Simas Galdikas
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Personal information | |
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Born | Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | 3 January 1987
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–2022 |
Position | Center / Power forward |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda |
2009–2012 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
2012 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
2012–2015 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
2015–2016 | Steaua CSM EximBank Bucharest |
2016–2017 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
2017–2021 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
2021–2022 | BC Gargždai-SC |
Simonas Galdikas (born 3 January 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian National Basketball League.[1]
Playing career
Galdikas joined Neptūnas Klaipėda in 2009, after showing good performance in Lithuania's second strongest basketball league – NKL playing for Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda scoring 9.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in his last season at the team. While playing for the latter, he was working as a security guard in a shopping mall.
On 1 August 2016, Galdikas signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[2][3]
On 22 August 2017, Galdikas signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda for a two-year contract. During the 2020-21 season he averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. On 8 September 2021, Galdikas signed with BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian National Basketball League.[4]
Euroleague career statistics
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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2014–15 | Neptūnas | 10 | 9 | 19.2 | .632 | .000 | .750 | 4.7 | .9 | .8 | .3 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
Career | 10 | 9 | 19.2 | .632 | .000 | .750 | 4.7 | .9 | .8 | .3 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
References
- ^ "Žaidėjai – Simas Galdikas". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Priekinę liniją sustiprino S.Galdikas". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Lietkabelis lands veteran big man Galdikas". eurocupbasketball.com. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Simas Galdikas joins Gargzdu". Eurobasket. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
- Simas Galdikas at LKL website
- CS1 Lithuanian-language sources (lt)
- BLP articles lacking sources from September 2016
- All BLP articles lacking sources
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- Articles with short description
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- BC Neptūnas players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Basketball players from Klaipėda
- BC Lietkabelis players