Tomas Pačėsas

Tomas Pačėsas
Pačėsas in 2026
Personal information
Born (1971-11-11) November 11, 1971 (age 54)
Alytus, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
Playing career
1994–2007
PositionPoint guard
Number7, 15
Coaching career
2007–present
Career history
Playing
1993–1995Lavera Kaunas
1995–1996Atletas Kaunas
1996–1997BC Alita
1997–1998BIPA-Moda
1998Atletas Kaunas
1998–1999Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1999–2001Ural Great Perm
2001Legia Warsaw
2001–2002Śląsk Wrocław
2002–2003Anwil Włocławek
2003–2007Asseco Prokom
Coaching
2007Asseco Prokom (assistant)
2007–2012Asseco Prokom
2015–2017Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2024–2026Lithuania (assistant)
Career highlights
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Olympics
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta

Tomas Pačėsas (born November 11, 1971) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, basketball coach, businessman, and politician (chairman of Lithuania – For Everyone).

Playing career

Club career

Pačėsas was the Polish League MVP, in 2004.

Lithuanian senior national team

Pačėsas was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team that won bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

Coaching career

In December 2015, Pačėsas signed on as the head coach of Lietuvos rytas. He helped Rytas win the King Mindaugas Cup, but only managed a 3rd-place finish in the LKL after losing to Neptūnas in the semifinals. In June 2016, he extended his contract for one more year. The 2016–2017 season was even worse however, as the team struggled in the LKL and failed to qualify to the EuroCup playoffs. In February 2017, Pačėsas resigned, and left Lietuvos rytas.

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

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2001–02 Śląsk Wrocław 5015.3.384.714.0001.21.4.2.03.02.0
2004–05 Asseco Prokom 191930.2.283.215.4442.84.11.8.14.95.5
2005–06 131128.1.426.400.6672.52.81.2.06.27.2
2006–07 7010.2.250.286.000.41.0.3.0.9.1
Career 443024.8.331.308.5332.22.91.2.04.44.8

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2003–04 Asseco Prokom 121126.4.488.4901.0002.84.31.2.010.412.3

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Lithuanian senior national team

Coaching record

Legend
G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Team Year G W L W–L% Result
Asseco Prokom 2007–08 835.375Eliminated in group stage
Asseco Prokom 2008–09 16313.188Eliminated in TOP-16
Asseco Prokom 2009–10 20812.400Eliminated in quarterfinals
Asseco Prokom 2010–11 1028.200Eliminated in group stage
Asseco Prokom 2011–12 1019.100Eliminated in group stage
Career641747.266

References

  1. ↑ "Tomas Pacesas is a new head coach of Lietuvos rytas". BC Lietuvos rytas. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas name Tomas Pacesas head coach". Sportando.com. 17 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas re-signs coach Tomas Pacesas". Sportando.com. 28 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas name Rimas Kurtinaitis head coach to replace Pacesas". Sportando.com. 10 February 2017.