Kšyštof_Lavrinovič

Kšyštof Lavrinovič

Kšyštof Lavrinovič

Lithuanian basketball player

Kšyštof Lavrinovič (Polish: Krzysztof Ławrynowicz; born 1 November 1979) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the power forward and center positions. Lavrinovič was a two-time All-EuroLeague selection.

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Professional career

On 22 August 2018 Lavrinovič signed with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[1]

On 21 September 2019 he signed with the London City Royals of the British Basketball League.[2]

On 19 January 2020 he signed with BC Vytis of the National Basketball League.[3]

National team career

Lavrinovič has also been a member of the men's Lithuanian national basketball team. Some of the tournaments he has played at with Lithuania's senior national team include: the EuroBasket 2003, the 2004 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2005, the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2009, the EuroBasket 2011, the EuroBasket 2013, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. He helped Lithuania win the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2003, the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2007, and the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2013.

Personal life

Lavrinovič is ethnically Polish.[4] Lavrinovič has a twin-brother, Darjuš, whom he played with at UNICS Kazan in the Russian Superleague, as well as with on the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team. Lavrinovič's wife is Miss Beauty of Russia 2004, Tatyana Sidorchuk.[5] On 18 October 1998 Kšyštof Lavrinovič, his twin-brother Darjuš and their cousin raped at that time a seventeen-year-old girl. On 25 June 1999 the court sentenced the twin brothers for 5 years in prison and the cousin for 6 years in prison.[6][7][8]

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

Lithuanian senior national team

EuroLeague career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
Led the league
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References

  1. [1]
    "Prienų komandos generalinė rėmėja – įmonė "Skycop"". BC Prienai (in Lithuanian). August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Britains best – now with Lithuanian's finest – Lavrinovic Brothers to join the Royals". londoncityroyals.com. September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "BC Vytis sign Ksistof, Darjus Lavrinovic". Sportando. January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. [4]
    Tygodnik.lt Parents of the Lawrynowicz brothers are very proud that their sons are first Poles to cap for the Lithuanian national basketball team
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  6. [6]
    "D.Lavrinovičius uždarytas į Lukiškių kalėjimą".
  7. [7]
    "Natalija Lavrinovič verkdama prisipažino: Dabar netekėčiau ir negelbėčiau prievartautojų nuo kalėjimo".
  8. [8]
    "Kriminalų suvestinėse - Lietuvos atletų žygdarbiai". 10 May 2008.
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