Lukas Lekavičius
 Lekavičius with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2015 | |
| No. 4 – Žalgiris Kaunas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
Lithuanian Basketball League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 30, 1994 Šilalė, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 167 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2014–present | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals
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Lukas "Lightning McQueen" Lekavičius (born March 30, 1994 in Šilalė) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He plays the point guard position.
International career
Lekavičius had notable performances with the Lithuania youth national teams, winning two European silver medals and the world bronze medals in 2013. In 2015 Lekavičius was included into the Lithuania men's national basketball team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas extended candidates list.[1] He was also invited to the training camp and qualified into the main EuroBasket 2015 roster during his debut years.[2] Furthermore, he won a Silver Medal with the national team that year.
Nickname
Lekavičius' nickname Lightning McQueen (Žaibas Makvynas) was given to him by the Lithuanian TV broadcast commentator and Lithuania national team staff representative Linas Kunigėlis.[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Žalgiris | 24 | 7 | 19.0 | .466 | .333 | .778 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .4 | .0 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 2015–16 | Žalgiris | 21 | 3 | 14.2 | .354 | .516 | .737 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .9 | .0 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Career | 45 | 10 | 16.4 | .421 | .411 | .761 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
References
- ↑ "Paviešintas Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašas". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kas greitesnis: Lukas Lekavičius ar Žaibas Makvynas? Reikėtų padaryti lenktynes!". TV3.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
External links
- Lukas Lekavičius at eurobasket.com
- Lukas Lekavičius at euroleague.net