Nationality Lithuanian Pro career 1973–1985 Height 1.91 m NBA draft 1976 / Undrafted Role Basketball Coach | Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Name Jonas Kazlauskas Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Coaching career 1994–present Weight 95 kg | |
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Education Vilniaus universiteto Matematikos ir informatikos fakultetas Team Lithuania men's national basketball team Team coached Lithuania men's national basketball team (Head coach, since 2013) | ||
Coordination of Individual and Team Defense - Jonas Kazlauskas - Basketball Fundamentals
Jonas Kazlauskas (born 21 November 1954) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Guangdong Southern Tigers of Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Contents
- Coordination of Individual and Team Defense Jonas Kazlauskas Basketball Fundamentals
- Backstage interview with jonas kazlauskas
- Playing career
- Clubs
- National teams
- Club
- International
- Personal life
- References
Backstage interview with jonas kazlauskas
Playing career
Kazlauskas played for Statyba Vilnius from 1973 to 1985. He won a bronze medal in the former USSR Supreme League in 1979.
Clubs
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 (1994–2000) and Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (2001–2004). In October 2004, Kazlauskas became the head coach of Olympiacos Piraeus. Kazlauskas joined CSKA Moscow during the 2010–11 season. From 2013 to 2014, he coached the Guangdong Southern Tigers and then returned to the team in May 2017.
National teams
In 1997, Kazlauskas became the head coach of the Lithuanian national team with whom he won bronze medals at 2000 Summer Olympics and held that position until the end of EuroBasket 2001. In 2004, he joined the Chinese national team as the assistant coach to Del Harris, and then served as the head coach from 2005 to 2008, winning the 2005 Asian championship. From 2009 to 2010, Kazlauskas served as the head coach of the Greek national team and guided them to bronze medals at EuroBasket 2009. In 2012, he returned to Lithuanian national team and guided them to consecutive silver medals at 2013 and 2015 EuroBasket tournaments. In 2016, Kazlauskas left the team for the second time after his 4-year contract expired after the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Club
International
Personal life
Jonas Kazlauskas and his wife Otilija have two daughters Jurgita and Miglė. He likes tennis, crosswords and computer games.