Linas Kleiza

Linas Kleiza plays in the position of Forward. He has a height of 6 feet 8 inches and weight of 245 lbs. He was offered jersey no. 43 while playing in the NBA (National Basketball Association). From the 2005-06 season to the 2008-09 season, he was a member of Denver Nuggets.

Kleiza was a student of Montrose Christian High School in Rockville, Maryland. Further, he attended the University of Missouri. During the 2005 NBA draft, he was selected by Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round. He was the 27th pick and overall 27th pick. He played in the playoffs in 3 seasons from 2005-06 to 2007-08. He took part in 12 games during which he got 201 playing minutes. He collected 70 points, 38 rebounds, 7 assists and 20 personal fouls. His field goal percentage was 0.452, 3-point field goal percentage was 0.190 and free throw percentage was 0.667.

Career Highlights

Kleiza participated in 225 games in the NBA, wherein he received 4030 playing minutes. His field goal percentage was 0.446 as there were 1355 field goal attempts out of which there were 604 field goals. He made 531 3-point field goal attempts out of which there were 183 3-point field goals and thus the 3-point field goal percentage was 0.345. The number of free throw attempts was 449 and the number of free throws was 349 resulting in a free throw percentage of 0.777. He accrued 1740 points, 746 rebounds, 162 assists and 479 personal fouls.