Jonas Kazlauskas
For the academic who died in mysterious circumstances, see Jonas Kazlauskas (linguist).
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Born |
Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | 21 November 1954|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 1976 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1973–1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1994–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1973–1985 | Statyba Vilnius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1994–2000 | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2001 | Lithuania NT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Olympiacos Piraeus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | China NT (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2008 | China NT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Greece NT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Lithuania NT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonas Kazlauskas (born 21 November 1954) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.
Playing career
Kazlauskas played for Statyba Vilnius from 1973 to 1985. He won a bronze medal in the former USSR Supreme League in 1979.
Coaching career
Kazlauskas is considered to be one of the best coaches in Europe. In the past, he has coached Lithuania's top two pro club basketball teams, Žalgiris Kaunas and Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. He has also been the coach of the senior men's Lithuanian national team. From 2005 to 2008, he was the head coach of the senior men's Chinese national team.
- 1997–2001: Lithuanian national team: head coach
- 1994–2000: Žalgiris Kaunas: head coach
- 2000–04: Lietuvos rytas Vilnius: head coach
- 2004: Chinese national team: assistant coach to Del Harris
- 2004–06: Olympiacos Piraeus: head coach
- 2005–08: Chinese national team: head coach
- 2009–10: Greek national team: head coach
- 2011–12: CSKA Moscow: head coach
- 2012–16: Lithuanian national team: head coach
- 2013–14: Guangdong Southern Tigers: head coach
Coaching awards and achievements
- Won 6 Lithuanian Championships: 1995–99, 2002
- Won the Baltic Cup: 1998
- Won the Saporta Cup Championship: 1998
- Won the Euroleague Championship: 1999
- Won 2 North European Championships: 1999, 2002
- Won the Bronze Medal at the 2000 Olympic Basketball Tournament
- Lithuanian League Coach of the Year: 2002, 2013[1]
- Won the Bronze Medal at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: 2004
- Won the Gold Medal at the 2005 FIBA Asian Championship
- Won the Gold Medal at the Asian Games: 2006
- Won the Bronze Medal at the EuroBasket 2009
- Won the Russian Professional Basketball League Championship: 2011, 2012
- Russian League Coach of the Year: 2012
- Won Chinese Basketball Association: 2013
- Won the Silver Medal at the EuroBasket 2013
- Won the Silver Medal at the EuroBasket 2015
Personal life
Jonas Kazlauskas has spouse Otilija and two daughters Jurgita and Miglė. He likes tennis, crosswords and computer games.[2]
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