As a member of the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, Masiulis played at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, and the 1999 EuroBasket. He was also a member of the Lithuanian team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.

Coaching career[]

In October 2009, Masiulis became a coach at the basketball school of Žalgiris-2, coaching the Under-14 team. In January 2010, he became an assistant coach with Aisčiai Kaunas. He was next the head coach of Žalgiris-2's main team, which is the reserve team of Žalgiris Kaunas. He led the team to the Lithuanian Second Division (NKL) Finals in 2016 and 2018. He then became an assistant coach with the club's senior men's team, Žalgiris Kaunas, in 2018.

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
Led the league

EuroLeague[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Žalgiris 5 5 30.5 .697 .333 .632 8.2 2.0 1.6 .4 12.8 19.2
2001–02 Žalgiris 11 10 26.0 .517 .533 .545 5.9 1.7 1.1 .7 8.9 11.7
2004–05 Prokom Trefl Sopot 18 17 24.0 .628 .160 .391 5.4 1.7 1.2 .6 7.1 10.6
2005–06 Prokom Trefl Sopot 14 10 23.4 .667 .400 .367 5.6 1.8 .9 .9 5.8 10.2
2006–07 Prokom Trefl Sopot 20 19 20.1 .517 .278 .733 3.9 1.0 1.0 .3 4.3 5.8
2007–08 Prokom Trefl Sopot 13 13 21.2 .478 .273 .389 3.6 1.1 .8 .1 2.9 4.5
2008–09 Žalgiris 4 0 12.5 .000 .000 .000 2.3 .8 .3 .0 .0 .5

Personal life[]

Masiulis' son, Gytis Masiulis, also is a professional basketball player. He debuted with the primary Žalgiris Kaunas roster in 2017.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Masiulio mintyse – karjeros pabaiga (in Lithuanian).
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2010-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ G.Kurtinaitis žais „Aisčiuose“, Masiulis lieka iki sezono pabaigos (in Lithuanian).
  4. ^ ""Žalgirio" talentas Gytis Masiulis tobulėja tėčio vadovaujamoje komandoje". lrytas.lt. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Gytis Masiulis debiutavo "Žalgirio" komandoje". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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