Tadas Klimavičius Explained

Tadas Klimavičius
Position:Power forward
Height M:2.04
Weight Kg:104
Nationality:Lithuanian
Birth Date:1982 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Draft Year:2004
Career Start:2002
Career End:2018
Years1:2002–2004
Team1:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years2:2003–2004
Team2:BC Alita
Years3:2004–2005
Team3:Fabriano Basket
Years4:2005–2007
Team4:BC Šiauliai
Years5:2007–2008
Team5:AEL GS
Years6:2008–2014
Team6:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years7:2014–2016
Team7:Telekom Baskets Bonn
Years8:2016–2017
Team8:Neptūnas Klaipėda
Years9:2017–2018
Team9:Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas
Highlights:
  • LKL All-Star (2007, 2010, 2011)
  • BBL Champion (2011, 2012, 2017)
  • BBL Finals MVP (2011)
  • LKL Champion (2011–2014)

Tadas Klimavičius (born 10 October 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who last played for Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is a power forward. He also represented Lithuania national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Klimavičius played for BC Žalgiris, BC Alita, Fabriano Basket early in his career, before having breakout seasons with BC Šiauliai, helping them win LKL bronze medals in 2006 and 2007, BBL bronze medals in 2006, and helping Šiauliai in FIBA EuroChallenge competition. After a successful season G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C., Klimavičius returned to Žalgiris Kaunas. After a difficult 2008-2009 season for the team, Klimavičius played his most successful season with Žalgiris, becoming one of the best players on the team, and helping the team in matches in the Euroleague and against BC Lietuvos rytas, winning the BBL championship in 2010.

Klimavičius has signed a new contract and will stay with Žalgiris Kaunas for 2010–2011 season, with an option to prolong the contract for the 2011–2012 season.[1] In 2014, Klimavičius signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of Basketball Bundesliga.[2]

On 4 August 2016 it was announced that Klimavičius signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3]

On 24 January 2017 Klimavičius signed with Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas shortly after terminating his contract with Neptūnas. He became an important part in the Vytautas rotation, and helped the team to win the 2017 BBL championship. He left Vytautas in January, after suffering some injuries.

Lithuanian national team

At the 2010 FIBA World Championship he played for the Lithuanian national basketball team, which won Bronze medals.

Career statistics

Euroleague

|-| style="text-align:left;" | 2002–03| style="text-align:left;" | Žalgiris| 4 || 0 || 5.5 || .500 || .333 || .000 || .8 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 1.8 || .3|-| style="text-align:left;" | 2008–09| style="text-align:left;" | Žalgiris| 10 || 0 || 13.0 || .548 || .000 || .375 || 3.2 || .3 || .4 || .6 || 3.7 || 4.2|-| style="text-align:left;" | 2009–10| style="text-align:left;" | Žalgiris| 14 || 6 || 25.2 || .429 || .367 || .675 || 4.1 || .8 || .1 || .9 || 7.7 || 7.8|-| style="text-align:left;" | 2010–11| style="text-align:left;" | Žalgiris| 16 || 7 || 16.0 || .462 || .231 || .727 || 2.9 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 3.9 || 2.4|-| style="text-align:left;" | 2011–12| style="text-align:left;" | Žalgiris| 16 || 0 || 15.0 || .333 || .235 || .333 || 3.2 || .6 || .1 || .4 || 2.2 || 2.6|-| style="text-align:left;" | 2013–14| style="text-align:left;" | Žalgiris| 22 || 3 || 13.5 || .514 || .111 || .609 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .3 || .4 || 4.2 || 6.0

Awards and achievements

Notes and References

  1. http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/73639 ZALGIRIS re-signs forward Klimavicius
  2. Web site: Team 2015/2016 – Tadas Klimavicius . German . Telekom Baskets Bonn . 30 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Tadas Klimavičius dvejus metus vilkės "Neptūno" marškinėlius. KK Neptūnas. August 5, 2016. lt-LT. August 4, 2016.