Simas Jasaitis
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Simas Jasaitis (born 26 March 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He also represented the Lithuanian national basketball team.
Professional career
Jasaitis' first team in the LKL was Sakalai during the 2000-2001 season. In the fall of 2001 he moved to Lietuvos rytas, and played there till 2006. In his first season with the club he was averaging 8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Jasaitis returned to Lietuvos Rytas on 31 December 2010. In July 2011 he signed a one-year deal with Türk Telekom B.K. On 5 January 2015 he went back to Lietuvos rytas.
On 5 July 2016 he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro.
On 28 July 2017 Jasaitis signed with BC Lietkabelis. On 12 September 2020 he signed with BC Dzūkija.
On 27 May 2023 Jasaitis announced his retirement from professional basketball and was set to become an assistant coach for BC Mažeikiai in the 2023–24 season. However, the deal was cancelled as Jasaitis decided to continue his playing career with Orlandina Basket of the Italian third-tier Serie B.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Lietuvos rytas | 20 | 19 | 29.2 | .473 | .396 | .741 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 10.7 | 10.9 |
| 2006–07 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 23 | 19 | 25.0 | .503 | .400 | .816 | 3.5 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| 2007–08 | TAU Cerámica | 21 | 5 | 14.5 | .507 | .500 | .833 | 1.4 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| 2008–09 | Joventut | 10 | 7 | 21.5 | .449 | .342 | .818 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| 2010–11 | Lietuvos rytas | 6 | 4 | 17.4 | .353 | .250 | .833 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 23 | 14 | 21.5 | .447 | .353 | .1000 | 2.8 | .6 | .7 | .1 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Career | 103 | 68 | 22.1 | .472 | .389 | .815 | 3.1 | .7 | .7 | .1 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
Awards and achievements
Pro clubs
- 2× Lithuanian League Champion: (2002, 2006)
- 2× ULEB Cup (EuroCup) Champion: (2005, 2013)
- 2× Lithuanian All-Star: (2006, 2011)
- Lithuanian All-Star Game MVP: (2006)
- Baltic League Champion: (2006)
- Israeli League Champion: (2007)
- Spanish League Champion: (2008)
Lithuanian senior national team
- EuroBasket 2007: Bronze
- 2010 FIBA World Championship, Turkey: Bronze
State awards
- Lithuania: Recipient of the Commander's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2007)
- Lithuania: Recipient of the Commander's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2010)