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Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis (born 15 May 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Lithuania men's national team and Sabah of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL). As a player, he was a member of the senior Soviet Union and Lithuania national teams, and won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. During his playing career, at a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard position. He is the only non-NBA player to ever participate at the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, doing so in 1989, where he scored 9 points.
Kurtinaitis' former club teams as a player, include Žalgiris Kaunas, CSKA Moscow, and Real Madrid. He was the only European player to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, without ever having played in the NBA, by participating in the event in 1989. Kurtinaitis was also the first European player to play as an import, in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL), while playing for the Townsville Suns, in the 1993 NBL season.
During his professional club career, Kurtinaitis won a total of five USSR Premier League championships, in the years 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1987. He also won the USSR Cup title in 1982. Kurtinaitis was also the Finals Top Scorer of the European-wide 2nd-tier level competition, the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup's 1984–85 season. Kurtinaitis won the championship of the 1986 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
Kurtinaitis was the German BBL league's Top Scorer of the 1989–90 season, and at the German All-Star Game, he won the Three-point Contest in 1991. In addition to that, Kurtinaitis won the Spanish ACB league's championship, during the ACB 1993–94 season. He was the Lithuanian All-Star Game MVP in 1996. After winning the Lithuanian LKL league's championship in 1996, he was named the Finals MVP of the Lithuanian LKL league in 1996. Kurtinaitis was also honored as one of the best players in FIBA Europe's pro league club competitions, when he was chosen as a member of the FIBA European Selection Team in 1996.
Kurtinaitis was a member of the Soviet Union's junior national teams. With the Soviet Union's Under-19 junior national team, Kurtinaitis competed at the 1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The Soviet team came in 5th place at the tournament. During the tournament, Kurtinaitis averaged 2.7 points per game, in a total of 9 games played.
Kurtinaitis was also a member of the senior men's Soviet Union national team. With the Soviet Union senior national teams, Kurtinaitis won the gold medal at the 1984 Friendship Games, the gold medal at the 1985 FIBA EuroBasket, the silver medal at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games, and the bronze medal at the 1989 FIBA EuroBasket. Kurtinaitis also represented the Soviet Union at the 1984 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the 1988 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Due to the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the subsequent re-establishment of Lithuania, Kurtinaitis became a member of the senior men's Lithuanian national team. With Lithuania, he won the bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games, the silver medal at the 1995 FIBA EuroBasket, and the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games. Kurtinaitis also represented Lithuania at the 1992 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 1995 FIBA EuroBasket, and the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games.
In 1997, Kurtinaitis was named to the Lithuanian Ministry of Sport. From 2002 to 2006, he was a player for four seasons (until the age of 46!), with the Azerbaijani League club Gala Baku, where he also worked as a player-coach. Kurtinaitis became the head coach of the Lithuanian club Sakalai, during the mid-2000s.
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Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis (born 15 May 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Lithuania men's national team and Sabah of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL). As a player, he was a member of the senior Soviet Union and Lithuania national teams, and won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. During his playing career, at a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard position. He is the only non-NBA player to ever participate at the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, doing so in 1989, where he scored 9 points.
Kurtinaitis' former club teams as a player, include Žalgiris Kaunas, CSKA Moscow, and Real Madrid. He was the only European player to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, without ever having played in the NBA, by participating in the event in 1989. Kurtinaitis was also the first European player to play as an import, in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL), while playing for the Townsville Suns, in the 1993 NBL season.
During his professional club career, Kurtinaitis won a total of five USSR Premier League championships, in the years 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1987. He also won the USSR Cup title in 1982. Kurtinaitis was also the Finals Top Scorer of the European-wide 2nd-tier level competition, the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup's 1984–85 season. Kurtinaitis won the championship of the 1986 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
Kurtinaitis was the German BBL league's Top Scorer of the 1989–90 season, and at the German All-Star Game, he won the Three-point Contest in 1991. In addition to that, Kurtinaitis won the Spanish ACB league's championship, during the ACB 1993–94 season. He was the Lithuanian All-Star Game MVP in 1996. After winning the Lithuanian LKL league's championship in 1996, he was named the Finals MVP of the Lithuanian LKL league in 1996. Kurtinaitis was also honored as one of the best players in FIBA Europe's pro league club competitions, when he was chosen as a member of the FIBA European Selection Team in 1996.
Kurtinaitis was a member of the Soviet Union's junior national teams. With the Soviet Union's Under-19 junior national team, Kurtinaitis competed at the 1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The Soviet team came in 5th place at the tournament. During the tournament, Kurtinaitis averaged 2.7 points per game, in a total of 9 games played.
Kurtinaitis was also a member of the senior men's Soviet Union national team. With the Soviet Union senior national teams, Kurtinaitis won the gold medal at the 1984 Friendship Games, the gold medal at the 1985 FIBA EuroBasket, the silver medal at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games, and the bronze medal at the 1989 FIBA EuroBasket. Kurtinaitis also represented the Soviet Union at the 1984 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the 1988 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Due to the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the subsequent re-establishment of Lithuania, Kurtinaitis became a member of the senior men's Lithuanian national team. With Lithuania, he won the bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games, the silver medal at the 1995 FIBA EuroBasket, and the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games. Kurtinaitis also represented Lithuania at the 1992 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 1995 FIBA EuroBasket, and the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games.
In 1997, Kurtinaitis was named to the Lithuanian Ministry of Sport. From 2002 to 2006, he was a player for four seasons (until the age of 46!), with the Azerbaijani League club Gala Baku, where he also worked as a player-coach. Kurtinaitis became the head coach of the Lithuanian club Sakalai, during the mid-2000s.
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