Mindaugas Kačinas
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| 2018–2019 | Keflavík | ||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2020 | Palencia Baloncesto | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Río Breogán | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | San Pablo Burgos | ||||||||||||||
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Mindaugas Kačinas (born June 30, 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for
Early career
Kačinas played for Word of Life Fire Traditional School in Wichita, Kansas under head coach Ryan Hujing, averaging 23.6 points and 12.1 rebounds in his senior season.[1]
College career
Kačinas played college basketball for South Carolina from 2012 to 2016, averaging 6.7 points in 132 games.
Professional career
After graduating from the South Carolina Gamecocks,[2] Kačinas signed a two-year deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda.[3]
In December 2018, Kačinas signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[4] In his debut, he had 20 points and 8 rebounds in a narrow loss against Njarðvík.[5]
In July 2019 Kačinas signed a one-year deal with Palencia Baloncesto of the second Spanish league. He averaged 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game on 54.9 percent shooting in 2019–20.[6]
On September 23, 2022, he has signed with
International career
Kačinas played in
Personal
Mindaugas is the son of Ricardas Kačinas and Rita Kaciniene. He has a brother, Arvydas, and a sister, Reda. He supports the Miami Heat and is a fan of Kevin Durant. At South Carolina, he majored in hotel management.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Mindaugas Kacinas". University of South Carolina Athletics. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ "Laimonas Chatkevičius ir Mindaugas Kačinas baigė karjerą NCAA".
- ^ "Peržiūroje sublizgėjusiam iš NCAA atvykusiam lietuviui "Neptūnas" suteiks vietą starto penkete".
- ^ Davíð Eldur (21 December 2018). "Mindaugas og Mantas með Keflavík frá áramótum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Smári Jökull Jónsson (7 January 2019). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Keflavík - Njarðvík 85-88 - Elvar Már frábær þegar Njarðvík lagði nágrannana". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Collyn (April 5, 2020). "Gamecocks in the pros: basketball edition". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Mindaugas Kačinas Refuerza La Plantilla Burgalesa". sanpabloburgos.com (in Spanish). September 23, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Mindaugas Kacinas / U20 European Championship Men (2013) / FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
External links
- College statistics at Sports Reference
- Profile at realgm.com
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