Mindaugas Timinskas
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| Born |
March 28, 1974 Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Iona (1993–1997) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1997 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1997–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997 | Šilutė | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Weissenfels | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Carigo Gorizia | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Žalgiris | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Tau Cerámica | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Paris Basket Racing | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Žalgiris | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Pamesa Valencia | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mindaugas Timinskas (born March 28, 1974) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team.
Professional career
Born in Šilutė, Timinskas started his professional career by playing college basketball at NCAA representing Iona College (1993–97), then moved to Lithuania for the 1997-98 season, signed by his home town team Šilutė at the time playing in LKL.
Timinskas made his mark for TAU Cerámica of Spain during the Euroleague 2000-01 finals, when he had three double-digit scoring games, most notably 18 points in Game 4 to force the series to a fifth and final contest. His rim-rocking dunk in that game is still remembered as one of the highlights of the Euroleague's first season.[1]
After retirement
Timinskas was named the head coach of the Cary Academy Varsity Basketball team for the 2012-2013 season, replacing Kenny Inge.
Career statistics
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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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| 2000–00 | Tau Cerámica | 22 | 4 | 22.2 | .556 | .233 | .756 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 2001–02 | Tau Cerámica | 10 | 6 | 22.3 | .564 | .267 | .818 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .3 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 2002–03 | Žalgiris | 8 | 5 | 26.4 | .356 | .471 | .909 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .9 | .5 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| 2003–04 | Žalgiris | 20 | 12 | 25.1 | .542 | .341 | .714 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 8.0 | 10.4 |
| 2004–05 | Žalgiris | 20 | 19 | 30.3 | .465 | .400 | .810 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 12.7 | 13.8 |
Awards and achievements
- European Silver medalist - 1995
- Olympic Bronze medalist - 2000
- LKL champion - 2003, 2004, 2005
- European Under-22 Championship in 1996 - Gold, also named the Tournament's MVP.