Linas Kleiza

Linas Kleiza (pronounced [ˈlinɐs ˈklæizɐ]) (born January 3, 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team. He can play either forward position. He plays with the Greek League team Olympiacos Piraeus. Kleiza attended the Montrose Christian School and graduated in 2003. He played on the Lithuanian Junior National Team that won the silver medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. ... more

Linas Kleiza (pronounced [ˈlinɐs ˈklæizɐ]) (born January 3, 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team. He can play either forward position. He plays with the Greek League team Olympiacos Piraeus. Kleiza attended the Montrose Christian School and graduated in 2003. He played on the Lithuanian Junior National Team that won the silver medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He led the tournament in scoring, averaging 29.1 points per game on 58 percent shooting. Kleiza played college basketball with the University of Missouri Tigers. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the league coaches as a sophomore. He also earned All-Tournament honors at the 2005 Big 12 Tournament after averaging 29.5 points and 9 rebounds per game. Kleiza was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 27th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft. The Trail Blazers then dealt his draft rights, along with Ricky Sanchez to the Denver Nuggets... less