Simas Jasaitis

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Simas Jasaitis
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Jasaitis, with Joventut Badalona, in 2009.
Orlandina Basket
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1982-03-26) 26 March 1982 (age 43)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2004: undrafted
Playing career2000–present
Career history
2000–2001 Sakalai
2001–2006 Lietuvos rytas
2006–2007 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2007–2008 TAU Cerámica
2008–2009 Joventut Badalona
2009–2010 Galatasaray Café Crown
2011Lietuvos rytas
2011–2012 Türk Telekom
2012–2014 Lokomotiv Kuban
2015Lietuvos rytas
2015–2016 Orlandina Basket
2016–2017 Consultinvest Pesaro
2017–2019 Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2019–2020 Chocolates Trapa Palencia
2020–2021 BC Dzūkija
2022–2023 M Basket Mažeikiai
2023-presentOrlandina Basket
Career highlights
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
EuroBasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Spain National team
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Turkey 2010 National team

Simas Jasaitis (born 26 March 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He also represented the Lithuanian national basketball team.

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Professional career

Jasaitis' first team in the LKL was Sakalai during the 2000-2001 season. In the fall of 2001 he moved to Lietuvos rytas, and played there till 2006. In his first season with the club he was averaging 8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Jasaitis returned to Lietuvos Rytas on 31 December 2010. [1] In July 2011 he signed a one-year deal with Türk Telekom B.K. [2] On 5 January 2015 he went back to Lietuvos rytas. [3]

On 5 July 2016 he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro. [4]

On 28 July 2017 Jasaitis signed with BC Lietkabelis. [5] On 12 September 2020 he signed with BC Dzūkija. [6]

On 27 May 2023 Jasaitis announced his retirement from professional basketball and was set to become an assistant coach for BC Mažeikiai in the 2023–24 season. [7] However, the deal was cancelled as Jasaitis decided to continue his playing career with Orlandina Basket of the Italian third-tier Serie B. [8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2005–06 Lietuvos rytas 201929.2.473.396.7415.01.01.5.210.710.9
2006–07 Maccabi Tel Aviv 231925.0.503.400.8163.5.5.6.19.99.2
2007–08 TAU Cerámica 21514.5.507.500.8331.4.2.2.04.63.3
2008–09 Joventut 10721.5.449.342.8182.81.0.8.29.39.2
2010–11 Lietuvos rytas 6417.4.353.250.8332.31.2.3.25.53.7
2013–14 Lokomotiv Kuban 231421.5.447.353.10002.8.6.7.16.25.8
Career1036822.1.472.389.8153.1.7.7.17.87.2

Awards and achievements

Pro clubs

Lithuanian senior national team

References

  1. ↑ L. RYTAS brings shooting ace Jasaitis home
  2. ↑ Simas Jasaitis inks with Turk Telekom Ankara
  3. ↑ Simas Jasaitis signs with Lietuvos Rytas
  4. ↑ "SIMAS JASAITIS firma per la VL Consultinvest Pesaro". www.victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Simas Jasaitis oficialiai keliasi į "Lietkabelį"".
  6. ↑ "Simas Jasaitis signs with BC Dzukija". Sportando. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Simas Jasaitis baigė krepšininko karjerą". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Susitarimas Mažeikiuose neišsipildė: Jasaitis išvyksta į užsienį". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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