Adam Łapeta | |
Position: | Center |
Number: | 16 |
Height Ft: | 7 |
Height In: | 1.5 |
Weight Lb: | 285 |
League: | PLK |
Team: | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza |
Nationality: | Polish |
Birth Date: | 9 November 1987 |
Birth Place: | Puck, Poland |
Draft Year: | 2009 |
Career Start: | 2005 |
Years1: | 2005–2012 |
Team1: | Prokom Trefl Sopot |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Years3: | 2013 |
Years4: | 2013–2016 |
Team4: | Dzūkija Alytus |
Years5: | 2016–2017 |
Team5: | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
Years6: | 2017–2018 |
Team6: | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
Years7: | 2018–2019 |
Team7: | Asseco Gdynia |
Years8: | 2019–2021 |
Team8: | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
Years9: | 2021–2022 |
Team9: | Alytus Dzūkija |
Years10: | 2022–2023 |
Team10: | Taoyuan Leopards |
Years11: | 2023–2024 |
Team11: | Spójnia Stargard |
Years12: | 2024–present |
Team12: | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza |
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Adam Łapeta (born 9 November 1987) is a Polish professional basketball player for MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).
Previously a member of the Prokom Trefl Sopot youth team, Łapeta made his career debut in 2005 on the main squad in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played in five consecutive EuroLeague seasons with the team between 2007 and 2012, making his last season the most successful one (4.7 points per game, 4.3 rebounds while shooting 55% from the field and 73% from the free throw line).[1] He played with Zielona Góra in the EuroCup the following year.
In 2013, he moved to Dzūkija Alytus of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He became a center piece of the team, leading the league in blocks per game during his first season there (with 1.5). He was traded for Julius Jucikas to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius in early 2016.[2] On 13 September 2017, Łapeta agreed to mutually part ways with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.[3]
On July 2, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with Asseco Gdynia of the PLK.[4]
On September 14, 2022, Łapeta signed with Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League.[5]
On March 5, 2023, Taoyuan Leopards terminated the contract relationship with Łapeta due to the injury.[6]
On November 1, 2023, he signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[7]
On July 22, 2024, he signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[8]
Łapeta represented Poland at the 2005 European U-18 Championship. He also played in EuroBasket 2011, achieving a high of 8 points and 6 rebounds against the tournament hosts Lithuania.[9]