Artūras Jomantas (born May 4, 1985) is a Lithuanian former professional

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player.

Professional career

Born in Mažeikiai,

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, he made his debut with Mažeikiai Nafta during the 2001-02 season. He played high-school basketball at Laurinburg Normal HS. In 2004, he signed with

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and played there until the end of the 2005–06 season. He joined

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in 2006 and stayed there for 7 seasons. Despite being a solid player at first, his career in Lietuvos rytas quickly went downward, and he was eventually released in May 2013. In August 2013, it was announced that Jomantas signed with Pieno žvaigždės. He later played a season for Dzūkija and Šiauliai, and came back to Lietuvos rytas in 2016. In 2018, he returned to Dzūkija and played 4 seasons there until signing with his hometown team, Mažeikiai, in the summer of 2022. He's been playing there ever since.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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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 ( , ) is ...

, 20 , , 7 , , 23.0 , , .529 , , .429 , , .717 , , 4.1 , , 1.7 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 6.3 , , 8.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;", Lietuvos Rytas , 10 , , 10 , , 32.1 , , .571 , , .294 , , .727 , , 4.7 , , 2.8 , , 1.5 , , .1 , , 9.5 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2010–11 , style="text-align:left;", Lietuvos Rytas , 12 , , 5 , , 16.4 , , .412 , , .214 , , .750 , , 2.2 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , .1 , , 2.4 , , 2.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2012–13 , style="text-align:left;", Lietuvos Rytas , 3 , , 3 , , 25.0 , , .250 , , .286 , , 1.000 , , 4.0 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .0 , , 4.0 , , 6.3

Awards and achievements

* LKL, Baltic Basketball League, LKF Vice-Champion - 2008 *He was named the 2007-08 Euroleague Week-2 MVP.Player profil on euroleague.net
/ref> *He won the 2007 Baltic League with BC Lietuvos rytas. *He played in the 2005 Lithuanian All Star Game. *He played in the 2006 FIBA EuroCup All Star Game. *He played in 2007 Baltic League All Star Game. *He has been member of the Lithuanian U-16, U-18, U-20 and U-21 National Team. *He played at the 2001 European U-16 Championship. *He won the silver medal at the 2003 World U-18 Championship. *He won the silver medal at the 2005 European U-20 Championship. *He won the bronze medal at the 2005 European U-20 Championship. *He won the gold medal at the 2005 World Under-21 Championship. *LKF cup winner: 2009 * LKL second place winner: 2007, 2008 * ULEB Eurocup champion 2009 * Euroleague MVP of the Week - Season 2007-08, Week 2, against Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.

References

External links

Eurobasket Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jomantas, Arturas 1985 births Living people BC Dzūkija players BC Pieno žvaigždės players BC Rytas players BC Šiauliai players Forwards (basketball) Lithuanian men's basketball players 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen People from Skuodas Basketball players from Klaipėda County