Tomas Pačėsas
{{short description|Lithuanian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tomas Pačėsas
| image =Tomas Pacesas.jpg
| caption =
| position = Assistant coach
| league =
| team = Lithuania
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 187
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|11}}
| birth_place = Alytus, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
| nationality = Lithuanian
| highschool =
| college =
| draft_year =
| career_start = 1994
| career_end = 2007
| career_position = Point guard
| career_number = 7, 15
| coach_start = 2007
| years1 = 1993–1995
| team1 = Lavera Kaunas
| years2 = 1995–1996
| team2 = Atletas Kaunas
| years3 = 1996–1997
| team3 = BC Alita
| years4 = 1997–1998
| team4 = BIPA-Moda
| years5 = 1998
| team5 = Atletas Kaunas
| years6 = 1998–1999
| team6 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion
| years7 = 1999–2001
| team7 = Ural Great Perm
| years8 = 2001
| team8 = Legia Warsaw
| years9 = 2001–2002
| team9 = Śląsk Wrocław
| years10 = 2002–2003
| team10 = Anwil Włocławek
| years11 = 2003–2007
| team11 = Asseco Prokom
| cyears1 = 2007
| cteam1 = Asseco Prokom (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2007–2012
| cteam2 = Asseco Prokom
| cyears3 = 2015–2017
| cteam3 = Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
| cyears4 = 2024–present
| cteam4 = Lithuania (assistant)
| highlights =
As player:
- Russian Championship champion (2001)
- Russian Super League All-Star (2000)
- 6× Polish League champion (2002–2007)
- Polish League MVP (2004)
- Polish League Finals MVP (2004)
- Polish Cup winner (2006)
- North European League champion (2001)
As head coach:
- Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup winner (2016)
- 4× Polish League champion (2008–2011)
- Polish Cup winner (2008)
- Polish Supercup (2010)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|LTU}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympics}}
{{MedalBronze| 1996 Atlanta | }}
}}
Tomas Pačėsas (born November 11, 1971) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, basketball coach, businessman, and politician.
Playing career
=Club career=
Pačėsas was the Polish League MVP, in 2004.
=Lithuanian senior national team=
Pačėsas was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team that won bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
Coaching career
In December 2015, Pačėsas signed on as the head coach of Lietuvos rytas.{{cite news|title=Tomas Pacesas is a new head coach of Lietuvos rytas|url=http://bc.lrytas.lt/en/item/2891-tomas-pacesas-is-a-new-head-coach-of-lietuvos-rytas|publisher=BC Lietuvos rytas|accessdate=June 1, 2016}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/lithuania/185158/lietuvos-rytas-name-tomas-pacesas-head-coach.html|title=Lietuvos Rytas name Tomas Pacesas head coach|publisher=Sportando.com|date=17 December 2015}} He helped Rytas win the King Mindaugas Cup, but suffered a disastrous 3rd-place finish in the LKL after losing to Neptūnas in the semifinals. In June 2016, he extended his contract for one more year.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/lithuania/203873/lietuvos-rytas-re-signs-coach-tomas-pacesas.html|title=Lietuvos Rytas re-signs coach Tomas Pacesas|publisher=Sportando.com|date=28 June 2016}} The 2016-2017 season was even more disastrous, as the team struggled in the LKL and failed to qualify to the Eurocup playoffs. In February 2017, Pačėsas resigned, and left Lietuvos rytas.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/lithuania/225767/lietuvos-rytas-name-rimas-kurtinaitis-head-coach-to-replace-pacesas.html|title=Lietuvos Rytas name Rimas Kurtinaitis head coach to replace Pacesas|date=10 February 2017|publisher=Sportando.com}}
Career statistics
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=EuroLeague=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Śląsk Wrocław
| 5 || 0 || 15.3 || .384 || .714 || .000 || 1.2 || 1.4 || .2 || .0 || 3.0 || 2.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Asseco Prokom
| 19 || 19 || 30.2 || .283 || .215 || .444 || 2.8 || 4.1 || 1.8 || .1 || 4.9 || 5.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| 13 || 11 || 28.1 || .426 || .400 || .667 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 1.2 || .0 || 6.2 || 7.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| 7 || 0 || 10.2 || .250 || .286 || .000 || .4 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || .9 || .1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 44 || 30 || 24.8 || .331 || .308 || .533 || 2.2 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .0 || 4.4 || 4.8
{{S-end}}
=EuroCup=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Asseco Prokom
| 12 || 11 || 26.4 || .488 || .490 || 1.000 || 2.8 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .0 || 10.4 || 12.3
{{S-end}}
Awards and accomplishments
=Pro career=
- North European League Champion: (2001)
- Russian Championship Champion: (2001)
- 6× Polish League Champion: (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
=Lithuanian senior national team=
- 1996 Summer Olympic Games: {{bronze medal}}
Coaching record
{{Euroleague coach statistics legend}}
=EuroLeague=
{{Euroleague coach statistics start}}
|-
| align="left"|Asseco Prokom
| align="left"|2007–08
| 8 || 3 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|3|5}} || align="center"|Eliminated in group stage
|-
| align="left"|Asseco Prokom
| align="left"|2008–09
| 16 || 3 || 13 || {{Winning percentage|3|13}} || align="center"|Eliminated in TOP-16
|-
| align="left"|Asseco Prokom
| align="left"|2009–10
| 20 || 8 || 12 || {{Winning percentage|8|12}} || align="center"|Eliminated in quarterfinals
|-
| align="left"|Asseco Prokom
| align="left"|2010–11
| 10 || 2 || 8 || {{Winning percentage|2|8}} || align="center"|Eliminated in group stage
|-
| align="left"|Asseco Prokom
| align="left"|2011–12
| 10 || 1 || 9 || {{Winning percentage|1|9}} || align="center"|Eliminated in group stage
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="center" colspan=2|Career||64||17||47||{{Winning percentage|17|47}}||
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References
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{{Footer 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalists Basketball Men}}
{{PLK Season MVP}}
{{PLK Finals MVP}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pacesas, Tomas}}
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