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 Timinskas withValencia, in 2005. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1974-03-28)March 28, 1974 (age 51) Šilutė,Lithuanian SSR,Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Iona (1993–1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1997:undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1997–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward /power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997 | Šilutė | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Weissenfels | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Carigo Gorizia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Žalgiris | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Tau Cerámica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Paris Basket Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Žalgiris | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Pamesa Valencia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Mindaugas Timinskas (born March 28, 1974) is a Lithuanian former professionalbasketball player andbasketball coach. He represented the seniorLithuanian national basketball team.
Born inŠilutė,Lithuanian SSR, Timinskas playedNCAA Division Icollege basketball, in theUnited States, atIona College, from 1993 to 1997.
After college, Timinskas returned to Lithuania. Timinskas began his pro career in the 1997–98 season, after he signed with his home town team ofŠilutė. At the time, the team was playing in theLithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
Timinskas left his main mark in his career, while playing with the SpanishLiga ACB clubTAU Cerámica, during theEuroLeague2000–01 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).[1]
Timinskas was named thehead coach of theCary Academy varsity basketball team, for the 2012–13 season, replacing Kenny Inge. He was let go following the 2015–16 season.
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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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2000–00 | Tau Cerámica | 22 | 4 | 22.2 | .556 | .233 | .756 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 2001–02 | Tau Cerámica | 10 | 6 | 22.3 | .564 | .267 | .818 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .3 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 2002–03 | Žalgiris | 8 | 5 | 26.4 | .356 | .471 | .909 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .9 | .5 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| 2003–04 | Žalgiris | 20 | 12 | 25.1 | .542 | .341 | .714 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 8.0 | 10.4 |
| 2004–05 | Žalgiris | 20 | 19 | 30.3 | .465 | .400 | .810 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 12.7 | 13.8 |
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