Tomas Masiulis

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.

Tomas Masiulis
Žalgiris
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueLKL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1975-09-19) September 19, 1975
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career1994–2009
PositionPower forward
Career history
As player:
1994–1995Statyba Jonava
1995–2002Žalgiris Kaunas
2002Montepaschi Siena
2002–2008Prokom Trefl Sopot
2008Žalgiris Kaunas
2008–2009Aisčiai Kaunas
As coach:
2009–2010Žalgiris-2 (cadets)
2010–2011Aisčiai Kaunas (assistant)
2011–2018Žalgiris-2
2013Lithuania Under-19
2014–2016Lithuania Under-20
2018–presentŽalgiris Kaunas (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player:

As assistant coach:

Medals
Representing  Lithuania
Men's Basketball
Olympics
2000 Sydney
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2016 Finland Under-20

Professional playing career

Masiulis 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

As 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

In 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

Legend
  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.

Led the league

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Žalgiris 5530.5.697.333.6328.22.01.6.412.819.2
2001–02 Žalgiris 111026.0.517.533.5455.91.71.1.78.911.7
2004–05 Prokom Trefl Sopot 181724.0.628.160.3915.41.71.2.67.110.6
2005–06 Prokom Trefl Sopot 141023.4.667.400.3675.61.8.9.95.810.2
2006–07 Prokom Trefl Sopot 201920.1.517.278.7333.91.01.0.34.35.8
2007–08 Prokom Trefl Sopot 131321.2.478.273.3893.61.1.8.12.94.5
2008–09 Žalgiris 4012.5.000.000.0002.3.8.3.0.0.5

Personal life

Masiulis' son, Gytis Masiulis, also is a professional basketball player. He debuted with the primary Žalgiris Kaunas roster in 2017.[4][5]

References
  1. Masiulio mintyse – karjeros pabaiga (in Lithuanian).
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2010-09-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. G.Kurtinaitis žais „Aisčiuose“, Masiulis lieka iki sezono pabaigos (in Lithuanian).
  4. ""Žalgirio" talentas Gytis Masiulis tobulėja tėčio vadovaujamoje komandoje". lrytas.lt. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. "Gytis Masiulis debiutavo "Žalgirio" komandoje". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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