Valdemaras Chomičius
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(1959-05-04) May 4, 1959
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Valdemaras Chomičius (also known as Valdemaras Homicius[1]) (born May 4, 1959 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team. This year, 2009/2010, head coach for UNICS Kazan in Russia.
As a 192 cm (6'3¾") tall point guard he is best remembered as the captain from the "golden years" of Žalgiris Kaunas by winning three consecutive USSR League championships against the rival CSKA Moscow in 1985–1987. His former teams include Žalgiris Kaunas, Forum Valladolid, CAI Zaragoza. He also has played in Italy for Aprimatic Bologna (Serie A2) in the 1990–1991 season. He last played for Olimpas Žemaitija during the 1996–1997 season.
He head coached the Lithuania national team to win the Stanković Continental Champions Cup in China in 2005.
Clubs
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Žalgiris Kaunas (1978–1989)
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Forum Valladolid (1989–1990)
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Aprimatic Bologna (1990–1991)
- CAI Zaragoza (1991–1992)
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Castors Braine (1992)
- Charleroi (1992–1993)
- Castors Braine (1993–1994)
- Marbella (1994–1995)
- Torremolinos (1995)
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Mažeikiai (1995–1996)
- Žemaitijos Olimpas (1996–1998)
- Kraitenė Marijampolė (1998–1999)
Honors
- World Champion - 1982
- European champion - 1979, 1985
- USSR League champion - 1985, 1986, 1987
- European championship Silver medalist - 1987, 1995
- European championship Bronze medalist - 1983, 1989
- Olympic champion - 1988
- Olympic Bronze medalist - 1992
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