Lukas Lekavičius
Lekavičius with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2015 | |
No. 19 – Panathinaikos | |
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Position | Point guard |
League |
Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born |
Šilalė, Lithuania | March 30, 1994
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 167 lb (76 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2014 | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
2014–2017 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2017–present | Panathinaikos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals
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Lukas Lekavičius (born March 30, 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He plays the point guard position. He was named to the LKL All-Tournament Team in 2017.[1]
Professional career
After spending his whole career in the Žalgiris Kaunas system, Lekavičius joined Panathinaikos, on a two-year contract, in 2017.[2] He was personally chosen by the Panathinaikos head coach, Xavi Pascual, who had previously observed Lekavičius playing for a couple of years.[3] Lekavičius chose the number 19 for his Panathinaikos jersey, which was previously used in the same club by Lithuanian players Robertas Javtokas, Ramūnas Šiškauskas, Jonas Mačiulis and Lekavičius' former coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius.[4]
International career
Lekavičius had notable performances with the Lithuania youth national teams, winning two European silver medals, and the world bronze medal in 2013. In 2015, Lekavičius was included into the senior Lithuania men's national basketball team candidates list, by the team's head coach, Jonas Kazlauskas.[5] He was also invited to the team's training camp, and he then made it onto the main national team that competed at the EuroBasket 2015, where he won a silver medal.[6]
Personal
Lekavičius' has a couple of nicknames. His first nickname, Lightning McQueen (Žaibas Makvynas), was given to him by the Lithuanian TV broadcast commentator, and Lithuania national team staff representative, Linas Kunigėlis.[7] His second nickname, Lithuanian Isaiah Thomas, was given to him by the Lithuanian sports media, because of his similarities to Isaiah Thomas' (Thomas' height is 5'9", and Lekavičius' height is 6'0". They are both left-handed, and at one time, both of their club team's main colors were green and white).
Career statistics
Legend | |||||||
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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 |
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2014–15 | Žalgiris | 24 | 7 | 19.0 | .466 | .333 | .778 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .4 | .0 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
2015–16 | Žalgiris | 21 | 3 | 14.2 | .354 | .516 | .737 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .9 | .0 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
2016–17 | Žalgiris | 30 | 0 | 18.1 | .507 | .338 | .759 | 1.9 | 3.5 | .6 | .0 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
2017–18 | Panathinaikos | 31 | 3 | 12.4 | .464 | .486 | .895 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
Career | 106 | 13 | 15.9 | .467 | .596 | .782 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .5 | .0 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
References
- ↑ "Paskelbtas simbolinis geriausių LKL žaidėjų penketas". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Netikėta žinia: Lukas Lekavičius keliasi į „Panathinaikos"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "„Panathinaikos" kabliukas Lekavičiui – šešiskart didesnis atlyginimas ir trenerio vilionės". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "Lietuviškos tradicijos: Lekavičius Atėnuose pasirinko Šaro numerį". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kas greitesnis: Lukas Lekavičius ar Žaibas Makvynas? Reikėtų padaryti lenktynes!". TV3.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
External links
- Lukas Lekavičius at eurobasket.com
- Lukas Lekavičius at euroleague.net