Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas with Lithuania men's national basketball team
Personal information
Born	(1954-11-21) 21 November 1954 (age 62) Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1976 / Undrafted
Playing career	1973–1985
Position	Shooting guard
Coaching career	1994–present
Career history
As player:
1973–1985	Statyba Vilnius
As coach:
1994–2000	Žalgiris Kaunas
1997–2001	Lithuania NT
2001–2004	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2004–2006	Olympiacos Piraeus
2004	China NT (assistant)
2004–2008	China NT
2009–2010	Greece NT
2011–2012	CSKA Moscow
2013–2014	Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012–2016	Lithuania NT
Career highlights and awards
6× LKL champion (1995–1999, 2002) Saporta Cup winner (1998) Euroleague champion (1999) 2× NEBL champion (1999, 2002) 2× Lithuania Coach of the Year (2002, 2013) 2× PBL champion (2011, 2012) PBL Coach of the Year (2012) CBA champion (2013)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Lithuania Summer Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team EuroBasket Slovenia 2013 France 2015 Representing  China FIBA Asia Championship Qatar 2005 Representing  Greece EuroBasket Poland 2009

Jonas Kazlauskas (born 21 November 1954) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.

Kazlauskas played for Statyba Vilnius from 1973 to 1985. He won a bronze medal in the former USSR Supreme League in 1979.

Kazlauskas is considered to be one of the best coaches in Europe. In the past, he has coached Lithuania's top two pro club basketball teams, Žalgiris Kaunas and Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. He has also been the coach of the senior men's Lithuanian national team. From 2005 to 2008, he was the head coach of the senior men's Chinese national team.

Jonas Kazlauskas has spouse Otilija and two daughters Jurgita and Miglė. He likes tennis, crosswords and computer games.