Simas Galdikas
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Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
_(cropped).jpg) Galdikas shooting free throws in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1987 Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2022 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda |
| 2009–2012 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2012 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| 2012–2015 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2015–2016 | Steaua CSM EximBank Bucharest |
| 2016–2017 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2017–2021 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2021–2022 | BC Gargždai-SC |
Simonas Galdikas (born 3 January 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian National Basketball League.[1]
Galdikas joined Neptūnas Klaipėda in 2009, after showing good performance in Lithuania's second strongest basketball league – NKL playing for Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda scoring 9.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in his last season at the team. While playing for the latter, he was working as a security guard in a shopping mall.
On 1 August 2016, Galdikas signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[2][3]
On 22 August 2017, Galdikas signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda for a two-year contract. During the 2020-21 season he averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. On 8 September 2021, Galdikas signed with BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian National Basketball League.[4]