Simas Galdikas

Simas Galdikas
Galdikas shooting free throws in 2015
Personal information
Born (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 (age 37)
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight118 kg (260 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2006–2022
PositionCenter / power forward
Career history
2006–2007Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda
2009–2012Neptūnas Klaipėda
2012Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
2012–2015Neptūnas Klaipėda
2015–2016Steaua CSM EximBank Bucharest
2016–2017Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2017–2021Neptūnas Klaipėda
2021–2022BC Gargždai-SC

Simonas Galdikas (born 3 January 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian National Basketball League.[1]

Playing career

Galdikas joined Neptūnas Klaipėda in 2009, after showing good performance in Lithuania's second strongest basketball league – NKL playing for Nafta-Uni-Laivitė Klaipėda scoring 9.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in his last season at the team. While playing for the latter, he was working as a security guard in a shopping mall.

On 1 August 2016, Galdikas signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[2][3]

On 22 August 2017, Galdikas signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda for a two-year contract. During the 2020-21 season he averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. On 8 September 2021, Galdikas signed with BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian National Basketball League.[4]

Euroleague career statistics

Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Neptūnas 10 9 19.2 .632 .000 .750 4.7 .9 .8 .3 6.0 7.8
Career 10 9 19.2 .632 .000 .750 4.7 .9 .8 .3 6.0 7.8

References

  1. ^ "Žaidėjai – Simas Galdikas". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Priekinę liniją sustiprino S.Galdikas". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Lietkabelis lands veteran big man Galdikas". eurocupbasketball.com. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Simas Galdikas joins Gargzdu". Eurobasket. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.