News
 Globe and Mail | The Toronto Raptors are chasing Linas Kleiza, Shawn Marion National Post ... since nobody can officially sign for another week — the Toronto Raptors are chasing two players of note at the moment: Denver forward Linas Kleiza, ... Poor free-agent crop offers Raptors options Toronto Raptors Not Messing Around Raps setting their sights on Knicks' big man Lee |
 The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com | Nuggets in LA to get Birdman back Denver Post Nuggets forward Linas Kleiza said he's in a "waiting" mode at the start of free agency. Kleiza, a restricted free agent, worked out a couple weeks in Denver ... Suicide lines: Grizzlies try Randolph; Nuggets start on Birdman ... |
 Bleacher Report | making sense out of dollar days Denver Post ... more than $71 million in salary committed to players for the upcoming season, not including a $2.7 million qualifying contract offer to Linas Kleiza. ... Scott Howard-Cooper NBA teams expected to play it safe Krieger: Nuggets set to tip the cap |
NBA Free Agency Live- 7/1/09 SportingNews.com 9:10pm- With Charlie Villanueva out of the picture, the Raptors have set their sights on Linas Kleiza, says the Toronto Star. 8:50pm- The Grizzlies have ... |
Nuggets looking at Grant Hill: Pickaxe and Roll ... the likes of Lamar Odom and Rashard Lewis -- someone like Villanueva or the more affordable Linas Kleiza -- than Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess. ... |
2009 NBA free-agent list Sun-Sentinel.com Denver Nuggets: Chris Andersen, Anthony Carter, Jason Hart, Dahntay Jones, Linas Kleiza (R), Johan Petro. Detroit Pistons: Walter Herrmann, Allen Iverson, ... NBA Free Agents |
Pro Basketball News ProBasketballNews.com The Nuggets had to pay Jones just $926000 last season and have to address the free agency of Chris Andersen and possibly Linas Kleiza, which threatens their ... |
 INDenverTimes.com | The Nuggets offseason: Linas Kleiza… INDenverTimes.com In no particular order, I've decided to start with small forward Linas Kleiza who's essentially a restricted free agent. I say essentially because Denver ... The Denver Stiffs reader wish list… |
 Washington Post | Nuggets will need to add more than Ty Lawson to remain elite Examiner.com Considering the Nuggets seldom actually come away from the draft with an actual first round pick (Linas Kleiza, from 2005, is their most recent draftee), ... Denver Nuggets 2009 Draft Preview NBA Draft has little meaning in Denver Nuggets lack 1st-round pick, but willing to deal |
 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Queens native Rafer Alston brings unusual knowledge of Nets ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com ... vacate a roster spot, or wait to see whether any of the second-tier forwards (Linas Kleiza, Matt Barnes, Chris Wilcox, Drew Gooden, Channing Frye, ... |
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.