Simas Jasaitis

Simas Jasaitis (born 26 March 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Dzūkija of the Lithuania Basketball League (LKL). He also represented the Lithuanian national basketball team.

Simas Jasaitis
Jasaitis, with Joventut Badalona, in 2009.
BC Dzūkija
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1982-03-26) 26 March 1982
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2004 / Undrafted
Playing career2000–present
Career history
2000–2001Sakalai
2001–2006Lietuvos rytas
2006–2007Maccabi Tel Aviv
2007–2008TAU Cerámica
2008–2009Joventut Badalona
2009–2010Galatasaray Café Crown
2011Lietuvos rytas
2011–2012Türk Telekom
2012–2014Lokomotiv Kuban
2015Lietuvos rytas
2015–2016Orlandina Basket
2016–2017Consultinvest Pesaro
2017–2019Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2019–2020Chocolates Trapa Palencia
2020–presentBC Dzūkija
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
EuroBasket
2007 Spain National team
World Cup
Turkey 2010National team

Professional career

Jasaitis' first team in the LKL was Sakalai during the 2000-2001 season. In the fall of 2001 he moved to Lietuvos rytas, and played there till 2006. In his first season with the club he was averaging 8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Jasaitis returned to Lietuvos Rytas on 31 December 2010.[1] In July 2011 he signed a one-year deal with Türk Telekom B.K..[2] On January 5, 2015 he went back to Lietuvos rytas.[3]

On July 5, 2016, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro.[4]

On July 28, 2017 Jasaitis signed with BC Lietkabelis.[5] On September 12, 2020, he signed with BC Dzūkija.[6]

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.

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2005–06 Lietuvos rytas 201929.2.580.396.7415.01.01.5.210.710.9
2006–07 Maccabi Tel Aviv 231925.0.661.400.8163.5.5.6.19.99.2
2007–08 TAU Cerámica 21514.3.519.500.8331.4.2.2.04.63.3
2008–09 Joventut 10721.3.581.342.8182.81.0.8.29.39.2
2010–11 Lietuvos rytas 6417.3.444.250.8332.31.2.3.25.53.7
2013–14 Lokomotiv Kuban 231421.3.585.353.10002.8.6.7.16.25.8

Awards and achievements

Pro clubs

Lithuanian senior national team

References
  1. L. RYTAS brings shooting ace Jasaitis home
  2. Simas Jasaitis inks with Turk Telekom Ankara
  3. Simas Jasaitis signs with Lietuvos Rytas
  4. "SIMAS JASAITIS firma per la VL Consultinvest Pesaro". www.victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. https://www.basketnews.lt/news-111802-simas-jasaitis-oficialiai-keliasi-i-lietkabeli.html
  6. "Simas Jasaitis signs with BC Dzukija". Sportando. September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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