Tomas Masiulis (born September 19, 1975) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.05 m (6'8 3⁄4") tall, he played at the power forward position. During his coaching career, he was the head coach of Žalgiris-2. He is currently the assistant basketball coach for Turkish club Fenerbahçe Beko.
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | BSL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 19, 1975 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1994–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Statyba Jonava | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2002 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Montepaschi Siena | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Aisčiai Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Žalgiris U16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Aisčiai Kaunas (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Žalgiris-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Lithuania Under-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Lithuania Under-20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Žalgiris Kaunas (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | FC Barcelona (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Fenerbahçe Beko (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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As assistant coach:
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Professional playing career
editMasiulis started his club playing career with Statyba Jonava, in the Lithuanian Second Division (LKAL). After a year, he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, of the Lithuanian First Division (LKL), where he played until mid-2002. Later, he moved to the Italian League club Montepaschi Siena.
After finishing the season with that club, he moved to the Polish League club Asseco Prokom Gdynia. At the end of the 2007–2008 season, after that club changed owners, and Masiulis. After he was released, he seriously considered retiring.[1] However, after some of Žalgiris Kaunas' players sustained injuries, Masiulis joined Žalgiris Kaunas again.[2] His contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, which ended on December 16, 2008, was not extended, so Masiulis then signed a contract with Aisčiai Kaunas, on December 17, 2008. After the New Year, he extended the contract through the end of the season.[3]
National team playing career
editAs a member of the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, Masiulis played at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, and the 1999 EuroBasket. He was also a member of the Lithuanian team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
Coaching career
editIn October 2009, Masiulis became a coach at the basketball school of Žalgiris-2, coaching the Under-14 team. In January 2010, he became an assistant coach with Aisčiai Kaunas. He was next the head coach of Žalgiris-2's main team, which is the reserve team of Žalgiris Kaunas. He led the team to the Lithuanian Second Division (NKL) Finals in 2016 and 2018. He then became an assistant coach with the club's senior men's team, Žalgiris Kaunas, in 2018.
Career statistics
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| GP | Games 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 |
| Led the league |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2000–01 | Žalgiris | 5 | 5 | 30.5 | .697 | .333 | .632 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .4 | 12.8 | 19.2 |
| 2001–02 | Žalgiris | 11 | 10 | 26.0 | .517 | .533 | .545 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .7 | 8.9 | 11.7 |
| 2004–05 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 18 | 17 | 24.0 | .628 | .160 | .391 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .6 | 7.1 | 10.6 |
| 2005–06 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 14 | 10 | 23.4 | .667 | .400 | .367 | 5.6 | 1.8 | .9 | .9 | 5.8 | 10.2 |
| 2006–07 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 20 | 19 | 20.1 | .517 | .278 | .733 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| 2007–08 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 13 | 13 | 21.2 | .478 | .273 | .389 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| 2008–09 | Žalgiris | 4 | 0 | 12.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
Personal life
editMasiulis' son, Gytis Masiulis, also is a professional basketball player. He debuted with the primary Žalgiris Kaunas roster in 2017.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Masiulio mintyse – karjeros pabaiga (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "T.Masiulis ir R.Alijevas prisijungė prie "Žalgirio" - Žalgiris". Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ G.Kurtinaitis žais „Aisčiuose“, Masiulis lieka iki sezono pabaigos (in Lithuanian).
- ^ ""Žalgirio" talentas Gytis Masiulis tobulėja tėčio vadovaujamoje komandoje". lrytas.lt. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Gytis Masiulis debiutavo "Žalgirio" komandoje". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 January 2017.