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Tautvydas Lydeka
Lydeka with Limoges CSP in 2017
Personal information
Born (1983-10-13) 13 October 1983 (age 41)
Druskininkai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight115 kg (254 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2003–2021
PositionCenter
Career history
2003–2004LKKA Rusteda Kaunas
2005–2007Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
2007Hanzevast Capitals Groningen
2007Olympias Patras
2008Igokea
2008–2010Cantù
2010–2012VL Pesaro
2012–2013Krasnye Krylia
2013–2014Lietuvos rytas
2014Lietkabelis Panevežys
2014–2015Trefl Sopot
2015San Lorenzo
2015VL Pesaro
2016–2017Dinamo Sassari
2017–2018Limoges CSP
2018New Basket Brindisi
2018Rasta Vechta
2019VL Pesaro
2020Dzūkija Alytus
2020Caen
2020Rytas Vilnius
2020-2021US Avignon/Pontet Basket

Tautvydas Lydeka (born 13 October 1983) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

Lydeka started his professional career, in LKKA Rusteda Kaunas (LKAL) 2003. Then he signed with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, where he played 2 seasons. In 2007–08 season he started in Hanzevast Capitals Groningen, but in October he moved to Olympias Patras. He played there until second half of the season when he moved to Igokea Partizan Aleksandrovac. In 2008 he moved to Italy where he play in Pallacanestro Cantù and Scavolini Pesaro. In 2012–13 season he played in Krasnye Krylia Samara. Eventually after 8 years aboard he debuted in LKL where he played in Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. In 2014–15 season he started in Lietkabelis Panevežys, but in October he moved to Trefl Sopot. In 2015–16 season he sign with San Lorenzo de Almagro Buenos Aires, becoming the first Lithuanian player in Argentina, but in December both parties agree to terminate contract, he signed with Consultinvest Pesaro where he played until end of the season. On 19 June 2016, he signed with Dinamo Sassari.

In February 2018, Lydeka returned to Italy, after his half-season with Limoges, and he signed with New Basket Brindisi.

On August 31, 2019, he has signed 2-month contract with VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A.

On March 10, 2020, he has signed with Caen Basket Calvados of the French Pro B.

References

  1. "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  2. "Tautvydas Lydeka / Žaidėjai".
  3. https://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/263562/happy-casa-brindisi-agreed-to-terms-with-tautyvdas-lydeka.html
  4. "Tautvydas Lydeka signs 2-month deal with VL Pesaro". Sportando. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. "Caen signs Tautvydas Lydeka, ex Dzukija". Eurobasket. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.


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