Tomas Masiulis
{{Short description|Lithuanian professional basketball player and coach}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tomas Masiulis
| image = 2022-03-22 ALBA Berlin gegen FC Barcelona Bàsquet (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–042.jpg
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| position = Assistant coach
| league = BSL
EuroLeague
| team = Fenerbahçe Beko
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8.75
| weight_lbs = 230
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|9|19}}
| birth_place = Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
| nationality = Lithuanian
| draft_year =
| career_start = 1994
| career_end = 2009
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| career_position = Power forward
| coach_start = 2009
| coach_end =
| years1 = 1994–1995
| team1 = Statyba Jonava
| years2 = 1995–2002
| team2 = Žalgiris Kaunas
| years3 = 2002
| team3 = Montepaschi Siena
| years4 = 2002–2008
| team4 = Prokom Trefl Sopot
| years5 = 2008
| team5 = Žalgiris Kaunas
| years6 = 2008–2009
| team6 = Aisčiai Kaunas
| cyears1 = 2009–2010
| cteam1 = Žalgiris U16
| cyears2 = 2010–2011
| cteam2 = Aisčiai Kaunas (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2011–2018
| cteam3 = Žalgiris-2
| cyears4 = 2013
| cteam4 = Lithuania Under-19
| cyears5 = 2014–2016
| cteam5 = Lithuania Under-20
| cyears6 = 2018–2020
| cteam6 = Žalgiris Kaunas (assistant)
| cyears7 = 2020–2023
| cteam7 = FC Barcelona (assistant)
| cyears8 = 2023–present
| cteam8 = Fenerbahçe Beko (assistant)
| highlights =
As a player:
- EuroLeague champion (1999)
- 2× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1998, 2002)
- 5× Lithuanian League champion (1996–1999, 2001)
- 5× Polish League champion (2004–2008)
- Polish League Finals MVP (2006)
- 2× Polish League Best Defender (2004, 2006)
- North European League champion (1999)
As assistant coach:
- Lithuanian LKL champion (2019)
- King Mindaugas Cup winner (2020)
- 2× Liga ACB champion (2021, 2023)
- 2× Spanish Cup winner (2021, 2022)
| medal_templates =
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|LTU}}}}
{{MedalSport | Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympics}}
{{MedalBronze| 2000 Sydney | }}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Europe U20 Championship}}
{{MedalSilver| 2016 Finland | Under-20}}
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Tomas Masiulis (born September 19, 1975) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.05 m (6'8 {{3/4}}") tall, he played at the power forward position. During his coaching career, he was the head coach of Žalgiris-2. He is currently the assistant basketball coach for Turkish club Fenerbahçe Beko.
Professional playing career
Masiulis started his club playing career with Statyba Jonava, in the Lithuanian Second Division (LKAL). After a year, he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, of the Lithuanian First Division (LKL), where he played until mid-2002. Later, he moved to the Italian League club Montepaschi Siena.
After finishing the season with that club, he moved to the Polish League club Asseco Prokom Gdynia. At the end of the 2007–2008 season, after that club changed owners, and Masiulis. After he was released, he seriously considered retiring.[http://www.basketnews.lt/news-17378-masiulio-mintyse-karjeros-pabaiga.html Masiulio mintyse – karjeros pabaiga {{in lang|lt}}.] However, after some of Žalgiris Kaunas' players sustained injuries, Masiulis joined Žalgiris Kaunas again.{{cite web |url=http://www.zalgiris.lt/LT/naujienos/zinutes/4136/ |title=T.Masiulis ir R.Alijevas prisijungė prie "Žalgirio" - Žalgiris |accessdate=2010-09-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419181853/http://www.zalgiris.lt/LT/naujienos/zinutes/4136/ |archivedate=2011-04-19 }} His contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, which ended on December 16, 2008, was not extended, so Masiulis then signed a contract with Aisčiai Kaunas, on December 17, 2008. After the New Year, he extended the contract through the end of the season.[http://www.basketnews.lt/news-19463-gkurtinaitis-zais-aisciuose-masiulis-lieka-iki-sezono-pabaigos.html G.Kurtinaitis žais „Aisčiuose“, Masiulis lieka iki sezono pabaigos {{in lang|lt}}.]
National team playing career
As a member of the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, Masiulis played at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, and the 1999 EuroBasket. He was also a member of the Lithuanian team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
Coaching career
In October 2009, Masiulis became a coach at the basketball school of Žalgiris-2, coaching the Under-14 team. In January 2010, he became an assistant coach with Aisčiai Kaunas. He was next the head coach of Žalgiris-2's main team, which is the reserve team of Žalgiris Kaunas. He led the team to the Lithuanian Second Division (NKL) Finals in 2016 and 2018. He then became an assistant coach with the club's senior men's team, Žalgiris Kaunas, in 2018.
Career statistics
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris
| 5 || 5 || 30.5 || .697 || .333 || .632 || 8.2 || 2.0 || 1.6 || .4 || 12.8 || 19.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris
| 11 || 10 || 26.0 || .517 || .533 || .545 || 5.9 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .7 || 8.9 || 11.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Prokom Trefl Sopot
| 18 || 17 || 24.0 || .628 || .160 || .391 || 5.4 || 1.7 || 1.2 || .6 || 7.1 || 10.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Prokom Trefl Sopot
| 14 || 10 || 23.4 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.667 || .400 || .367 || 5.6 || 1.8 || .9 || .9 || 5.8 || 10.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| Prokom Trefl Sopot
| 20 || 19 || 20.1 || .517 || .278 || .733 || 3.9 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .3 || 4.3 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Prokom Trefl Sopot
| 13 || 13 || 21.2 || .478 || .273 || .389 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .8 || .1 || 2.9 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris
| 4 || 0 || 12.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || .8 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .5
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Personal life
Masiulis' son, Gytis Masiulis, also is a professional basketball player. He debuted with the primary Žalgiris Kaunas roster in 2017.{{cite web|title="Žalgirio" talentas Gytis Masiulis tobulėja tėčio vadovaujamoje komandoje|url=http://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/zalgirio-talentas-gytis-masiulis-tobuleja-tecio-vadovaujamoje-komandoje.htm|website=lrytas.lt|accessdate=6 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=Gytis Masiulis debiutavo "Žalgirio" komandoje|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-105853-gytis-masiulis-debiutavo-zalgirio-komandoje.html|website=BasketNews.lt|accessdate=22 January 2017|language=lt}}
References
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External links
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/tomas%20masiulis/pid//_//players.html FIBA Player Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030452/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/tomas-masiulis-1.html Sports-Reference.com Profile]
- [http://web.legabasket.it/player/MAS-TOM-75/ Italian League Player Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://en.lkl.lt/zaidejai/tomas-masiulis Lithuanian League Profile]
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