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Linas Kleiza: Linas Kleiza reportedly exercises option Rotoworld.com This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone because there's no way Kleiza's getting anything close to that much on the open market. Kleiza barely played this season due to injuries and then was shut down by the Raptors for the final month of the season ... |
15min | Linas Kleiza dar vieneriems metams lieka „Raptors“ ekipoje 15min Šį sezoną savo žaidimu nežibėjęs Linas Kleiza pasinaudojo kontrakte numatyta sąlyga ir pratęsė sutartį su „Toronto Raptors“ komanda dar vieneriems metams. Krepsinis.net skelbia, kad puolėjas kitą sezoną uždirbs 4,6 mln. JAV dolerių, tačiau jau kurį ... |
Vakarų ekspresas | Linas Kleiza pratęsė sutartį su "Raptors" dar vienam sezonui Vakarų ekspresas 28 metų 203 cm. ūgio puolėjas Linas Kleiza pratęsė sutartį su Nacionalinės krepšinio asociacijos (NBA) klubu Toronto "Raptors" dar vienam sezonui, kuriame rungtyniauja ir kitas lietuvis Jonas Valančiūnas. Lietuvis pasinaudojo sutartyje esančia išlyga ... Kokia gyvenimo filosofija vadovaujasi L. Kleiza? (10 faktų) |
DELFI | Linas Kleiza grįžti į Lietuvą neskuba – rinktinės stovyklai puolėjas ruošiasi ... 15min Nenoriu vilioti pažadais. Vaikai šią stovyklą turėtų rinktis visų pirma todėl, kad ten jie tikrai patobulės, nes su jais dirbs geri treneriai. O ne todėl, kad pamatytų ar nusifotografuotų su Linu Kleiza. Šiaip, kiek žinau, jų stovykla vyks birželio ... L. Kleiza per atostogas nepoilsiauja: sportuoju beveik taip pat kaip sezono metu |
Linas Kleiza et Aaron Gray restent à Toronto un an de plus BasketUSA Linas Kleiza ne risquait sûrement pas de trouver une équipe pour lui donner 4,6 millions de dollars l'an prochain. Le Lituanien a donc décidé d'exercer son option pour rester un an de plus à Toronto et toucher sa dernière année plutôt que de devenir ... |
Rant Sports | Toronto Raptors Shouldn't Think Twice About Letting Alan Anderson Walk in ... Rant Sports They have two candidates in Andrea Bargnani and Linas Kleiza, both of whom are underwhelming and overpaid. They will also have to make decisions about which free agents they should sign and if they should re-sign anyone from last year's team. A player ... |
DELFI | L. Kleiza pasinaudojo galimybe ir pratęsė sutartį su „Raptors“ klubu DELFI Linas Kleiza pratęsė sutartį su Toronto „Raptors“ ekipa. 28-erių lietuvis pasinaudojo sutartyje nurodyta sąlyga, pagal kurią kontraktą galėjo nutraukti tik pats. Pratęsimas reiškia, kad L.Kleiza dar sezonui turėtų likti Toronte ir uždirbti 4,6 mln. JAV ... |
DELFI | L. Kleizos pėdomis: J. Valančiūnas tapo „Gelbėkit vaikus“ ambasadoriumi DELFI Labdaringą veiklą prieš keletą metų praėjo vystyti aukštaūgis Linas Kleiza. Pagalbos ranką ištiesė ir Lietuvos krepšinio pažiba Jonas Valančiūnas. Penktadienį viename prekybos centre drauge su Ugne Dargyte tapo vaikų organizacijos „Gelbėkit vaikus“ ... |
DELFI | J. Valančiūnas ir L. Kleiza – tarp geriausių „Raptors“ pokštininkų DELFI youtube.com. Toronto „Raptors“ krepšininkai džiaugiasi puikia atmosfera komandos viduje. Kone vienbalsiai komandos siela renkamas Amirą Johnsoną, tačiau savo vaidmenis komandoje turi ir lietuviai Jonas Valančiūnas bei Linas Kleiza. „Mane stebina JV ... |
Toronto Raptors to pursue Denver Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri Denver Stiffs The Toronto Raptors have pillaged a few assets from the Denver Nuggets over the years; from Linas Kleiza to Gary Forbes and they were rumored to be interested in Wilson Chandler when the forward was returning to the NBA from his stint in China during ... |
Linas Kleiza
Career Highlights
Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the league coaches as a sophomore. Earned All-Tournament honors at the 2005 Big 12 Tournament after averaging 29.5 points, 9.0 rebounds in two games. Posted 13 career double-doubles. Prior to attending Missouri, played on the Lithuanian Junior National Team which took second place at the 2003 World Junior Championships. Led the tournament in scoring, averaging 29.1 points on 58.4 percent shooting in eight games.
Rookie (2005-06)
Kleiza was drafted 27th by the Portland Trail Blazers and less than an hour after his selection, Kleiza was traded to the Denver Nuggets.
Sophomore (2004-05)
Led team in scoring (16.1 ppg), rebounding (7.6 rpg) and minutes played (31.5 mpg), becoming the first player to lead the squad in those three categories since the 1998-99 season. Ranked ninth in the Big 12 in scoring and fifth in rebounding. Season total of 169 free throws made ranks eighth on the school’s single-season record list. Registered 20 or more points nine times and reached the 30-point mark twice. Scored career-high 33 points, shooting 17-for-19 from the free throw line, vs. Oklahoma in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Posted 26 points and 11 rebounds vs. Nebraska in the first round. Tallied 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in the regular season finale vs. Kansas. Posted 18 points and 13 rebounds vs. Oklahoma. Made all 13 free throw attempts on his way to scoring 24 points at Oklahoma State. Notched 31 points vs. Nebraska. Scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Illinois. Led team with 23 points vs. DePaul in the first round of the postseason NIT.
Freshman (2003-04)
Averaged 11.1 points and 8.4 rebounds in 23.1 minutes. Was the team’s third-leading scorer and top rebounder before missing the last 14 games of the season due to a dislocated right shoulder. Recorded season-high 18 points twice, in consecutive games vs. Belmont and Iowa. Scored 15 points and grabbed season-high 13 rebounds at Indiana. Followed up that performance with 16 points and 13 rebounds vs. Gonzaga. Pulled down 12 boards vs. Syracuse. Posted a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double in his collegiate debut at Oakland (Mich.).
Personal
Favorite musical artist is Eminem. Enjoys eating New York Strip Steak. Picked Mizzou over North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia. Favorite video game is NBA Live 2003. High school coach was Stu Vetter. Hopes to one day earn an Olympic Gold Medal in basketball.