Tomas Pačėsas

Tomas Pačėsas (born November 11, 1971) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, basketball coach, businessman, and politician.

Tomas Pačėsas

Lithuania
Position	Assistant coach
Personal information
Born	(1971-11-11) November 11, 1971 (age 53) Alytus, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1994–2007
Position	Point guard
Number	7, 15
Coaching career	2007–present
Career history
As a 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
As a coach:
2007	Asseco Prokom (assistant)
2007–2012	Asseco Prokom
2015–2017	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2024–present	Lithuania (assistant)
Career highlights
As player: Russian Championship champion (2001) Russian Super League All-Star (2000) 6× Polish League champion (2002–2007) Polish League MVP (2004) Polish League Finals MVP (2004) Polish Cup winner (2006) North European League champion (2001) As head coach: Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup winner (2016) 4× Polish League champion (2008–2011) Polish Cup winner (2008) Polish Supercup (2010)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania Olympics 1996 Atlanta

Playing career

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.

Coaching career

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]

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
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
2003–04	Asseco Prokom	12	11	26.4	.488	.490	1.000	2.8	4.3	1.2	.0	10.4	12.3

Awards and accomplishments

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

Coaching record

Legend
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
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