Lithuanian National Team
Kleiza has also played with the senior Lithuanian national basketball team. He played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and he won the bronze medal at the 2007 FIBA European Championship. He also played with Lithuania at the 2008 Olympics. After a poor performance in Eurobasket 2009, Kleiza led his team to a bronze medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, averaging 19.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg and 1.4 apg. He was chosen in the All-Tournament team. Because of his knee injury he wasn't able to help Lithuania in EuroBasket 2011.
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