Mindaugas Timinskas (born March 28, 1974) is a Lithuanian former professional

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player and

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. He represented the senior Lithuanian national basketball team.

College career

Born in

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, Timinskas played

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, in the

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, at Iona College, from 1993 to 1997.

Professional career

After college, Timinskas returned to Lithuania. Timinskas began his pro career in the 1997–98 season, after he signed with his home town team of

. At the time, the team was playing in the

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(LKL). Timinskas left his main mark in his career, while playing with the Spanish

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club TAU Cerámica, during the

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2000–01 Finals. During the finals, he had three double-digit scoring games, most notably with 18 points scored in Game 4, to force the series to a fifth and final contest. His rim-rocking dunk in that game, is still remembered as one of the greatest highlights of the EuroLeague's modern era (2001 to present).

Coaching career

Timinskas was named the

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of the

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varsity basketball team, for the 2012–13 season, replacing Kenny Inge. He was let go following the 2015–16 season.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2000–00 , style="text-align:left;", Tau Cerámica , 22 , , 4 , , 22.2 , , .556 , , .233 , , .756 , , 3.0 , , 1.2 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 6.1 , , 6.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2001–02 , style="text-align:left;", Tau Cerámica , 10 , , 6 , , 22.3 , , .564 , , .267 , , .818 , , 2.8 , , 1.1 , , 1.6 , , .3 , , 7.4 , , 7.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2002–03 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , 8 , , 5 , , 26.4 , , .356 , , .471 , , .909 , , 5.5 , , 1.4 , , .9 , , .5 , , 9.5 , , 9.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2003–04 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , 20 , , 12 , , 25.1 , , .542 , , .341 , , .714 , , 5.2 , , 2.1 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 8.0 , , 10.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2004–05 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , 20 , , 19 , , 30.3 , , .465 , , .400 , , .810 , , 5.3 , , 2.0 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , 12.7 , , 13.8

Awards and achievements

College

* MAAC Player of the Year: (1997)

Pro clubs

* Lithuanian All-Star Game

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: (2000) *

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Champion: (2002) *3× Lithuanian LKL League Champion: (2003, 2004, 2005) * Lithuanian League Finals MVP: (2005)

Lithuanian junior national team

* 1996 FIBA Europe Under-22 Championship:

Lithuanian senior national team

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: *

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References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileSpanish League Profile

Italian League Profile
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