Simas Jasaitis
Lithuanian basketball player
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Simas Jasaitis (born 26 March 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He also represented the Lithuanian national basketball team.
Jasaitis, with Joventut Badalona, in 2009. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 March 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Sakalai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2006 | Lietuvos rytas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | TAU Cerámica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Joventut Badalona | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Galatasaray Café Crown | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Lietuvos rytas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Türk Telekom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Lokomotiv Kuban | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Lietuvos rytas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Orlandina Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Consultinvest Pesaro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Chocolates Trapa Palencia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | BC Dzūkija | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | M Basket Mažeikiai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Orlandina Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Professional career
Jasaitis' first team in the LKL was Sakalai during the 2000-2001 season. In the fall of 2001 he moved to Lietuvos rytas, and played there till 2006. In his first season with the club he was averaging 8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Jasaitis returned to Lietuvos Rytas on 31 December 2010.[1] In July 2011 he signed a one-year deal with Türk Telekom B.K.[2] On 5 January 2015 he went back to Lietuvos rytas.[3]
On 5 July 2016 he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro.[4]
On 28 July 2017 Jasaitis signed with BC Lietkabelis.[5] On 12 September 2020 he signed with BC Dzūkija.[6]
On 27 May 2023 Jasaitis announced his retirement from professional basketball and was set to become an assistant coach for BC Mažeikiai in the 2023–24 season.[7] However, the deal was cancelled as Jasaitis decided to continue his playing career with Orlandina Basket of the Italian third-tier Serie B.[8]
Career statistics
| 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 |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2005–06 | Lietuvos rytas | 20 | 19 | 29.2 | .473 | .396 | .741 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 10.7 | 10.9 |
| 2006–07 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 23 | 19 | 25.0 | .503 | .400 | .816 | 3.5 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| 2007–08 | TAU Cerámica | 21 | 5 | 14.5 | .507 | .500 | .833 | 1.4 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| 2008–09 | Joventut | 10 | 7 | 21.5 | .449 | .342 | .818 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| 2010–11 | Lietuvos rytas | 6 | 4 | 17.4 | .353 | .250 | .833 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 23 | 14 | 21.5 | .447 | .353 | .1000 | 2.8 | .6 | .7 | .1 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Career | 103 | 68 | 22.1 | .472 | .389 | .815 | 3.1 | .7 | .7 | .1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | |
Awards and achievements
Pro clubs
- 2× Lithuanian League Champion: (2002, 2006)
- 2× ULEB Cup (EuroCup) Champion: (2005, 2013)
- 2× Lithuanian All-Star: (2006, 2011)
- Lithuanian All-Star Game MVP: (2006)
- Baltic League Champion: (2006)
- Israeli League Champion: (2007)
- Spanish League Champion: (2008)
Lithuanian senior national team
- EuroBasket 2007:
Bronze - 2010 FIBA World Championship, Turkey: Bronze
State awards
Lithuania: Recipient of the Commander's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2007)[9]- Lithuania: Recipient of the Commander's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2010)[9]
