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Lithuanian basketball player and coach

Andrius Šležas

Šležas, as a Lietuvos rytas player, in 2007.
Perlas Vilnius
Position Assistant coach
League National Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1975-02-04) February 4, 1975 (age 49)Joniškis, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1994–2014
Position Small forward / power forward
Coaching career 2014–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1997 BC Žiemgala
1997–1998 Statyba-Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
1998–1999 BC Šiauliai
1999–2008 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2008–2009 BC Šiauliai
2009–2011 Prostějov
2011–2012 Ežerūnas-Karys
2012–2014 Trakai
As coach:
2017–present Perlas Vilnius (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
ULEB Cup champion (2005) 3× Lithuanian LKL champion (2000, 2002, 2006) Lithuanian LKF Cup winner (1998) Lithuanian LKL Finals MVP (2006) 2× Baltic BBL champion (2006, 2007) North European League champion (2002)

Andrius Šležas (born February 4, 1975) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and basketball coach. During his playing career, he was best known as a 3-point specialist.

Professional playing career

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Šležas was named the Lithuanian League's Finals MVP in 2006.

Šležas began his coaching career in 2014.