Tauras Stumbrys
Personal information | |
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Born | Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | 8 January 1970
Died | 16 October 2004 Kaunas, Lithuania | (aged 34)
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1989–2004 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
1989–1998 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
1998–1999 | Atomerőmű SE |
1999–2000 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2000 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
2000–2001 | Hapoel Zefat |
2001 | Hapoel Haifa |
2001 | Karlsruhe |
2001–2002 | Unia Tarnów |
2002–2003 | S.C. Lusitânia |
2003 | Topo Centras–Atletas Kaunas |
2003–2004 | Aukštaitija Panevėžys |
2004 | Hidruva–Atletas Kaunas |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Tauras Stumbrys (8 January 1970 – 16 October 2004) was a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played the point guard position and was a longtime member of Žalgiris Kaunas.[1] With Žalgiris he won the Lithuanian Basketball League five times.[2]
Death
[edit]During a Hidruva-Atletas and Žalgiris LKL matchup in October 2004, Stumbrys suffered a myocardial infarction and lost consciousness. Paramedics and teammates attempted to revive him, but to no avail. He was pronounced dead later that night. Stumbrys had played 8 minutes and scored 3 points in his last match.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Žaidėjai – Tauras Stumbrys". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Paulius Jankūnas pristatė savo LKL žiedų kolekciją". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Krepšininko širdis sustojo per rungtynes". kauno.diena.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 October 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2016.