# Tadas Sedekerskis

Tadas Sedekerskis (born January 17, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player and the team captain for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

## Professional career

During his early career aged 14, Sedekerskis played for Kuršiai Neringa in the third-tier Lithuanian basketball league – RKL, averaging 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per 27 minutes over 5 games in the 2012–13 season. In June 2013, Sedekerskis signed a "1+2+3" contract with Baskonia of Spain. On May 10, 2014 Sedekerskis led Baskonia's junior team to a bronze medal after scoring 34 points (2-pointers: 7/10, 3-pointers: 4/11, FT: 8/11), grabbing 10 rebounds and making two steals. At the age of only 17, he debuted in Baskonia's men's team during a Liga ACB win against Joventut Badalona by 87–68.
He tallied four points and a team-high five rebounds as a member of the World Select Team at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit.
On September 1, 2017, Sedekerskis extended his contract with Baskonia until 2022 and went on loan to San Pablo Burgos for the 2017–18 season. On December 16, 2017, Sedekerskis end his loan with San Pablo Burgos after appearing inconspicuously in eight games with Spanish club and went on loan to Nevėžis of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga. In April 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft. On July 26, 2019, Baskonia loaned him to Neptūnas for the 2019–20 season.
On July 27, 2021, Sedekerskis signed a contract extension with Baskonia until the end of the 2023–24 season. During the 2023-24 campaign, he was named team captain after the departure of fellow Lithuanian Rokas Giedraitis. On March 4, 2024, Sedekerskis renewed his contract with the club through 2029.

## National team career

In 2013, Sedekerskis was a member of the Lithuanian U-16 team during the 2013 European Under-16 Championship. He averaged 11.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1 assist per 20 minutes of game action. In 2015, he represented Lithuania's U-18 team in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and averaged 12.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. The team, led by him and Martynas Varnas, Laurynas Birutis, won bronze. The trio was invited to play in the FIBA's Youth All-Star Game during EuroBasket 2015.
He averaged a double-double with 15.7 points and 10.2 rebounds to go along with 3.8 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.2 steals per outing en route to a silver medal at the 2016 U18 European Championships in Turkey. Sedekerskis was named to the tournament’s "All-Star Five".

## Career statistics
### EuroLeague

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
| 2016–17 | Baskonia | 13 | 0 | 5.0 | .600 | .000 | .625 | .6 | .2 | .1 | — | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2018–19 | Baskonia | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .667 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 2020–21 | Baskonia | 32 | 21 | 16.3 | .494 | .367 | .783 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .6 | .3 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| 2021–22 | Baskonia | 27 | 13 | 18.0 | .505 | .354 | .500 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .4 | .3 | 4.8 | 8.2 |
| 2022–23 | Baskonia | 23 | 3 | 18.7 | .598 | .357 | .871 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .8 | — | 5.9 | 9.7 |
| 2023–24 | Baskonia | 35 | 32 | 27.7 | .597 | .389 | .806 | 6.7 | 1.4 | .5 | .4 | 8.8 | 14.7 |
| Career | Career | 132 | 69 | 18.8 | .560 | .366 | .772 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | 5.3 | 8.8 |

### Basketball Champions League

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2019–20 | Neptūnas | 14 | 11 | 20.2 | .471 | .200 | .667 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 4.6 |
| Career | Career | 14 | 11 | 20.2 | .471 | .200 | .667 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 4.6 |

### FIBA Europe Cup

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2017–18 | Nevėžis | 4 | 2 | 29.9 | .609 | .444 | .545 | 8.5 | 2.2 | .5 | .5 | 9.5 |
| Career | Career | 4 | 2 | 29.9 | .609 | .444 | .545 | 8.5 | 2.2 | .5 | .5 | 9.5 |

### Domestic leagues

| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2012–13 | Nafta-Universitetas | NKL | 3 | 9.3 | .333 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | .7 | 1.3 |
| 2014–15 | Araberri | LEB Plata | 25 | 23.8 | .482 | .382 | .811 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 8.9 |
| 2014–15 | Baskonia | ACB | 3 | 6.6 | .000 | .000 | — | — | — | — | .3 | 0.0 |
| 2015–16 | Peñas Huesca | LEB Oro | 21 | 15.7 | .576 | .318 | .725 | 2.4 | .6 | .7 | .2 | 6.8 |
| 2016–17 | Baskonia | ACB | 24 | 7.9 | .475 | .500 | .400 | 1.8 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2017–18 | Miraflores | ACB | 8 | 10.6 | .385 | .000 | .500 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 1.6 |
| 2017–18 | Nevėžis | LKL | 17 | 23.7 | .598 | .483 | .710 | 4.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2018–19 | Baskonia | ACB | 9 | 7.6 | .615 | .500 | .250 | 1.9 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2019–20 | Neptūnas | LKL | 24 | 24.2 | .608 | .450 | .778 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | 8.2 |
| 2019–20 | Baskonia | ACB | 1 | 30.8 | .333 | .500 | — | 5.0 | 3.0 | — | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2020–21 | Baskonia | ACB | 38 | 18.1 | .567 | .297 | .814 | 4.2 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 5.2 |
| 2021–22 | Baskonia | ACB | 35 | 15.2 | .540 | .325 | .767 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2022–23 | Baskonia | ACB | 24 | 21.1 | .574 | .351 | .821 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | 6.7 |
| 2023–24 | Baskonia | ACB | 31 | 26.3 | .526 | .410 | .727 | 6.3 | 1.7 | .6 | .3 | 8.2 |