Tadas Sedekerskis

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Tadas Sedekerskis
2023-01-05 ALBA Berlin gegen Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (EuroLeague 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-019.jpg
Sedekerskis in 2023
No. 8Baskonia
Position Power forward / small forward
League Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-01-17) January 17, 1998 (age 27)
Nida, Lithuania
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight101 kg (223 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Kuršiai Neringa
2013–present Baskonia
2013–2014Fundación 5+11
2014–2015Araberri
2015–2016Peñas Huesca
2017San Pablo Burgos
2017–2018Nevėžis
2019–2020Neptūnas
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
European Under-18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Turkey U18 National Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Greece U18 National Team

Tadas Sedekerskis (born January 17, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player and the team captain for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

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Professional career

During his early career aged 14, Sedekerskis played for Kuršiai Neringa in the third-tier Lithuanian basketball league – RKL, averaging 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per 27 minutes over 5 games in the 2012–13 season. [1] In June 2013, Sedekerskis signed a "1+2+3" contract with Baskonia of Spain. [2] [3] On May 10, 2014 Sedekerskis led Baskonia's junior team to a bronze medal after scoring 34 points (2-pointers: 7/10, 3-pointers: 4/11, FT: 8/11), grabbing 10 rebounds and making two steals. [4] At the age of only 17, he debuted in Baskonia's men's team during a Liga ACB win against Joventut Badalona by 87–68. [5] [6]

He tallied four points and a team-high five rebounds as a member of the World Select Team at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit. [7]

On September 1, 2017, Sedekerskis extended his contract with Baskonia until 2022 and went on loan to San Pablo Burgos for the 2017–18 season. [8] On December 16, 2017, Sedekerskis end his loan with San Pablo Burgos after appearing inconspicuously in eight games with Spanish club and went on loan to Nevėžis of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga. [9] In April 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft. [10] On July 26, 2019, Baskonia loaned him to Neptūnas for the 2019–20 season. [11]

On July 27, 2021, Sedekerskis signed a contract extension with Baskonia until the end of the 2023–24 season. [12] During the 2023-24 campaign, he was named team captain after the departure of fellow Lithuanian Rokas Giedraitis. On March 4, 2024, Sedekerskis renewed his contract with the club through 2029. [13]

National team career

In 2013, Sedekerskis was a member of the Lithuanian U-16 team during the 2013 European Under-16 Championship. He averaged 11.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1 assist per 20 minutes of game action. [14] In 2015, he represented Lithuania's U-18 team in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and averaged 12.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. [15] The team, led by him and Martynas Varnas, Laurynas Birutis, won bronze. [16] The trio was invited to play in the FIBA's Youth All-Star Game during EuroBasket 2015. [17]

He averaged a double-double with 15.7 points and 10.2 rebounds to go along with 3.8 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.2 steals per outing [18] en route to a silver medal at the 2016 U18 European Championships in Turkey. Sedekerskis was named to the tournament’s "All-Star Five". [19]

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
2016–17 Baskonia 1305.0.600.000.625.6.2.11.31.3
2018–19 202.5.6671.02.02.5
2020–21 322116.3.494.367.7832.91.1.6.33.55.6
2021–22 271318.0.505.354.5004.41.4.4.34.88.2
2022–23 23318.7.598.357.8714.21.0.85.99.7
2023–24 353227.7.597.389.8066.71.4.5.48.814.7
Career1326918.8.560.366.7724.21.1.5.25.38.8

Basketball Champions League

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Neptūnas 141120.2.471.200.6673.61.1.8.14.6
Career141120.2.471.200.6673.61.1.8.14.6

FIBA Europe Cup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Nevėžis 4229.9.609.444.5458.52.2.5.59.5
Career4229.9.609.444.5458.52.2.5.59.5

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Nafta-Universitetas NKL 39.3.3332.0.71.3
2014–15 Flag of Spain.svg Araberri LEB Plata 2523.8.482.382.8113.51.1.3.28.9
2014–15 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 36.6.000.000.30.0
2015–16 Flag of Spain.svg Peñas Huesca LEB Oro 2115.7.576.318.7252.4.6.7.26.8
2016–17 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 247.9.475.500.4001.8.4.2.12.0
2017–18 Flag of Spain.svg Miraflores ACB 810.6.385.000.5002.9.6.4.11.6
2017–18 Flag of Lithuania.svg Nevėžis LKL 1723.7.598.483.7104.41.3.6.39.3
2018–19 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 97.6.615.500.2501.9.1.1.12.0
2019–20 Flag of Lithuania.svg Neptūnas LKL 2424.2.608.450.7785.41.71.0.48.2
2019–20 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 130.8.333.5005.03.01.05.0
2020–21 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 3818.1.567.297.8144.2.9.6.45.2
2021–22 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 3515.2.540.325.7673.91.0.3.14.1
2022–23 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 2421.1.574.351.8215.21.7.6.16.7
2023–24 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 3126.3.526.410.7276.31.7.6.38.2

References

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  9. "Tadas Sedekerskis jugará cedido en el Nevezis lituano hasta final de temporada - Saski Baskonia". Saski Baskonia (in European Spanish). December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. "Tadas Sedekerskis declares for the NBA Draft". Eurohoops. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  11. "Baskonia loans Tadas Sedekerskis to Neptunas". Eurohoops. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  12. "Baskonia extends forward Sedekerskis". EuroLeague . July 27, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  13. "Tadas Sedekerskis pens a five-year extension at Baskonia". EuroLeague . March 4, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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