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LKL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
The LKL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, is an annual professional Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) award, that is given to the player(s) that are voted to be the best of the league's annual All-Star Game. Winners See also *LKL All-Star Game * LKL All-Star Day * LKL Three-point Shootout *LKL Slam Dunk Contest The LKL Slam Dunk Contest was an annual Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) competition, that was originally held during the LKL All-Star Day, and later during the King Mindaugas Cup. The contest has been held almost every year, from the first A ... External links Official LKL websiteOfficial LKL YouTube.com channelLithuanian league at Eurobasket.com {{LKL All-Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball League), also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 12 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including European professional club basketball system, the top-tier level EuroLeague. On April 22, 1993, the Lietuvos krepšinio asociacija (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball Association) (LKA) was founded. It was the first professional sports organisation in Lithuania. Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was built on the foundation of the LKA. Former basketball player Šarūnas Marčiulionis is named as the founder of the league. He was the first president of the LKL and served from 1993 to 2002. Remigijus Milašius is the current president of the league since 2013. The league's headquarters is located in Vilniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Mačiulis
Jonas Mačiulis (born 10 February 1985) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he mainly plays at the small forward position. As a member of the senior Lithuanian national team, he earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection in 2015, as Lithuania won the silver medal. Early years Mačiulis spent two years competing in the LKAL, the Lithuanian League 2nd Division. He won the 2003 2nd Division title with LKKA-Žalgiris of Kaunas. Professional career Mačiulis made his pro debut in 2004, with the Lithuanian League team Nevėžis. He averaged 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in his only season with the team. Mačiulis was signed by the Lithuanian team Žalgiris in 2005. He helped Žalgiris win a Baltic League title in 2008, two Lithuanian League titles in 2007 and 2008, and two Lithuanian Cups in 2007 and 2008. Mačiulis made a leap in production in each of the early years of his career. He had a breakout season in 2006–07, averaging 12.7 poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 LKL All-Star Game
The annual 2014 LKL All-star Game, was held on March 2, in Klaipėda. The format was slightly different from the previous contests: LKL teams were geographically divided into an eastern division and a western division. Players from teams of each conference then made up the respective All-Star team. Divisions * Rytai (Eastern): Lietuvos rytas, Pieno žvaigždės, Nevėžis, Juventus, Lietkabelis * Vakarai (Western): Žalgiris, TonyBet, Neptūnas, Šiauliai, Dzūkija, LSU–Atletas Teams * replaced by Giedrius Staniulis, of BC Dzūkija. ** replaced by Artūras Jomantas, of BC Pieno žvaigždės, in starting line-up, and by Ryan Olander, of BC Lietkabelis, in the roster. Coaches Aleksandar Petrović of Lietuvos rytas was chosen to coach Rytai team and Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas (born December 14, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, basketball coach and businessman. Štombergas is one of the greatest Lithuanian basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darjuš Lavrinovič
Darjuš Lavrinovič ( pl, Dariusz Ławrynowicz, born 1 November 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the BC Vytis of the National Basketball League. He is 2.12m (6' 11½") in height. He plays the center position. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. Lavrinovič was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2006. Professional career Darjuš Lavrinovič blossomed in the EuroLeague 2005–06 season while playing with Žalgiris Kaunas, as he earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection. He was a rebounding monster that year, claiming the league rebounding crown in both the LKL and the Baltic League, averaging 9.8 rebounds per game in each competition. He joined Real Madrid in 2009. The following year, he was transferred to Fenerbahçe. In 2011, he signed a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow. On 30 August 2013 he signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv. On 31 July 2014 Darjuš officially joined Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in the Italian Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kšyštof Lavrinovič
Kšyštof Lavrinovič ( pl, Krzysztof Ławrynowicz; born November 1, 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the BC Vytis of the National Basketball League. He plays at the power forward and center positions. Professional career Lavrinovič was a two-time All-EuroLeague Team selection. On August 22, 2018, Lavrinovič signed with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. On September 21, 2019, he has signed with the London City Royals of the British Basketball League. On January 19, 2020, he has signed with BC Vytis of the National Basketball League. National team career Lavrinovič has also been a member of the men's Lithuanian national basketball team. Some of the tournaments he has played at with Lithuania's senior national team include: the EuroBasket 2003, the Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2004 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2005, the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2007, the Basketball at the 2008 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 LKL All-Star Game
The annual 2013 LKL All-star game, was held in Šiauliai Arena, in Šiauliai, on March 17th. Teams * Rimantas Kaukėnas was replaced by Gytis Sirutavičius, of Pieno žvaigždės, due to personal reasons. * Tremmell Darden was replaced by Chase Simon, of Šiauliai, due to his contract termination with Žalgiris. Coaches "Lietuviai" was coached by Lithuanian Virginijus Šeškus, of Prienai, who acquired 4,866 votes. "Time Team" was coached by Spaniard Joan Plaza Joan Plaza Durán (born 26 December 1963) is a Spanish professional basketball coach, who was most recently worked for Coosur Real Betis of the Liga ACB. He trained Real Madrid Baloncesto for three years, winning one Liga ACB championship, an ..., of Žalgiris, who acquired 8,672 votes. Game In the third quarter, singer Donatas Montvydas stepped on the court, wearing a "Lietuviai" jersey. In 5 minutes of action, he scored 6 points, and dished out 2 assists. References {{LKL Lietuvos krepš ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 LKL All-Star Game
The annual 2012 LKL All-star game, was held in Švyturys Arena, in Klaipėda, on March 3. Teams * Mindaugas Katelynas was replaced by Laimonas Kisielius, due to injury. * Nelson Reeves was replaced by Lawrence Roberts, due to his contract termination with Žalgiris. Coaches "Lietuviai" was coached by Lithuanian Antanas Sireika, of Šiauliai, who acquired 5,734 votes. "Time Team" was coached by Serbian Aleksandar Trifunović, of Žalgiris, who acquired 9,247 votes. Notables Lietuviai team * Jonas Valančiūnas – 23 minutes, 25 points (11/16 2PT, 1/1 3PT), 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block * Mindaugas Kuzminskas – 23 minutes, 24 points (10/12 2PT, 1/3 3PT, 1/2 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks * Renaldas Seibutis – 22 minutes, 17 points (4/6 2PT, 3/4 3PT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block * Mantas Kalnietis – 19 minutes, 13 points (5/6 2PT, 1/2 3PT), 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 blocks Time team * Sonny Weems – 18 minutes, 21 point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. At the 2019 trade deadline, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. In the 2021 offseason he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Valančiūnas has been a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team since age 19. He won two EuroBasket silver medals in EuroBasket 2013 and EuroBasket 2015, earning All-Tournament honours in the latter. Valančiūnas also appeared in the documentary ''The Other Dream Team''. Professional career Perlas Vilnius (2008–2010) Valančiūnas started playing professionally for Perlas in 2008. During the 2008–09 season the team played in the Lithuanian National Basketball League (NKL), Lithuania's second strongest league, but moved up to the top-tier Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 LKL All-Star Game
The 2011 LKL All-Star Game was held on March 12, 2011, in Šiauliai Arena. Time Team, composed of foreign players, played against Lietuviai, which was composed of Lithuanian players. Rosters * Dainius Šalenga was replaced by Mindaugas Kuzminskas, because of the termination of his contract with Žalgiris. * Khalid El-Amin was replaced by Rashaun Broadus, due to a serious leg injury. Coaches Antanas Sireika, of Šiauliai, was chosen as the head coach of Team Lietuviai, while Aleksandar Trifunović, of Lietuvos Rytas ''Lietuvos rytas'' (lit. 'Morning of Lithuania') is a Lithuanian daily newspaper. History and profile "Lietuvos rytas" was established in 1990 on a basis of newspaper "Komjaunimo tiesa". The paper is printed in Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also ..., was chosen as the head coach of the Time Team. External links LKL.com {{LKL Lietuvos krepšinio lyga All-Star Game All Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Šiauliai
BC Šiauliai ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Šiauliai) is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League. It has won the 3rd place award (behind Lithuanian basketball giants Lietuvos Rytas and Žalgiris) in the LKL a record 9 times. History BC Kelininkas (1982–1994) The team was formed in 1984 and participated in the second-tier Lithuanian league. Following Tauras Šiauliai club bankrupt, BC Kelininkas became city's primary basketball club. During the 1994–95 season in LKAL, BC Kelininkas played his last season under this name. BC Kelininkas, led by Antanas Sireika, Robertas Giedraitis, Donatas Slanina and Mindaugas Žukauskas, finished with the 18–2 regular season record and advanced into the playoffs. There they successfully completed two stages by overcoming Banga Kaunas and SAVY Vilnius. Though, later they were defeated by Vilnius LPA twice. Then BC Kelininkas, due to the sponsorship reasons, was renamed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
Mindaugas Kuzminskas (born 19 October 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He also represents the Lithuanian national team. He is 2.05 m (6'8 ") tall, and he can play both the small forward and power forward positions. Professional career Europe Kuzminskas started his basketball career in 2006 with Sakalai where he played for one season. For the 2007–08 season, he moved to Perlas. In the summer of 2008, he signed with Šiauliai. In September 2009, Kuzminskas signed with Žalgiris, but he stayed one more season on loan with Šiauliai. In 2010, he joined Žalgiris and stayed with the team for three seasons. In June 2013, Kuzminskas signed a contract with the Spanish team Unicaja. On 22 October 2015, Kuzminskas scored his EuroLeague career-high 23 points and led his team to triumph versus the Maccabi Tel Aviv 93–82 in Tel Aviv. Then on 13 November, Kuzminskas played his most efficient EuroLeague ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 LKL All-Star Game
The 2010 LKL All-Star Game, was held in Cido Arena, on March 20, 2010. Roster * Replaced by Tadas Klimavičius. Statistics Coaches The coach of Team Vilkai was Rimas Kurtinaitis, of Lietuvos Rytas, who received 5,490 votes. The coach of Team Ereliai was Antanas Sireika, of Šiauliai, with 3,005 votes. Other events All-Star 3-point shootout The leading scorer in 3-point percentage of the LKL was Donatas Zavackas. Besides him, one player, usually with a good 3-point percentage, was chosen from every team in the league. Below is the list of participating players. The winner received the trophy, a prize and a 4,000 Litas The Lithuanian litas (ISO currency code LTL, symbolized as Lt; plural ''litai'' (nominative) or ''litų'' (genitive) was the currency of Lithuania, until 1 January 2015, when it was replaced by the euro. It was divided into 100 centų (genit ... check. All-Star dunk contest External links LKL.com Lietuvos krepšinio lyg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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