Tomas_Pačėsas
Tomas Pačėsas
Lithuanian basketball player
Tomas Pačėsas (born November 11, 1971) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, basketball coach, businessman, and politician.
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| Born | (1971-11-11) November 11, 1971 (age 52) Alytus, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1994–2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 7, 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2007–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Lavera Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Atletas Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | BC Alita | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | BIPA-Moda | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Atletas Kaunas | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Ural Great Perm | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Legia Warsaw | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Śląsk Wrocław | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Anwil Włocławek | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Asseco Prokom | ||||||||||||||
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| 2007 | Asseco Prokom (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Asseco Prokom | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
As player:
As head coach:
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Medals
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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.
In December 2015, Pačėsas signed on as the head coach of Lietuvos rytas.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
| 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 |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2001–02 | Śląsk Wrocław | 5 | 0 | 15.3 | .384 | .714 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2004–05 | Asseco Prokom | 19 | 19 | 30.2 | .283 | .215 | .444 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .1 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 2005–06 | 13 | 11 | 28.1 | .426 | .400 | .667 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | |
| 2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 10.2 | .250 | .286 | .000 | .4 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .9 | .1 | |
| Career | 44 | 30 | 24.8 | .331 | .308 | .533 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2003–04 | Asseco Prokom | 12 | 11 | 26.4 | .488 | .490 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .0 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
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
| Legend | |||||||||
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| G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | ||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
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| Asseco Prokom | 2007–08 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | Eliminated in group stage |
| Asseco Prokom | 2008–09 | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | Eliminated in TOP-16 |
| Asseco Prokom | 2009–10 | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| Asseco Prokom | 2010–11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | Eliminated in group stage |
| Asseco Prokom | 2011–12 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | Eliminated in group stage |
| Career | 64 | 17 | 47 | .266 | ||
- "Tomas Pacesas is a new head coach of Lietuvos rytas". BC Lietuvos rytas. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- "Lietuvos Rytas name Tomas Pacesas head coach". Sportando.com. 17 December 2015.
- "Lietuvos Rytas re-signs coach Tomas Pacesas". Sportando.com. 28 June 2016.
- "Lietuvos Rytas name Rimas Kurtinaitis head coach to replace Pacesas". Sportando.com. 10 February 2017.