Adam Łapeta
| No. 16 – Lietuvos rytas Vilnius | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 9, 1987 Puck, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m) |
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Prokom Trefl Sopot youth |
| 2005–2012 | Prokom Trefl Sopot |
| 2012–2013 | Stelmet Zielona Góra |
| 2013–2016 | Dzūkija Alytus |
| 2016–present | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Adam Łapeta (born 9 November 1987 in Puck, Poland) is a Polish professional basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietuvos rytas of LKL.
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 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 BC Dzūkija of the 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 in early 2016.[2]
Polish national basketball team
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.[3]