Darjuš Lavrinovič with Lithuania men's national basketball team
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Lietkabelis Panevėžys | |||||||||||||
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||
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Lithuanian Basketball League Eurocup |
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Born |
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
November 1, 1979 ||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2001 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
Playing career | 1996–present | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
1996–2003 | Alita Alytus | ||||||||||||
2003–2006 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||
2006–2008 | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Dynamo Moscow | ||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||
2011–2012 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Budivelnyk Kyiv | ||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | ||||||||||||
2016-present | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | ||||||||||||
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Darjuš Lavrinovič (Polish: Dariusz Ławrynowicz, born November 1, 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys. His twin brother Kšyštof is also a professional basketball player. He is 2.12m (6' 11 ½") in height. He plays the center position. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. Lavrinovič was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2006.
Darjuš Lavrinovič blossomed in the Euroleague 2005–06 season while playing with Žalgiris Kaunas, as he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection. He was a rebounding monster that year, claiming the league rebounding crown in both the LKL and the Baltic League, averaging 9.8 rebounds per game in each competition. He joined Real Madrid in 2009. The following year, he was transferred to Fenerbahçe. In 2011, he signed a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow.
On August 30, 2013, he signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv.
On July 31, 2014, Darjuš officially joined Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in the Italian Serie A. Despite missing the start of the season because of an injury, he contributed 11.4 points in around 17 minutes per game over 25 league games, before scoring in double figures in 10 of 15 playoff games he played in as Reggio Emilia only conceded the title on game 7 of the finals to Game 7 of the Italian League finals.