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{{Short description|Lithuanian basketball player}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Mantas Kalnietis
| name = Mantas Kalnietis
| image = Mantas Kalnietis.jpg
| image = Mantas Kalnietis 2021.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Mantas Kalnietis with [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]] in 2021
| position = [[Point guard]]
| position = [[Point guard]] / [[shooting guard]]
| height_ft = 7
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 205
| weight_lbs = 198
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|9|6|}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|9|6}}
| birth_place = [[Kaunas]], [[Lithuania]]
| birth_place = [[Kaunas]], [[Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic|Lithuanian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
| nationality = Lithuanian
| nationality = Lithuanian
| number = 9
| league = [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian League]]<br>[[Euroleague]]
| draft_year = 2008
| team = Žalgiris Kaunas
| number = 9
| highschool =
| college =
| draft_year = 2008
| career_start = 2003
| career_start = 2003
| career_end =
| career_end = 2023
| years1 = 2003–2006
| years1 = 2003–2012
| team1 = [[BC Žalgiris-2|Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school]]
| team1 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]]
| years2 = 2006–2012
| years2 = 2003–2006
| team2 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]]
| team2 = →[[BC Žalgiris-2|Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school]]
| years3 = 2012–2015
| years3 = 2012–2015
| team3 = [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar]]
| team3 = [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv Kuban]]
| years4 = 2015–present
| years4 = 2015–2016
| team4 = Žalgiris Kaunas
| team4 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]]
| years5 = 2016–2018
| highlights =
| team5 = [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milano]]
| years6 = 2018–2019
| team6 = [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]]
| years7 = 2019–2021
| team7 = [[Lokomotiv Kuban]]
| years8 = 2021–2023
| team8 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]]
| highlights =
* [[VTB United League MVP]] ([[2020–21 VTB United League|2021]])
* [[List of VTB United League season assists leaders|VTB United League]] assists leader (2021)
* [[VTB United League Top Player|VTB United League Top Lithuanian Player]] (2013)
* [[VTB United League|All-VTB United League First Team]] ([[2020–21 VTB United League|2021]])
* [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] champion (2013)
* [[EuroCup Basketball All-EuroCup Team|All-EuroCup Second Team]] ([[2020–21 EuroCup Basketball|2021]])
* 4× [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] champion (2008, 2010–2012)
* 4× [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] champion (2008, 2010–2012)
* [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Finals MVP ([[2011–12 Baltic Basketball League|2012]])
* 2× [[LKF Cup]] (2007, 2008)
* 4× [[Lithuanian Basketball League|LKL]] champion (2007, 2008, 2011, [[2011–12 LKL season|2012]])
* [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] champion ([[2018–19 Pro A season|2019]])
* [[Lega Basket Serie A|LBA]] champion ([[2017–18 LBA season|2018]])
* 4× [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|LKL]] champion (2007, 2008, 2011, [[2011–12 LKL season|2012]])
* 5× [[LKL All-Star Game|LKL All-Star]] (2007, [[2009 LKL All-Star Game|2009]]–[[2012 LKL All-Star Game|2012]])
* 2× [[LKF Cup]] winner (2007, 2008)
* [[French Basketball Cup|French Cup]] winner (2019)
* [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cup]] winner ([[2016 Italian Basketball Cup|2016]])
* 2× [[Italian Basketball Super Cup|Italian Super Cup]] winner ([[2016 Italian Basketball Supercup|2016]], [[2017 Italian Basketball Supercup|2017]])
* [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Slam Dunk Champion (2007)
* [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Slam Dunk Champion (2007)
* [[LKL Slam Dunk Contest|LKL Slam Dunk champion]] (2008)
* 5× [[Lithuanian Basketball League|LKL]] All-Star (2007, [[2009 LKL All-Star Game|2009]], [[2010 LKL All-Star Game|2010]], [[2011 LKL All-Star Game|2011]], [[2012 LKL All-Star Game|2012]])
* [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian League]] assists leader ([[2011–12 LKL season|2012]])
* ULEB Summer League [[MVP]] (2007)
* [[Lithuanian Basketball League|LKL]] Slam Dunk champion (2008)
* Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year (2013)
*3× [[EuroBasket]] assists leader ([[EuroBasket 2013|2013]], [[EuroBasket 2015|2015]], [[EuroBasket 2017|2017]])
* [[Lithuania]] Basketball Player Of The Year (2013)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
* [[ULEB Cup]] (2013)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|LTU}}}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|LTU}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA World Cup|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Basketball World Cup|FIBA World Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 FIBA World Championship|2010 Turkey]]| [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|National team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 FIBA World Championship|2010 Turkey]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA EuroBasket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[EuroBasket]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[EuroBasket 2013|2013 Slovenia]] | [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|National Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[EuroBasket 2013|2013 Slovenia]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[EuroBasket 2015|2015 France]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|FIBA European U-20 Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|2005 Russia]] | [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|National Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|2005 Russia]]|[[Lithuania men's national under-20 and under-21 basketball team|Team]]}}
}}
}}
'''Mantas Kalnietis''' (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian professional [[basketball]] player who plays for [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]] of the [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian League]]. He is also a member of the [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|Lithuanian national basketball team]]. He prefers the [[point guard]] position, but can play [[shooting guard]] as well.
'''Mantas Kalnietis''' (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional [[basketball]] player who last played for [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]] of the [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian Basketball League]] (LKL) and the [[EuroLeague]]. He was also a member of the [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|Lithuanian national basketball team]]. He would preferably take the [[point guard]] position, but could play [[shooting guard]] as well.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with the [[Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school|LKKA-Žalgiris]]. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 assists in his second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/player-1850-mantas-kalnietis.html |title=Mantas Kalnietis |publisher=BasketNews.lt |date=}}</ref>
Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with the [[Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school|LKKA-Žalgiris]]. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 assists in his second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/player-1850-mantas-kalnietis.html |title=Mantas Kalnietis |publisher=BasketNews.lt }}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Kalnietis made his pro debut in February 2006 with the [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]] of [[Kaunas]]. He averaged 6.8 points on 65 percent shooting in the [[Euroleague]].
Kalnietis made his pro debut in February 2006 with the [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]]. He averaged 6.8 points on 65 percent shooting in the [[EuroLeague]].


Kalnietis 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. He also led the team to a 2007 ULEB Summer League title, where he was named MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JBX |title=Mantas Kalnietis: Miscellaneous |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=6 September 1986}}</ref>
Kalnietis 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. He also led the team to a 2007 ULEB Summer League title, where he was named MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JBX |title=Mantas Kalnietis: Miscellaneous |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=6 September 1986}}</ref>


He competed at the Reebok Eurocamp in [[Treviso]] in 2006 and 2008.<ref>[http://draftday.nbadraft.net/players/mantas-kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis: Notes]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2008-Reebok-Eurocamp-in-Treviso-Day-Two-2918/ |title=2008 Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, Day Two |publisher=Draftexpress.com |date=}}</ref>
He competed at the Reebok Eurocamp in [[Treviso]] in 2006 and 2008.<ref>[http://draftday.nbadraft.net/players/mantas-kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis: Notes]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2008-Reebok-Eurocamp-in-Treviso-Day-Two-2918/ |title=2008 Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, Day Two |publisher=Draftexpress.com }}</ref>


Kalnietis had a breakout season in 2008–09, when he averaged 11.3 points in the Lithuanian League and 8.5 points and 3.0 assists in the Euroleague. He scored a career-high 20 points in a loss against the [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]] on 10 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/index.php/players.stats;id.1850;sz.2008;lg.25 |title=Mantas Kalnietis: Sezono lygos statistika |publisher=Basketnews.lt |date=6 September 1986}}</ref>
Kalnietis had a breakout season in 2008–09, when he averaged 11.3 points in the Lithuanian League and 8.5 points and 3.0 assists in the EuroLeague. He scored a career-high 20 points in a loss against the [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]] on 10 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/index.php/players.stats;id.1850;sz.2008;lg.25 |title=Mantas Kalnietis: Sezono lygos statistika |publisher=Basketnews.lt |date=6 September 1986}}</ref>


Kalnietis signed a three-year contract with the [[Pallacanestro Treviso|Benetton Treviso]] in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.lt/en/news/44094 |title=Mantas Kalnietis signs with Benetton Treviso |publisher=Eurobasket.lt |date=20 August 2008}}</ref><ref>[http://www.talkbasket.net/news/mantas-kalnietis-to-benetton-treviso-for-3-years.html Mantas Kalnietis to Benetton Treviso for 3 years]{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italia/seriea/2914/benetton_adds_kalnietis.html |title=BENETTON TREVISO signs guard Mantas Kalnietis |publisher=Sportando.net |date=}}</ref> However, because he has another one-year contract with [[Žalgiris (basketball club)|Žalgiris Kaunas]], FIBA arbiter's decided that he belongs to Žalgiris.<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/news/sport/eurobasket2003/article.php?id=23304907 FIBA arbiter's decision: Mantas Kalnietis&nbsp;– Zalgiris Kaunas player.]{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref> On 27 December 2010 he signed a three-year extension with his hometown club [[Žalgiris (basketball club)|Žalgiris Kaunas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/80856/4465/zalgiris-kalnietis-agree-for-3-more-years |title=ZALGIRIS, Kalnietis agree for 3 more years |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=27 December 2010}}</ref> In October 2012, however, he announced that he's interested in playing abroad for the first time in [[Russia]]'s [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar]]. On October 5, he signed a three-year contract with the team.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/95627/lokomotiv-kuban-signs-mantas-kalnietis-to-a-three-year-deal.html Lokomotiv Kuban signs Mantas Kalnietis to a three-year deal]</ref> On December 18, 2013, Kalnietis was named Lithuania Basketball Player Of The Year.<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/krepsinis/geriausi-2013-metu-lietuvos-krepsininkai-m-kalnietis-ir-l-pikciute.d?id=63559302 Geriausi 2013 metų Lietuvos krepšininkai – M. Kalnietis ir L. Pikčiutė!] {{lt icon}}</ref> On April 27, 2015, he parted ways with Lokomotiv.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/159595/mantas-kalnietis-and-lokomotiv-kuban-part-ways.html Mantas Kalnietis and Lokomotiv Kuban part ways]</ref>
Kalnietis signed a three-year contract with the [[Pallacanestro Treviso|Benetton Treviso]] in June 2009.<ref>[http://www.talkbasket.net/1877-mantas-kalnietis-to-benetton-treviso-for-3-years.html Mantas Kalnietis to Benetton Treviso for 3 years]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/77362/mantas-kalnietis-signs-with-benetton-treviso.html |title=Mantas Kalnietis signs with Benetton Treviso |publisher=Sportando.net }}</ref> However, because he had another one-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, FIBA arbiter's decided that he belonged to Žalgiris.<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/news/sport/eurobasket2003/article.php?id=23304907 FIBA arbiter's decision: Mantas Kalnietis&nbsp;– Zalgiris Kaunas player.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731151010/http://www.delfi.lt/news/sport/eurobasket2003/article.php?id=23304907 |date=31 July 2009 }}</ref> On 27 December 2010, he signed a three-year extension with his hometown club Žalgiris Kaunas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/80857/zalgiris-kalnietis-agree-for-3-more-years |title=Zalgiris, Kalnietis agree for 3 more years |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=27 December 2010}}</ref> In October 2012, however, he announced that he's interested in playing abroad for the first time in Russia's [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar]]. On 5 October, he signed a three-year contract with the team.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/95627/lokomotiv-kuban-signs-mantas-kalnietis-to-a-three-year-deal.html Lokomotiv Kuban signs Mantas Kalnietis to a three-year deal]</ref> On 18 December 2013, Kalnietis was named Lithuania Basketball Player of the Year.<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/krepsinis/geriausi-2013-metu-lietuvos-krepsininkai-m-kalnietis-ir-l-pikciute.d?id=63559302 Geriausi 2013 metų Lietuvos krepšininkai – M. Kalnietis ir L. Pikčiutė!] {{in lang|lt}}</ref> On 27 April 2015, he parted ways with Lokomotiv.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/159595/mantas-kalnietis-and-lokomotiv-kuban-part-ways.html Mantas Kalnietis and Lokomotiv Kuban part ways]</ref>


In July 2015, he joined the [[Indiana Pacers]] for the [[2015 NBA Summer League]].<ref>[http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Indiana-Pacers/11/Rosters/Summer_League 2015 Indiana Pacers Orlando Pro Summer League Roster]</ref> On July 17, 2015, he returned to Žalgiris Kaunas, signing a one-year contract.<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/67hwk54t6a5etnsm Zalgiris brings back Kalnietis]</ref>
In July 2015, he joined the [[Indiana Pacers]] for the [[2015 NBA Summer League]].<ref>[http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Indiana-Pacers/11/Rosters/Summer_League 2015 Indiana Pacers Orlando Pro Summer League Roster]</ref> On 17 July 2015, he returned to Žalgiris Kaunas, signing a one-year contract.<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/67hwk54t6a5etnsm Zalgiris brings back Kalnietis]</ref> On 23 January 2016, he left Žalgiris and signed a 1.5-year contract with [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milano]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160126022912/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/6mqycj6b7tgbodk6/ea7-bolsters-backcourt-with-former-champ-kalnietis EA7 bolsters backcourt with former champ Kalnietis]</ref>


On 24 July 2018, Kalnietis signed a one-year contract with [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]] of the French [[LNB Pro A]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mantas KALNIETIS, un meneur d'expérience à l'ASVEL Basket |url=http://asvelbasket.com/mantas-kalnietis-meneur-dexperience-a-lasvel-basket/ |website=Asvel Basket |access-date=24 July 2018 |language=fr-FR |date=24 July 2018}}</ref>
==Lithuanian national team==
Kalnietis started at point guard for the [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|Lithuanian national basketball team]] that finished seventh in the 2006 World Championship. He averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 assists. He also played at the [[2010 FIBA World Championship]] as a starter and won a [[bronze]] medal. He led Lithuania national team during [[EuroBasket 2013]] to silver medals averaging 12.1 points and 5 assists per game (best result in championship<ref>[http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/default.asp?cid={221A6A0E-D8D6-4016-B84F-1CC6CF17A09F}&pageID={3D086724-EEE5-492F-AB69-768E2E6A9AB3}&compID={D166E39E-2323-4863-B229-76357A926FA2}&roundID=8722&season=2013&statCat=AS Players - Statistical Leaders (assists)]'', EuroBasket2013.com'' {{en icon}}</ref>). He missed the [[2014 FIBA World Cup]] due to the [[Clavicle|clavicular]] dislocation, but returned to the national team at [[EuroBasket 2015]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką|url=http://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/dvejones-baigesi-jonas-kazlauskas-paskelbe-galutini-rinktines-dvyliktuka-875-524785|website=24sek.lt|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref>


In 2019, Kalnietis returned to the [[PBC Lokomotiv Kuban]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Iš "Lokomotiv" stratego lūpų – ditirambai Krasnodare rekordininku tapusiam Kalniečiui |url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/is-lokomotiv-stratego-lupu-ditirambai-krasnodare-rekordininku-tapusiam-kalnieciui.d?id=84458033 |website=[[DELFI]] |access-date=26 October 2020 |language=lt}}</ref> On 25 October 2020, Kalnietis scored 11 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 17 assists and broke the [[VTB United League]]'s all-time record of assists in a single game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Įspūdingas lietuvių vakaras Lenkijoje: Kalnietis pagerino Vieningosios lygos rekordą |url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/ispudingas-lietuviu-vakaras-lenkijoje-kalnietis-pagerino-vieningosios-lygos-rekorda.d?id=85574935 |website=[[DELFI]] |access-date=26 October 2020 |language=lt}}</ref>
===Euroleague===

On 21 June 2021, he has signed a two-year contract with [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]], where his career had started.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mantas-kalnietis-officially-signs-with-zalgiris-kaunas/|title=Mantas Kalnietis officially signs with Zalgiris Kaunas|date=21 June 2021|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=21 June 2021|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}</ref>

==National team career==
Kalnietis started at point guard for the [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|Lithuanian national basketball team]] that finished seventh in the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]]. He averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 assists. He also played at the [[2010 FIBA World Championship]], as a starter, and won a [[bronze]] medal. He played in seven games for Lithuania at the [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics]], averaging 5.5 points.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/mantas-kalnietis-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094727/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/mantas-kalnietis-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Mantas Kalnietis Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> He led the Lithuanian national team during [[EuroBasket 2013]] to silver medals, averaging 12.1 points and 5 assists per game (the tournament's assist leader<ref>[http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/default.asp?cid={221A6A0E-D8D6-4016-B84F-1CC6CF17A09F}&pageID={3D086724-EEE5-492F-AB69-768E2E6A9AB3}&compID={D166E39E-2323-4863-B229-76357A926FA2}&roundID=8722&season=2013&statCat=AS Players - Statistical Leaders (assists)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911070836/http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/default.asp?cid=%7B221A6A0E-D8D6-4016-B84F-1CC6CF17A09F%7D&pageID=%7B3D086724-EEE5-492F-AB69-768E2E6A9AB3%7D&compID=%7BD166E39E-2323-4863-B229-76357A926FA2%7D&roundID=8722&season=2013&statCat=AS |date=11 September 2013 }}'', EuroBasket2013.com'' {{in lang|en}}</ref>). He missed the [[2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup]], due to a [[Clavicle|clavicular]] dislocation, but returned to the national team at [[EuroBasket 2015]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką|url=http://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/dvejones-baigesi-jonas-kazlauskas-paskelbe-galutini-rinktines-dvyliktuka-875-524785|website=24sek.lt|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> During the same championship, on 7 September, versus the [[Belgium national basketball team|Belgian national team]], he achieved the [[EuroBasket]]'s all-time single-game record of 13 assists, only to be tied days later for the same record by [[Miloš Teodosić]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalnietis – Europos čempionatų rekordininkas|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-88872-kalnietis-europos-cempionatu-rekordininkas.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=8 September 2015}}</ref> The Lithuanian national team won their second straight silver medal in 2015, and Kalnietis was once again the tournament's assists leader, with an average of 7.8 assists per game. Furthermore, he dished out 70 assists in total, which is the all-time record of assists for a single EuroBasket.<ref>{{cite web|title=Į Lietuvą Mantas Kalnietis grįžta su Europos čempionatų rekordu|url=http://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/europa/i-lietuva-mantas-kalnietis-grizta-su-europos-cempionatu-rekordu-874-529174|website=24sek.lt|access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref> Kalnietis also remained assists leader in [[EuroBasket 2017]], averaging 7.2 per game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players statistics of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2017/playerstats|website=FIBA.basketball|access-date=18 September 2017|language=en}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
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===EuroLeague===
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Euroleague|2005–06]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005–06 Euroleague|2005–06]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="7"|[[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 4 || 1 || 16.2 || .647 || .333 || .333 || 1.8 || 2.0 || '''1.3''' || '''.5''' || 6.8 || 8.5
| 4 || 1 || 16.4 || '''.600''' || .333 || .333 || 2.0 || 2.0 || '''1.3''' || '''.5''' || 6.8 || 8.5
|-
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Euroleague|2006–07]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Euroleague|2006–07]]
| 13 || 1 || 12.8 || .560 || .333 || .500 || 1.2 || 1.3 || .8 || .1 || 4.0 || 4.2
| style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 13 || 1 || 12.5 || '''.655''' || .333 || .500 || 1.2 || 1.3 || .8 || .1 || 4.0 || 4.2
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Euroleague|2007–08]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Euroleague|2007–08]]
| 16 || 0 || 7.3 || .357 || .167 || .444 || .7 || .8 || .1 || .0 || 1.6 || 1.1
| style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 16 || 0 || 7.2 || .500 || .167 || .444 || .7 || .8 || .1 || .0 || 1.6 || 1.1
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Euroleague|2008–09]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Euroleague|2008–09]]
| 10 || 6 || 24.6 || .420 || .310 || .727 || 2.3 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 8.5 || 7.3
| style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 10 || 6 || 24.4 || .481 || .310 || .727 || 2.3 || 3.0 || '''1.3''' || .2 || 8.5 || 7.3
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Euroleague|2009–10]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 Euroleague|2009–10]]
| 16 || 16 || '''30.1''' || .483 || .275 || .800 || 2.8 || 3.6 || 1.0 || .2 || 9.0 || 10.2
| style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 16 || 16 || '''30.1''' || .264 || .275 || '''.800''' || 2.8 || 3.6 || 1.0 || .2 || 9.0 || 10.2
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Euroleague|2010–11]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 Euroleague|2010–11]]
| 15 || 7 || 22.2 || .515 || .371 || .750 || 2.8 || 1.9 || .2 || .1 || 9.1 || 8.7
| style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 15 || 7 || 22.1 || .588 || '''.371''' || .750 || 2.3 || 1.9 || .2 || .1 || 9.1 || 8.7
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Euroleague|2011–12]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011–12 Euroleague|2011–12]]
| 16 || 12 || 22.2 || .408 || .222 || .636 || 2.5 || 3.7 || .6 || .1 || 7.6 || 7.6
| style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 16 || 12 || 22.1 || .520 || .222 || .636 || 2.5 || 3.7 || .6 || .1 || 7.6 || 7.6
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv]]
| '''24''' || '''19''' || 28.1 || .575 || .250 || .658 || '''3.0''' || '''4.8''' || 1.0 || .1 || '''9.4''' || '''11.8'''
| 24 || '''19''' || 28.1 || .457 || .250 || .658 || '''3.0''' || '''4.8''' || 1.0 || .1 || '''9.4''' || '''11.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 Euroleague|2015–16]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 14 || 12 || 23.6 || .356 || .300 || .857 || 2.2 || 4.1 || .7 || .1 || 6.8 || 5.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2016–17 EuroLeague|2016–17]]
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Milano]]
| '''26''' || 9 || 19.4 || .435 || .368 || .667 || 2.3 || 2.9 || .8 || .1 || 7.2 || 7.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Euroleague|2017–18]]
| 20 || 3 || 16.3 || .367 || '''.382''' || '''.905''' || 1.8 || 2.1 || .5 || .1 || 4.5 || 4.9
|- class="sortbottom"
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 174 || 86 || 20.7 || .441 || .303 || .698 || 2.2 || 2.9 || .7 || .1 || 6.8 || 7.2
| style="text-align:left;"|
{{s-end}}
| 90 || 62 || 20.3 || .571 || .283 || .667 || 2.1 || 2.4 || .6 || .1 || 6.6 || 8.1

{{S-end}}
===EuroCup===
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"|[[2012–13 Eurocup Basketball|2012–13]]†
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv]]
| 12 || 10 || '''33.7''' || .493 || .298 || .500 || '''2.9''' || 4.9 || .4 || '''.3''' || '''13.4''' || '''14.2'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2014–15 Eurocup Basketball|2014–15]]
| 5 || 1 || 12.8 || .412 || .286 || '''1.000''' || .8 || 1.6 || .2 || .2 || 3.4 || 2.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 Eurocup Basketball|2015–16]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Milano]]
| 6 || 2 || 22.1 || .524 || '''.389''' || .875 || 1.3 || 2.3 || '''1.2''' || .2 || 9.7 || 9.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 EuroCup Basketball|2018–19]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]]
| '''18''' || 15 || 25.0 || .424 || .360 || .829 || '''2.9''' || 5.7 || .9 || .1 || 10.2 || 13.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2019–20 EuroCup Basketball|2019–20]]
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv]]
| 10 || 5 || 24.5 || .516 || .296 || .813 || 2.3 || 3.5 || .5 || .2 || 6.9 || 8.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2020–21 EuroCup Basketball|2020–21]]
| '''18''' || '''17''' || 28.0 || '''.581''' || .379 || .760 || 2.8 || '''7.1''' || .7 || .2 || 8.7 || 13.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 41 || 28 || 25.6 || .462 || .340 || .714 || 2.4 || 4.5 || .7 || .2 || 10.2 || 11.8
{{s-end}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JBX Euroleague.net Profile]
*[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JBX#!careerstats Euroleague.net profile]
* [http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6030391/playerview.html FIBA.com Profile]
*[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Mantas%20Kalnietis/pid//_//players.html FIBA profile]


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| DATE OF BIRTH = 6 September 1986
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 22 September 2024

Mantas Kalnietis
Mantas Kalnietis with Žalgiris in 2021
Personal information
Born (1986-09-06) 6 September 1986 (age 38)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2003–2023
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number9
Career history
2003–2012Žalgiris Kaunas
2003–2006→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2012–2015Lokomotiv Kuban
2015–2016Žalgiris Kaunas
2016–2018Olimpia Milano
2018–2019ASVEL
2019–2021Lokomotiv Kuban
2021–2023Žalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Turkey
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2013 Slovenia
Silver medal – second place 2015 France
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Russia Team

Mantas Kalnietis (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He would preferably take the point guard position, but could play shooting guard as well.

Early years

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Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with the LKKA-Žalgiris. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 assists in his second season.[1]

Professional career

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Kalnietis made his pro debut in February 2006 with the Žalgiris Kaunas. He averaged 6.8 points on 65 percent shooting in the EuroLeague.

Kalnietis 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. He also led the team to a 2007 ULEB Summer League title, where he was named MVP.[2]

He competed at the Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso in 2006 and 2008.[3][4]

Kalnietis had a breakout season in 2008–09, when he averaged 11.3 points in the Lithuanian League and 8.5 points and 3.0 assists in the EuroLeague. He scored a career-high 20 points in a loss against the Montepaschi Siena on 10 December 2008.[5]

Kalnietis signed a three-year contract with the Benetton Treviso in June 2009.[6][7] However, because he had another one-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, FIBA arbiter's decided that he belonged to Žalgiris.[8] On 27 December 2010, he signed a three-year extension with his hometown club Žalgiris Kaunas.[9] In October 2012, however, he announced that he's interested in playing abroad for the first time in Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. On 5 October, he signed a three-year contract with the team.[10] On 18 December 2013, Kalnietis was named Lithuania Basketball Player of the Year.[11] On 27 April 2015, he parted ways with Lokomotiv.[12]

In July 2015, he joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[13] On 17 July 2015, he returned to Žalgiris Kaunas, signing a one-year contract.[14] On 23 January 2016, he left Žalgiris and signed a 1.5-year contract with Olimpia Milano.[15]

On 24 July 2018, Kalnietis signed a one-year contract with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.[16]

In 2019, Kalnietis returned to the PBC Lokomotiv Kuban.[17] On 25 October 2020, Kalnietis scored 11 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 17 assists and broke the VTB United League's all-time record of assists in a single game.[18]

On 21 June 2021, he has signed a two-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, where his career had started.[19]

National team career

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Kalnietis started at point guard for the Lithuanian national basketball team that finished seventh in the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 assists. He also played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, as a starter, and won a bronze medal. He played in seven games for Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics, averaging 5.5 points.[20] He led the Lithuanian national team during EuroBasket 2013 to silver medals, averaging 12.1 points and 5 assists per game (the tournament's assist leader[21]). He missed the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, due to a clavicular dislocation, but returned to the national team at EuroBasket 2015.[22] During the same championship, on 7 September, versus the Belgian national team, he achieved the EuroBasket's all-time single-game record of 13 assists, only to be tied days later for the same record by Miloš Teodosić.[23] The Lithuanian national team won their second straight silver medal in 2015, and Kalnietis was once again the tournament's assists leader, with an average of 7.8 assists per game. Furthermore, he dished out 70 assists in total, which is the all-time record of assists for a single EuroBasket.[24] Kalnietis also remained assists leader in EuroBasket 2017, averaging 7.2 per game.[25]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2005–06 Žalgiris 4 1 16.4 .600 .333 .333 2.0 2.0 1.3 .5 6.8 8.5
2006–07 13 1 12.8 .560 .333 .500 1.2 1.3 .8 .1 4.0 4.2
2007–08 16 0 7.3 .357 .167 .444 .7 .8 .1 .0 1.6 1.1
2008–09 10 6 24.6 .420 .310 .727 2.3 3.0 1.2 .2 8.5 7.3
2009–10 16 16 30.1 .483 .275 .800 2.8 3.6 1.0 .2 9.0 10.2
2010–11 15 7 22.2 .515 .371 .750 2.8 1.9 .2 .1 9.1 8.7
2011–12 16 12 22.2 .408 .222 .636 2.5 3.7 .6 .1 7.6 7.6
2013–14 Lokomotiv 24 19 28.1 .457 .250 .658 3.0 4.8 1.0 .1 9.4 11.8
2015–16 Žalgiris 14 12 23.6 .356 .300 .857 2.2 4.1 .7 .1 6.8 5.9
2016–17 Milano 26 9 19.4 .435 .368 .667 2.3 2.9 .8 .1 7.2 7.6
2017–18 20 3 16.3 .367 .382 .905 1.8 2.1 .5 .1 4.5 4.9
Career 174 86 20.7 .441 .303 .698 2.2 2.9 .7 .1 6.8 7.2

EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2012–13† Lokomotiv 12 10 33.7 .493 .298 .500 2.9 4.9 .4 .3 13.4 14.2
2014–15 5 1 12.8 .412 .286 1.000 .8 1.6 .2 .2 3.4 2.0
2015–16 Milano 6 2 22.1 .524 .389 .875 1.3 2.3 1.2 .2 9.7 9.7
2018–19 ASVEL 18 15 25.0 .424 .360 .829 2.9 5.7 .9 .1 10.2 13.6
2019–20 Lokomotiv 10 5 24.5 .516 .296 .813 2.3 3.5 .5 .2 6.9 8.7
2020–21 18 17 28.0 .581 .379 .760 2.8 7.1 .7 .2 8.7 13.4
Career 41 28 25.6 .462 .340 .714 2.4 4.5 .7 .2 10.2 11.8

References

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  1. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis". BasketNews.lt.
  2. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis: Miscellaneous". Euroleague.net. 6 September 1986.
  3. ^ Mantas Kalnietis: Notes[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "2008 Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, Day Two". Draftexpress.com.
  5. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis: Sezono lygos statistika". Basketnews.lt. 6 September 1986.
  6. ^ Mantas Kalnietis to Benetton Treviso for 3 years
  7. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis signs with Benetton Treviso". Sportando.net.
  8. ^ FIBA arbiter's decision: Mantas Kalnietis – Zalgiris Kaunas player. Archived 31 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Zalgiris, Kalnietis agree for 3 more years". Euroleague.net. 27 December 2010.
  10. ^ Lokomotiv Kuban signs Mantas Kalnietis to a three-year deal
  11. ^ Geriausi 2013 metų Lietuvos krepšininkai – M. Kalnietis ir L. Pikčiutė! (in Lithuanian)
  12. ^ Mantas Kalnietis and Lokomotiv Kuban part ways
  13. ^ 2015 Indiana Pacers Orlando Pro Summer League Roster
  14. ^ Zalgiris brings back Kalnietis
  15. ^ EA7 bolsters backcourt with former champ Kalnietis
  16. ^ "Mantas KALNIETIS, un meneur d'expérience à l'ASVEL Basket". Asvel Basket (in French). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Iš "Lokomotiv" stratego lūpų – ditirambai Krasnodare rekordininku tapusiam Kalniečiui". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Įspūdingas lietuvių vakaras Lenkijoje: Kalnietis pagerino Vieningosios lygos rekordą". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  19. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (21 June 2021). "Mantas Kalnietis officially signs with Zalgiris Kaunas". Sportando. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  21. ^ Players - Statistical Leaders (assists) Archived 11 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, EuroBasket2013.com (in English)
  22. ^ "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Kalnietis – Europos čempionatų rekordininkas". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  24. ^ "Į Lietuvą Mantas Kalnietis grįžta su Europos čempionatų rekordu". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  25. ^ "Players statistics of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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