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'{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Mantas Kalnietis | image = Mantas Kalnietis 9 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 20171130 (2) (cropped).jpg | caption = | position = [[Point guard]] / [[Shooting guard]] | height_ft = 6.4 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 205 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|9|6}} | birth_place = [[Kaunas]], [[Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic|Lithuanian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] | nationality = Lithuanian | league = [[LNB Pro A]]<br/>[[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] | team = ASVEL | number = | draft_year = 2008 | career_start = 2003 | career_end = | years1 = 2003–2006 | team1 = [[BC Žalgiris-2|Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school Kaunas]] | years2 = 2006–2012 | team2 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]] | years3 = 2012–2015 | team3 = [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar]] | years4 = 2015–2016 | team4 = Žalgiris Kaunas | years5 = 2016–2018 | team5 = [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milano]] | years6 = 2018–present | team6 = [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]] | highlights = * [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] champion (2013) * 4× [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] champion (2008, 2010–2012) * [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Finals MVP ([[2011–12 Baltic Basketball League|2012]]) * [[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) * [[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) * [[LKL Slam Dunk Contest|LKL Slam Dunk champion]] (2008) * [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian League]] assists leader ([[2011–12 LKL season|2012]]) * Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year (2013) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|LTU}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Basketball World Cup|FIBA World Cup]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2010 FIBA World Championship|2010 Turkey]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[EuroBasket]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[EuroBasket 2013|2013 Slovenia]]|}} {{MedalSilver|[[EuroBasket 2015|2015 France]]|}} {{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 for [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]] of the French [[LNB Pro A]]. 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. ==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> ==Professional career== 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> 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 |date=}}</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>[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 |date=}}</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!] {{lt icon}}</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 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>[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 |accessdate=24 July 2018 |language=fr-FR |date=24 July 2018}}</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|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'' {{en icon}}</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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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|accessdate=18 September 2017|language=en}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{Euroleague player statistics legend}} ===EuroLeague=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[2005–06 Euroleague|2005–06]] | 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 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Euroleague|2006–07]] | 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]] | 16 || 0 || 7.2 || .500 || .167 || .444 || .7 || .8 || .1 || .0 || 1.6 || 1.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Euroleague|2008–09]] | 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]] | 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]] | 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]] | 16 || 12 || 22.1 || .520 || .222 || .636 || 2.5 || 3.7 || .7 || .1 || 7.6 || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]] | 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''' |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 Euroleague|2015–16]] | style="text-align:left;"|[[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]] | 14 || 12 || 23.4 || .407 || .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 || 19.2 || .494 || .368 || .667 || 2.3 || 2.9 || .8 || .1 || 7.2 || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 Euroleague|2017–18]] | 20 || 3 || 16.2 || .367 || '''.382''' || '''.905''' || 1.8 || 2.1 || .5 || .1 || 4.5 || 4.9 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 174 || 86 || || .532 || .303 || .698 || 2.2 || 2.9 || .6 || .1 || 6.8 || {{s-end}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category|Mantas Kalnietis}} *[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JBX#!careerstats Euroleague.net Profile] *[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Mantas%20Kalnietis/pid//_//players.html FIBA Profile] {{ASVEL Basket current roster}} {{Navboxes|list1= {{Lokomotiv Kuban 2012–13 Eurocup champions}} {{Lithuania Squad 2006 FIBA World Championship}} {{Lithuania Squad 2010 FIBA World Championship}} {{Lithuania Men Basketball Squad 2012 Summer Olympics}} {{Lithuania Squad EuroBasket 2013}} {{Lithuania Squad EuroBasket 2015}} {{Lithuania Men Basketball Squad 2016 Summer Olympics}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalnietis, Mantas}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:BC Žalgiris players]] [[Category:Expatriate basketball people in Italy]] [[Category:Expatriate basketball people in Russia]] [[Category:Lega Basket Serie A players]] [[Category:Lithuanian men's basketball players]] [[Category:Lithuanian expatriates in Italy]] [[Category:Lithuanian expatriates in Russia]] [[Category:Olimpia Milano players]] [[Category:Olympic basketball players of Lithuania]] [[Category:Pallacanestro Treviso players]] [[Category:PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players]] [[Category:Point guards]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Kaunas]] [[Category:2010 FIBA World Championship players]] [[Category:2006 FIBA World Championship players]]'