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