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Revision as of 18:38, 18 September 2015

Mantas The Brick Kalnietis
No. 9 – Žalgiris Kaunas
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1986-09-06) 6 September 1986 (age 38)
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2006Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2006–2012Žalgiris Kaunas
2012–2015Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
2015–presentŽalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania Lithuania
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Turkey
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2013 Slovenia
FIBA European U-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Russia Team

Mantas Kalnietis (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian League. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He prefers the point guard position, but can play shooting guard as well.

Early years

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

Kalnietis made his pro debut in February 2006 with the Žalgiris of 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][8] However, because he has another one-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, FIBA arbiter's decided that he belongs to Žalgiris.[9] On 27 December 2010 he signed a three-year extension with his hometown club Žalgiris Kaunas.[10] In October 2012, however, he announced that he's interested in playing abroad for the first time in Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. On October 5, he signed a three-year contract with the team.[11] On December 18, 2013, Kalnietis was named Lithuania Basketball Player Of The Year.[12] On April 27, 2015, he parted ways with Lokomotiv.[13]

In July 2015, he joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[14] On July 17, 2015, he returned to Žalgiris Kaunas, signing a one-year contract.[15]

Lithuanian national team

Kalnietis started at point guard for the 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[16]). He missed the 2014 FIBA World Cup due to the clavicular dislocation, but returned to the national team at EuroBasket 2015.[17] During the same championship, on September 7, versus the Belgian national team he achieved the EuroBasket all-time record of 13 assists, only to be tied days later by Miloš Teodosić.[18]

Career statistics

Euroleague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2005–06 Žalgiris 4 1 16.2 .647 .333 .333 1.8 2.0 1.3 .5 6.8 8.5
2006–07 13 1 12.5 .655 .333 .500 1.2 1.3 .8 .1 4.0 4.2
2007–08 16 0 7.2 .500 .167 .444 .7 .8 .1 .0 1.6 1.1
2008–09 10 6 24.4 .481 .310 .727 2.3 3.0 1.3 .2 8.5 7.3
2009–10 16 16 30.1 .264 .275 .800 2.8 3.6 1.0 .2 9.0 10.2
2010–11 15 7 22.1 .588 .371 .750 2.3 1.9 .2 .1 9.1 8.7
2011–12 16 12 22.1 .520 .222 .636 2.5 3.7 .6 .1 7.6 7.6
2013–14 Lokomotiv 24 19 28.1 .575 .250 .658 3.0 4.8 1.0 .1 9.4 11.8
Career 90 62 20.3 .571 .283 .667 2.1 2.4 .6 .1 6.6 8.1

References

  1. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis". BasketNews.lt.
  2. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis: Miscellaneous". Euroleague.net. 6 September 1986.
  3. ^ Mantas Kalnietis: Notes
  4. ^ "2008 Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, Day Two". Draftexpress.com.
  5. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis: Sezono lygos statistika". Basketnews.lt. 6 September 1986.
  6. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis signs with Benetton Treviso". Eurobasket.lt. 20 August 2008.
  7. ^ Mantas Kalnietis to Benetton Treviso for 3 years[dead link‍]
  8. ^ "BENETTON TREVISO signs guard Mantas Kalnietis". Sportando.net.
  9. ^ FIBA arbiter's decision: Mantas Kalnietis – Zalgiris Kaunas player.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ "ZALGIRIS, Kalnietis agree for 3 more years". Euroleague.net. 27 December 2010.
  11. ^ Lokomotiv Kuban signs Mantas Kalnietis to a three-year deal
  12. ^ Geriausi 2013 metų Lietuvos krepšininkai – M. Kalnietis ir L. Pikčiutė! Template:Lt icon
  13. ^ Mantas Kalnietis and Lokomotiv Kuban part ways
  14. ^ 2015 Indiana Pacers Orlando Pro Summer League Roster
  15. ^ Zalgiris brings back Kalnietis
  16. ^ Players - Statistical Leaders (assists), EuroBasket2013.com Template:En icon
  17. ^ "Dvejonės baigėsi – Jonas Kazlauskas paskelbė galutinį rinktinės dvyliktuką". 24sek.lt. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  18. ^ "Kalnietis – Europos čempionatų rekordininkas". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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