Kšyštof Lavrinovič Explained

Kšyštof Lavrinovič
Position:Power forward / center
Height Cm:210
Weight Kg:108
Birth Date:1 November 1979
Birth Place:Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Lithuanian
Draft Year:2001
Career Start:1996
Career End:2022
Years1:1996–2002
Team1:Alita
Years2:2002–2004
Team2:Ural Great Perm
Years3:2004–2005
Team3:Dynamo Moscow
Years4:2005–2007
Team4:UNICS Kazan
Years5:2007–2012
Team5:Montepaschi Siena
Years6:2012–2014
Team6:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years7:2014
Team7:Valencia
Years8:2014
Team8:Reggiana
Years9:2014–2016
Team9:Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Years10:2016–2018
Team10:Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Years11:2018–2019
Team11:BC SkyCop Prienai
Years12:2019–2020
Team12:London City Royals
Years13:2020–2022
Team13:BC Vytis
Highlights:

Kšyštof Lavrinovič (Polish: Krzysztof Ławrynowicz; born 1 November 1979) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the power forward and center positions. Lavrinovič was a two-time All-EuroLeague selection.

Professional career

On 22 August 2018 Lavrinovič signed with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[1]

On 21 September 2019 he signed with the London City Royals of the British Basketball League.[2]

On 19 January 2020 he signed with BC Vytis of the National Basketball League.[3]

National team career

Lavrinovič has also been a member of the men's Lithuanian national basketball team. Some of the tournaments he has played at with Lithuania's senior national team include: the EuroBasket 2003, the 2004 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2005, the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2009, the EuroBasket 2011, the EuroBasket 2013, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. He helped Lithuania win the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2003, the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2007, and the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2013.

Personal life

Lavrinovič is ethnically Polish.[4] Lavrinovič has a twin-brother, Darjuš, whom he played with at UNICS Kazan in the Russian Superleague, as well as with on the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team. Lavrinovič's wife is Miss Beauty of Russia 2004, Tatyana Sidorchuk.[5] On 18 October 1998 Kšyštof Lavrinovič, his twin-brother Darjuš and their cousin raped at that time a seventeen-year-old girl. On 25 June 1999 the court sentenced the twin brothers for 5 years in prison and the cousin for 6 years in prison.[6] [7] [8]

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

Lithuanian senior national team

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Led the league

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"| Mens Sana| 22 || 2 || 20.6 || .609 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.579* || .687 || 4.2 || .5 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 12.7 || 15.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09| 17 || 1 || 24.3 || .463 || .340 || .837 || 6.4 || .8 || 1.6 || .8 || 10.8 || 14.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10| 12 || 1 || 22.1 || .455 || .371 || .764 || 4.3 || 1.1 || 1.3 || .5 || 13.2 || 16.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11| 21 || 5 || 24.7 || .458 || .323 || .753 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .8 || .3 || 11.8 || 13.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12| 15 || 1 || 19.5 || .441 || .444 || .714 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .7 || .4 || 9.7 || 10.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Žalgiris| 24 || 9 || 21.3 || .493 || .365 || .825 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .3 || 8.5 || 10.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14| 13 || 0 || 17.5 || .390 || .231 || .875 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .4 || .4 || 7.2 || 7.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 124 || 19 || 21.6 || .482 || .389 || .766 || 4.5 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 10.6 || 12.7

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prienų komandos generalinė rėmėja – įmonė "Skycop" . BC Prienai . August 22, 2018 . lt-LT . August 22, 2018.
  2. Web site: Britains best – now with Lithuanian's finest – Lavrinovic Brothers to join the Royals . londoncityroyals.com . September 30, 2019 . September 21, 2019 . September 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190930071453/https://londoncityroyals.com/2019/09/britains-best-now-with-lithuanians-finest-lavrinovic-brothers-to-join-the-royals/ . dead .
  3. News: BC Vytis sign Ksistof, Darjus Lavrinovic. January 19, 2020. Sportando. En. January 20, 2020.
  4. http://www.tygodnik.lt/200634/bliska3.html Tygodnik.lt
  5. http://www.tygodnik.lt/200634/bliska3.html Tygodnik.lt
  6. Web site: D.Lavrinovičius uždarytas į Lukiškių kalėjimą.
  7. Web site: Natalija Lavrinovič verkdama prisipažino: Dabar netekėčiau ir negelbėčiau prievartautojų nuo kalėjimo.
  8. Web site: Kriminalų suvestinėse - Lietuvos atletų žygdarbiai. 10 May 2008.