Tautvydas Lydeka

Tautvydas Lydeka

Lydeka with Limoges CSP in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1983-10-13) 13 October 1983 Druskininkai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight	115 kg (254 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2005: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2021
Position	Center
Career history
2003–2004	LKKA Rusteda Kaunas
2005–2007	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
2007	Hanzevast Capitals Groningen
2007	Olympias Patras
2008	Igokea
2008–2010	Cantù
2010–2012	VL Pesaro
2012–2013	Krasnye Krylia
2013–2014	Lietuvos rytas
2014	Lietkabelis Panevežys
2014–2015	Trefl Sopot
2015	San Lorenzo
2015	VL Pesaro
2016–2017	Dinamo Sassari
2017–2018	Limoges CSP
2018	New Basket Brindisi
2018	Rasta Vechta
2019	VL Pesaro
2020	Dzūkija Alytus
2020	Caen
2020	Rytas Vilnius
2020-2021	US Avignon/Pontet Basket

Tautvydas Lydeka (born 13 October 1983) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

Lydeka started his professional career, in LKKA Rusteda Kaunas (LKAL) 2003. Then he signed with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, where he played 2 seasons. In 2007–08 season he started in Hanzevast Capitals Groningen, but in October he moved to Olympias Patras. He played there until second half of the season when he moved to Igokea Partizan Aleksandrovac. In 2008 he moved to Italy where he play in Pallacanestro Cantù and Scavolini Pesaro. In 2012–13 season he played in Krasnye Krylia Samara. Eventually after 8 years aboard he debuted in LKL where he played in Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. In 2014–15 season he started in Lietkabelis Panevežys, but in October he moved to Trefl Sopot. In 2015–16 season he sign with San Lorenzo de Almagro Buenos Aires, becoming the first Lithuanian player in Argentina, but in December both parties agree to terminate contract, he signed with Consultinvest Pesaro where he played until end of the season. On 19 June 2016, he signed with Dinamo Sassari.

In February 2018, Lydeka returned to Italy, after his half-season with Limoges, and he signed with New Basket Brindisi.

On August 31, 2019, he has signed 2-month contract with VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A.

On March 10, 2020, he has signed with Caen Basket Calvados of the French Pro B.