Gintaras Einikis

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position = Power forward/Center
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birthdate = birth date and age|1969|9|30
Kretinga, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR
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debutyear = 1987
finalyear = 2006
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*Žalgiris (1987-1995)
*BC Avtodorozhnik (1995-1999)
*CSKA (1999-2001)
*Śląsk Wrocław (2001-2002)
*Žalgiris (2002-2003)
*Prokom Trefl Sopot (2003-2004)
*Unicaja (2004)
*Lietuvos Rytas (2005)
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*4-timeLithuanian SSR League Champion 1988,1989,1990,1991
*5-timeLKL Champion - 1992,1993,1994,1995,2003
*Lithuanian League MVP - 1995
*Russian Basketball Super League Champion - 2000
*Polish League Champion - 2004
*Uleb Cup Champion - 2005

Gintaras Einikis (born September 30, 1969 in Kretinga, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He stands at 208 cm and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team. Einikis is the only player from the Lithuanian national team to have won all three consecutive bronze medals at the Olympics in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney.

Teams

*1987-1995: Žalgiris
*1995-1999: Autodorozhnik, Saratov, Russia
*1999-2001: CSKA Moscow
*2001-2002: Idea-Slask, Wrocław, Poland
*2002-2003: Žalgiris
*2003-2004: Prokom Trefl Sopot
*2004-2004: Unicaja Málaga
*2004-2005: BC Lietuvos Rytas
*2005-2006: CEZ Basketball Nymburk, Czech Republic

Awards/achievements

*Lithuanian League Champion - 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003
*Lithuanian League MVP - 1995
*European Silver Medalist - 1995
*Champion of Russian League - 2000
*Champion of Polish League - 2004
*ULEB Cup winner - 2005

References

* [http://www.basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/e/gintaras-einikis.htm Profile]