Mindaugas Kačinas

Mindaugas Kačinas (born June 30, 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for HLA Alicante of the Primera FEB. He plays at the power forward position.

Mindaugas Kačinas

Kačinas for South Carolina in 2016
HLA Alicante
Position	Power forward / small forward
League	Primera FEB
Personal information
Born	(1993-06-30) June 30, 1993 (age 31) Klaipėda, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Word of Life Fire Traditional School (Wichita, Kansas)
College	South Carolina (2012–2016)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2018	Neptūnas Klaipėda
2018	Stelmet Zielona Góra
2018–2019	Keflavík
2019–2020	Palencia Baloncesto
2020–2022	Río Breogán
2022–2024	San Pablo Burgos
2024	Edmonton Stingers
2024–present	HLA Alicante
Career highlights and awards
Spanish LEB Oro MVP (2021)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Lithuania Summer Universiade 2017 Taipei Team competition

Early career

Kačinas played for Word of Life Fire Traditional School in Wichita, Kansas under head coach Ryan Hujing, averaging 23.6 points and 12.1 rebounds in his senior season.^[1]

College career

Kačinas played college basketball for South Carolina from 2012 to 2016, averaging 6.7 points in 132 games.

Professional career

After graduating from the South Carolina Gamecocks,^[2] Kačinas signed a two-year deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda.^[3]

In December 2018, Kačinas signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.^[4] In his debut, he had 20 points and 8 rebounds in a narrow loss against Njarðvík.^[5]

In July 2019 Kačinas signed a one-year deal with Palencia Baloncesto of the second Spanish league. He averaged 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game on 54.9 percent shooting in 2019–20.^[6]

On September 23, 2022, he signed with San Pablo Burgos of the LEB Oro.^[7]

On November 28, 2024, Kačinas signed with HLA Alicante of the Primera FEB.^[8]

International career

Kačinas played in 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Lithuania men's national under-20 and was one of the team's leaders, averaging 9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.^[9]

Personal life

Mindaugas is the son of Ricardas Kačinas and Rita Kačinienė. He has a brother, Arvydas, and a sister, Reda. He supports the Miami Heat and is a fan of Kevin Durant. At South Carolina, he majored in hotel management.^[1]

References

1. "Mindaugas Kacinas". University of South Carolina Athletics. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
2. "Laimonas Chatkevičius ir Mindaugas Kačinas baigė karjerą NCAA".
3. "Peržiūroje sublizgėjusiam iš NCAA atvykusiam lietuviui "Neptūnas" suteiks vietą starto penkete".
4. Davíð Eldur (21 December 2018). "Mindaugas og Mantas með Keflavík frá áramótum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 December 2018.
5. Smári Jökull Jónsson (7 January 2019). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Keflavík - Njarðvík 85-88 - Elvar Már frábær þegar Njarðvík lagði nágrannana". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
6. Taylor, Collyn (April 5, 2020). "Gamecocks in the pros: basketball edition". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
7. "Mindaugas Kačinas Refuerza La Plantilla Burgalesa". sanpabloburgos.com (in Spanish). September 23, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
8. "Conoce a Sebastian Aris y Mindaugas Kacinas, nuevos jugadores del HLA Alicante". FundacionLucentum.com (in Spanish). November 28, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
9. "Mindaugas Kacinas / U20 European Championship Men (2013) / FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

External links

• College statistics at Sports Reference
• Profile at realgm.com