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Jonas Kazlauskas: "I will go home, for sure" |
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2008-05-07 14:28 |
 China national team head coach Jonas Kazlauskas will be coming home after Beijing Olympics. Kazlauskas wants to get the best possible result with Asian giants in Beijing and he will return to Europe. Quite a few clubs in Europe will be interested in his services.
Jonas Kazlauskas talked with Jeff Taylor from FIBA.com about China national team and his plans for the future. Here's the full interview:
Kazlauskas's achievements:
1995-1999, 2002 LKL Lithuanian League Champion
1998 won the Saporta Cup of the Europe
1999 won the Euroleague Championship
1999, 2002 won the North European Basketball League gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Bronze medalist - 2000 Olympics Basketball
2005 FIBA Asian Championship winner
1994 FIBA Europe Under-20 European Championship winner
2006 Greek A1 League runner-up
2006 Asian Games winner
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