Tomas Dimša

Tomas Dimša
No. 33 – BC Juventus
Position Shooting guard
League LKL
Personal information
Born (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994
Kaunas, Lithuania
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2013 Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2013–2015 Žalgiris Kaunas
2015–2016 Skyliners Frankfurt
2016–2018 Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas
2018–2018 Pallacanestro Varese
2018–present BC Juventus
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA European U-16 Championship
2010 Montenegro National Team
FIBA World U-19 Championship
2013 Czech National Team
Summer Universiade
2017 Taipei Team competition

Tomas Dimša (born 2 February 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Juventus of LKL. He mostly plays in shooting guard position.

Professional career

Before starting his professional career, Dimša played in the NKL with the Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school for four seasons. He won bronze medals during his last two seasons with the Sabonis school team.

On 15 May 2013, Dimša was brought into the main Žalgiris Kaunas roster for a game against Nizhny Novgorod in the VTB United League. According to the new Žalgiris director P. Motiejūnas, Dimša will see more playing time next season.[1] On 19 August 2016, he signed with Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL),[2] and was a member of the team until contract's termination on 11 April 2018.[3]

Lithuanian national team

Dimša represented Lithuania in the U–16 and U–19 youth tournaments. He led his team to a silver medal and a bronze medal while participating in two tournaments. In 2014 coach Jonas Kazlauskas included Dimša into preliminary 24 players list for main Lithuania national basketball team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "P. Motiejūnas: "Žalgirio" branduolį sudarys lietuviai ir 3–4 legionieriai". Balsas.lt. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Permainos LKL: T. Dimša atvyksta į „Vytautą", „Juventus" pasikvietė kanadietį". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 19 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vienintelis Ballų šou veido nesutikęs rodyti „Vytauto" žaidėjas Tomas Dimša išsiskyrė su klubu". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ↑ LTU - Numerous options as Kazlauskas announces list for Spain 2014 (in English)


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