Linas Kleiza

Linas Kleiza ( linɐs klæizɐ; born January 3, 1985 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR former, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Ülker.

Achievements

Kleizas parents came to the 1990s in the U.S., he himself followed at the age of 16 years. After a successful time in high school, where he was honored as the Gatorade High School Player of the Year and played together on the side of LeBron James in the Jordan Capital Classic Team, he went to the University of Missouri. After his sophomore season, he signed up for the NBA Draft 2005. He was selected to 27 out of the Portland Trail Blazers and further transferred directly on the same day to the Denver Nuggets, where his playing time grew steadily. On 17 January 2008 he drew attention to the Utah Jazz on with a Karrierebestwert of 41 points.

In August 2009, Kleiza signed a contract for 2 years and $ 12 million at Olympiakos Piraeus. In the following season he was top scorer of the ULEB Euro League. Then Kleiza was from 2010 to 2013 for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA running before he returned to Europe and a contract signed for Turkish club Fenerbahçe Ülker.

Lithuanian national basketball team

With the Lithuanian national Kleiza took part in the World Championships in 2006 and 2010, the 2007 European Championship and the 2012 Olympics. At the 2007 European Championships and the 2010 World Cup, he won the bronze medal in each case.