News
Kleiza expected to start in Game 2 Los Angeles Times, CA - ... have made the first adjustment in the playoff series against the Lakers, with Linas Kleiza expected to start in Wednesday's Game 2 at Staples Center. ... |
Kleiza will play in Olympics for Lithuania Rocky Mountain News, CO - By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News (Contact) Nuggets forward Linas Kleiza has confirmed his intention to play for his native Lithuania in this summer’s ... |
Kleiza says his hyperextended elbow is okay Rotoworld.com - Linas Kleiza said on Sunday that his hyperextended elbow is fine, and hasn't even affected his shooting very much. Kleiza also took a moment to disagree ... |
Denver's Kleiza To Start Again In Game Three RealGM.com, IL - Linas Kleiza will start for the second-straight game when the Nuggets take on the Lakers at home on Saturday afternoon, according to the Denver Post. ... |
Kleiza to stay a starter for critical Game 3 Denver Post, CO - By The Denver Post Linas Kleiza will remain in Denver's starting lineup for Game 3, and he will play through the pain of a hyperextended right elbow. ... |
Mailbag: Kleiza climbs from pine Denver Post, CO - The team played much better with JR Smith and Linas Kleiza in the game. Why doesn't George Karl shift Allen Iverson to point guard and start one of those ... |
Karl turns to Kleiza for bigger lineup in Game 2 Denver Post, CO - By The Denver Post As expected, Denver's Linas Kleiza will start Game 2 tonight against the Lakers in Los Angeles. The 6-foot-8 Kleiza will replace the 6-2 ... |
Bests: Kleiza starting Denver Post, CO - By The Denver Post The Nuggets reaped immediate dividends from inserting forward Linas Kleiza into the lineup. Denver started Game 2 against the Lakers in ... |
Linas Kleiza will start Game 2 for Nuggets Rotoworld.com - Nuggets coach George Karl admitted on Tuesday that he will change the starting lineup for Game 2, promoting Linas Kleiza and moving Anthony Carter to the ... |
Nuggets: Kleiza to start Game 2 Denver Post, CO - By Benjamin Hochman Denver's Linas Kleiza will start Game 2 on Wednesday in the Nuggets-Lakers series, coach George Karl announced Tuesday. ... |
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.