Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas (born March 28, 1974) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and basketball coach. He represented the senior Lithuanian national basketball team.

Mindaugas Timinskas

Timinskas with Valencia, in 2005.
Personal information
Born	(1974-03-28) March 28, 1974 (age 51) Šilutė, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
College	Iona (1993–1997)
NBA draft	1997: undrafted
Playing career	1997–2009
Position	Small forward / power forward
Career history
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
Career highlights
Spanish ACB League champion (2002) 3× Lithuanian LKL champion (2003–2005) Lithuanian LKL Finals MVP (2005) Lithuanian All Star Game MVP (2000) MAAC Player of the Year (1997)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania Summer Olympic Games 2000 Sydney EuroBasket 1995 Greece

College career

Born in Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Timinskas played NCAA Division I college basketball, in the United States, at Iona College, from 1993 to 1997.

Professional career

After college, Timinskas returned to Lithuania. Timinskas began his pro career in the 1997–98 season, after he signed with his home town team of Šilutė. At the time, the team was playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

Timinskas left his main mark in his career, while playing with the Spanish Liga ACB club TAU Cerámica, during the EuroLeague 2000–01 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]

Coaching career

Timinskas was named the head coach of the Cary Academy varsity basketball team, for the 2012–13 season, replacing Kenny Inge. He was let go following the 2015–16 season.

Career statistics

Legend

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
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

Awards and achievements

College

• MAAC Player of the Year: (1997)

Pro clubs

• Lithuanian All-Star Game MVP: (2000)
• Spanish ACB League Champion: (2002)
• 3× Lithuanian LKL League Champion: (2003, 2004, 2005)
• Lithuanian League Finals MVP: (2005)

Lithuanian junior national team

• 1996 FIBA Europe Under-22 Championship:  Gold

Lithuanian senior national team

• 1995 EuroBasket:  Silver
• 2000 Summer Olympics:  Bronze