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Adam Łapeta
No. 16 – Spójnia Stargard
PositionCenter
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1987-11-09) 9 November 1987 (age 36)
Puck, Poland
NationalityPolish
Listed height7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m)
Listed weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2012Prokom Trefl Sopot
2012–2013Stelmet Zielona Góra
2013Anwil Włocławek
2013–2016Dzūkija Alytus
2016–2017Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2017–2018Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2018–2019Asseco Gdynia
2019–2021Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2021–2022Alytus Dzūkija
2022–2023Taoyuan Leopards
2023–presentSpójnia Stargard
Career highlights and awards

Adam Łapeta (born 9 November 1987) is a Polish professional basketball player for Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

Professional career

Previously a member of the Prokom Trefl Sopot youth team, Łapeta made his career debut in 2005 on the main squad in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played in five consecutive EuroLeague seasons with the team between 2007 and 2012, making his last season the most successful one (4.7 points per game, 4.3 rebounds while shooting 55% from the field and 73% from the free throw line).[1] He played with Zielona Góra in the EuroCup the following year.

In 2013, he moved to Dzūkija Alytus of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He became a center piece of the team, leading the league in blocks per game during his first season there (with 1.5). He was traded for Julius Jucikas to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius in early 2016.[2] On 13 September 2017, Łapeta agreed to mutually part ways with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.[3]

On July 2, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with Asseco Gdynia of the PLK.[4]

On September 14, 2022, Łapeta signed with Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League.[5]

On March 5, 2023, Taoyuan Leopards terminated the contract relationship with Łapeta due to the injury.[6]

On November 1, 2023, he signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[7]

National team career

Łapeta represented Poland at the 2005 European U-18 Championship. He also played in EuroBasket 2011, achieving a high of 8 points and 6 rebounds against the tournament hosts Lithuania.[8]

Honours

Prokom Trefl Sopot/Asseco Prokom Gdynia
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
  • Polish PLK Vice Champion: (2018)
  • All-PLK First Team 2017/2018 [9]
  • PLK blocks leader (2017/2018)
Asseco Gdynia

References

  1. ^ "LAPETA, ADAM - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL".
  2. ^ „Lietuvos rytas“ ir „Dzūkija“ apsikeitė vidurio puolėjais
  3. ^ ""Lietuvos ryto" klubas atsisveikino su A.Lapeta". bc.lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Asseco Gdynia reunites with big man Lapeta". EuroCupBasketball.com. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ^ "雲豹簽昔日波蘭國家隊中鋒 要跟戴維斯共組雙塔". Liberty Times Net. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "掰了拉佩塔 雲豹找拿酷當「魔獸」新隊友". United Daily News. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "PGE Spójnia Stargard wzmocniła strefę podkoszową". gs24.pl (in Polish). November 1, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Adam Lapeta | EuroBasket (2011) | FIBA Europe".
  9. ^ "Dziennikarze wybierają najlepszych (2017/2018), część 2" (in Polish). plk.pl. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
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