Linas Kleiza
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| Position | small forward |
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| League | NBA |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Nationality |  Lithuania |
| Born | January 3, 1985 (age 22) Kaunas, Lithuania |
| High school | Montrose Christian High School |
| College | Missouri |
| Draft | 27th overall, 2005 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
Linas Kleiza (pronounced "LIN-as CLAY-za"[1]); born January 3, 1985 in Kaunas, Lithuania is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets.
Kleiza, a 6'8", 245 lb (2.03 m, 111 kg) small forward, came to the United States in 2002 to play a season of high school basketball at Montrose Christian High School in Rockville, Maryland, and went on to play two years of college basketball at Missouri. Kleiza was taken with the 27th overall pick of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and traded to Denver on draft day.
In the 2006-07 season Kleiza has established himself as a solid three point shooter, shooting a solid 34% after hitting only 2 from 13 in his rookie season.
He holds career averages of 5.7 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game, while having career highs of 29 points and 10 rebounds.
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| 2005 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrew Bogut | Marvin Williams | Deron Williams | Chris Paul | Raymond Felton | Martell Webster | Charlie Villanueva | Channing Frye | Ike Diogu | Andrew Bynum | Fran Vázquez | Yaroslav Korolev | Sean May | Rashad McCants | Antoine Wright | Joey Graham | Danny Granger | Gerald Green | Hakim Warrick | Julius Hodge | Nate Robinson | Jarrett Jack | Francisco García | Luther Head | Johan Petro | Jason Maxiell | Linas Kleiza | Ian Mahinmi | Wayne Simien | David Lee |
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| Second Round Salim Stoudamire | Daniel Ewing | Brandon Bass | C.J. Miles | Ricky Sánchez | Ersan İlyasova | Ronny Turiaf | Travis Diener | Von Wafer | Monta Ellis | Roko Ukić | Chris Taft | Mile Ilić | Martynas Andriuškevičius | Louis Williams | Erazem Lorbek | Bracey Wright | Mickaël Gelabale | Andray Blatche | Ryan Gomes | Robert Whaley | Axel Hervelle | Orien Greene | Dijon Thompson | Lawrence Roberts | Amir Johnson | Marcin Gortat | Uroš Slokar | Cenk Akyol | Alex Acker |
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