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Career				FG			3PT			FT			Rebounds			Misc
Year	Team	G	Min	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	PPG
2005-06	DEN	61	08:30	1.3	2.8	44.5	0.0	0.2	15.4	0.9	1.3	70.4	0.6	1.3	1.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	1.4	3.5
2006-07	DEN	79	18:48	2.5	6.0	42.2	1.1	2.8	37.6	1.5	1.7	85.2	1.0	2.4	3.4	0.6	1.0	0.4	0.2	2.5	7.6
2007-08	DEN	19	22:23	4.1	8.3	49.0	1.2	3.7	31.4	1.5	1.9	77.8	0.9	2.6	3.5	1.0	1.3	0.6	0.1	2.3	10.7
Career		159	15:18	2.2	5.1	44.0	0.7	1.9	35.2	1.3	1.6	79.4	0.8	2.0	2.8	0.5	0.8	0.3	0.2	2.1	6.4

Career Totals

Career				FG			3PT			FT			Rebounds			Misc
Year	Team	G	Min	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	PTS
2005-06	DEN	61	519	77	173	44.5	2	13	15.4	57	81	70.4	38	78	116	15	16	10	13	87	213
2006-07	DEN	79	1488	200	474	42.2	83	221	37.6	115	135	85.2	77	189	266	45	79	28	14	200	598
2007-08	DEN	19	425	77	157	49.0	22	70	31.4	28	36	77.8	17	50	67	19	24	12	1	44	204
Career		159	2432	354	804	44.0	107	304	35.2	200	252	79.4	132	317	449	79	119	50	28	331	1015

Last updated through games completed on Dec 10, 2007

Linas Kleiza Bio

Denver Nuggets Player Profile

Linas Kleiza Name is pronounced (LIN-as CLAY-za) ... Has an older brother named Zilvinas ... Second Lithuanian born player to suit up for the Nuggets joining Sarunas Marciulionis ... Attended the Marciulionis basketball school as a youth ... Speaks five languages (English, Lithuanian, Russian, German and Spanish ... Likes to watch TV and movies in his spare time ... Favorite TV shows are "Friends" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" ... Favorite movie is "Gladiator" ... Favorite actor is Robert DeNiro ... Has an eclectic music taste and lists Eminem and 50 Cent as his favorite artists ... Parents moved to the U.S. in the mid-90's and he came over at the age of 16 ...

The "Lithuanian Nightmare"

# 43	Linas Kleiza
POSITION:	Forward/Guard
HEIGHT:	6-8
WEIGHT:	245 lbs.
BIRTHDATE:	January 1, 1985
BIRTH CITY:	Kaunas, Lithuania
HIGH SCHOOL:	Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD)
COLLEGE:	Missouri
EXPERIENCE:	Entering 3rd NBA Season (3rd w.Denver)
ACQUIRED:	1st round draft selection (#27 overall) in 2005 Draft - via trade with Portland (Denver recieved Kleiza and the 35th pick overall (Ricky Sanchez) in exchange for the draft rights to Jarrett Jac
DRAFTED:	1st round #27th overall by Portland in 2005
CONTRACT:	Signed Through the 2009-10 Season
SALARY INFO
2007-08:	$1,011,360
2008-09:	$1,824,493
2009-10:	$2,705,723

2006/07 Highlights

... Led team in games played, 79, averaging 7.6 ppg 3.4 rpg Both Career Highs
... Started 14 times
... Shot .376 on 3pt attempts (83-221); Improving from just 2-13 (.154%) as a rookie
... Scored 10+ pts in 11 of his last 17 games
... Made his last 93 of his last 101 FT attempts, good for (.921%)
... Shot .414%(60-145) on 3pt FG over his last 32 games played
... Playing just 23 mins. he recorded 1st career double-double(23pts - 10rbs{career high,(t)} in Minnesota 4/15,
... Hit Game Winning 3pt FG at LA Clippers on 4/17----
... Scored in double figures in career high 5-straight games (3/22 - 3/28)
... Posted career highs with 29 pts & 36 min v. LA Lakers on 3/15, also setting career highs in FGM(10) & 3PTM(5)
... Solid performances in Nationally Televised Games (@SAC 3/11, v.LAL 3/15, & @CLE 3/25
... Earned the nickname "TVL" from teammates following his stellar play in National TV Games

2005/06 Highlights

... Played in 61 games, starting twice
... Averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.9 rpg in 8.5 mpg
... Scored in double figures four times
... Had a season high 17 points in a season high 34 minutes at Seattle on 4/19
... Scored 16 points in a starting role at Utah on 4/12
... Averaged 11.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg as a starter
... Scored 10 points and had a season high 9 rebounds vs. Utah on 1/20
... Made first NBA start vs. Hornets on 11/30
... Played in his first career NBA game and scored two points and pulled down three rebounds in all of three minutes on the court vs. Portland on 11/4
... Played in six games for the Nuggets at the 2005 Reebox Vegas Summer League, averaging 15.2 ppg and 6.2 ppg
... Shot .541 (33-61) from the field and .862 (25-29) from the free throw line during the Summer League

Playoffs

..2007.. appeared in all 5 games v.San Antonio, averaging 1.6ppg and 1.6rpg in 13.2mpg
..2006.. appeared in 3 games, averaging 2.0ppg 1.3rpg in 4.7mpg

Collegiate Highlights

... Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by league coaches as a sophmore
... Earned All-Big 12 Honors at the 2005 Big 12 Tournament where he averaged 29.5 ppg 9.0 rpg in two games
... Posted a total of 13 career double-doubles
... Led team in scoring(16.1 ppg), rebounding(7.6 rpg) and minutes played(31.5 mpg) in 2004/05 season
... Became the first player to lead his team in points, rebounds and minutes since the 1998/99 season
... Ranked 9th in the Big 12 in scoring and 5th in rebounding
... Registered 20 or more points nine different times
... Scored 30+ points in 2 games
... Scored second most points in career history (33 pts) including going 17-19 from the free throw line in vs. Oklahoma in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament
... Posted 26 points and 11 rebounds vs. Nebraska in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament
... Talled 15 points and had a carrer high 14 rebounds in the 2004/05 regular season finale vs. Kansas
... Made all 13 free throw attempts on his way to scoring 24 points at Oklahoma State
... Notched 31 points vs. Nebraska
... Scored 25 points and added seven 7 rebounds vs. Illinois
... Led team with 23 points vs. DePaul in the first round of the postseason NIT Tournament
... Averaged 11.1 ppg 8.4 rpg in 23.1 mpg during the 03/04 season
... Led team in rebounding and was third in the team in scoring during the 03/04 season

International Experience

... Averaged 9.9 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 23.9 mpg in 9 games for Lithuania at EuroBasket07
... Helped lead his team to a 3rd place finish at EuroBasket 07
... Averaged 10.1 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Lithuania at the 2006 FIBA World Championship Tournament
... Played on the Lithuanian Junior National Team which took second place at the 2003 FIBA World Junior Championship
... Led 2003 FIBA World Junior Tournament in scoring, averaging 29.1 ppg on .581 shooting in 8games

Career Transactions

1. ... Early entry for the 2005 NBA Draft
2. ... Drafted by Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (27th overall)
3. ... Draft rights traded by Portland to Denver along with the 35th overall selection (Ricky Sanchez) for the draft rights to Jarrett Jack
4. ... Nuggets picked up the 08/09 Team Option in 10/06
5. ... 2009-10 Team Option Excericised on his contract 10/07