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| name = Tomas Delininkaitis
| name = Tomas Delininkaitis
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|6|11}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|6|11}}
| birth_place = [[Klaipeda]] , [[Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic]] , [[USSR]]
| birth_place = [[Klaipėda]], [[Lithuanian SSR]] , [[USSR]]
| position = [[Point Guard]]-[[Shooting Guard]]
| position = [[Point Guard]]-[[Shooting Guard]]
| number = [[9 (number)|9]]
| number = [[9 (number)|9]]

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Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for PAOK BC. He can also play point guard if needed. He is a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the Basketball World Championship 2006 . He is 1.90 m (6 ft 2 ¾ in) and weighs 82 kg.

Pro career

Delininkaitis established his career in BC Lietuvos Rytas, he alongside with Robertas Javtokas and Simas Jasaitis led Rytas to a ULEB Cup trophy in 2005, although Rytas lost the LKL and Baltic Basketball League titles to their Lithuanian rivals Žalgiris.

The next season, Rytas played in the Euroleague and Delininkaitis began to fade away from his leadership role and he was only a reserve player. Still, Rytas had their best season that year, winning their easiest LKL series (4-0) against Žalgiris. In his last season with Rytas, Delininkaits was the team's sixth man and he helped Rytas reach their 2nd ULEB Cup final, which they lost to Real Madrid Baloncesto 75-87. In 2007, he signed with Azovmash Mariupol and he hads a big role in the team. In 2009, he joined Budivelnyk Kyiv. After playing a fraction of the 2008-2009 season, he moved to CB Murcia to start his 2009-2010 season. After the relegation and the financial problems of Murcia his contract was terminated and he joined PAOK BC in April 2010.

Awards and achievements

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