Darius Maskoliūnas
.JPG) Darius Maskoliūnas in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 6, 1971 Jonava, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Pro career | 1992–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1999 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Ilisiakos | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | ||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Žalgiris Kaunas (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Baltai | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Lietuvos rytas (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Lietuvos rytas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Lietuvos rytas (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Lietuvos rytas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Trefl Sopot | ||||||||||||||||||
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Darius "Švarcas" Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now he is assistant basketball coach of Lithuanian national team and politician. He is also the head coach of Trefl Sopot.
Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas. After the resignation of head coach Gintaras Krapikas on December 18, 2009 became head coach of Žalgiris Kaunas[1] On May 11, 2010 was fired from that post.[2]
Lithuanian national team
Maskoliūnas was a member of the Lithuanian national team which won bronze medals at the 2000 Olympic Games.
Maskoliūnas is coach, last coaching BC Lietuvos Rytas.
Nickname
Darius Maskoliūnas has an old nickname "Švarcas", which appeared during his tenure with Kaunas Žalgiris as an player. When he joined Žalgiris, he was extremely skinny point guard and due to his second name Maskoliūnas, which is a little bit similar to English word "Muscules", he got nickname of "Švarcas" (Arnold Schwarzenegger).[3]
Awards
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 LKL champion
- 1998 winner of European cup
- 1999 NEBL champion
- 1999 Euroleague champion
- 2000, 2001 winner of Polish Cup
- 2001 winner of Polish Supercup
- 2000 2000 Olympic Games bronze medalist
- 2003 FIBA Champion Cup vicechampion
- 2003 Polish vicechampion
- 2004, 2005 Polish champion
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