Kšyštof Lavrinovič


Kšyštof Lavrinovič is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the BC Vytis of the National Basketball League. He plays at the power forward and center positions.

Professional career

Lavrinovič was a two-time All-EuroLeague Team selection. On August 22, 2018, Lavrinovič signed with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
On September 21, 2019, he has signed with the London City Royals of the British Basketball League.
On January 19, 2020, he has signed with BC Vytis of the National Basketball League.

National team career

Lavrinovič has also been a member of the men's Lithuanian national basketball team. Some of the tournaments he has played at with Lithuania's senior national team include: the EuroBasket 2003, the 2004 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2005, the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2009, the EuroBasket 2011, the EuroBasket 2013, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. He helped Lithuania win the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2003, the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2007, and the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2013.

Personal life

Lavrinovič is ethnically Polish. Lavrinovič has a twin-brother, Darjuš, whom he played with at UNICS Kazan in the Russian Superleague, as well as with on the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team. Lavrinovič's wife is 2004 Miss Russia, Tatyana Sidorchuk.
On October 18, 1998, Kšyštof Lavrinovič, his twin-brother Darjuš and their cousin raped at that time a seventeen year old girl. On June 25, 1999, court sentenced the twin brothers for 5 years in prison and the cousin for 6 years in prison.

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career