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Marius Grigonis (born 26 April 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. [1][2][3] Grigonis is primarily a shooting guard, but he can also play at the point guard and small forward positions on occasion.

Marius Emilius Ignas Grigonis

Grigonis with the Lithuanian national team
No. 40 – Panathinaikos
Position	Shooting guard
League	Greek Basket League EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 (age 28) Kaunas, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2016 / Undrafted
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2014	Žalgiris Kaunas
2009–2013	→ Žalgiris-2
2013–2014	→ Peñas Huesca
2014–2016	Manresa
2016–2017	Iberostar Tenerife
2017–2018	Alba Berlin
2018–2021	Žalgiris Kaunas
2021–2022	CSKA Moscow
2022–present	Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague 50–40–90 club (2021) 2x King Mindaugas Cup winner (2020,2021) 3× Lithuanian LKL champion (2019–2021) Champions League champion (2017) Champions League Final Four MVP (2017) All-LEB Oro team (2014)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Lithuania FIBA World Under-19 Championship 2013 Czech Republic U-19 Team FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2012 Latvia/Lithuania U-18 Team FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship 2010 Montenegro U-16 Team

Early career

Before starting his professional career, Grigonis played in the NKL with the Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school for four seasons. He was an important contributor to the team during his debut season, and established himself as a leader by his third season. He won bronze medals during his last two seasons with the Sabonis school team.

Professional career

On 15 May 2013, Grigonis was brought into the main Žalgiris roster for a game against BC Nizhny Novgorod in the VTB United League.

Playing in Spain (2013–2017)

For the 2013–14 season, Grigonis was loaned to the Spanish second division team Peñas Huesca. He was included in the All-LEB Oro team.[4]

On 14 August 2014, Grigonis signed a two-year deal with Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB. After spending two seasons with Manresa, he signed a "2+1" deal with Iberostar Tenerife on 28 July 2016.[5] He was named the Final Four MVP of the Basketball Champions League 2016–17 season. On 13 July 2017, Grigonis parted ways with Tenerife.[6]

ALBA Berlin (2017–2018)

On 13 July 2017, he signed a three-year deal with German club Alba Berlin.[7]

Return to Žalgiris (2018–2021)

On 3 July 2018, Grigonis returned to Žalgiris Kaunas when he signed a three-year contract.[8] His season was cut short due to an injury in November 2019. Grigonis averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in the first 10 games of the 2019–20 season. On 8 July 2020, he re-signed with the team.[9]

CSKA Moscow (2021–2022)

On 12 June 2021, Grigonis signed a three-year contract with VTB United League champions and EuroLeague giant CSKA Moscow. He averaged 8.5 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.4 rebounds per game.

On 28 February 2022, upon the outbreak of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, he left the team.[1][2][3] The team accused him of violating his contract.[2][10]

Panathinaikos (2022–present)

On 14 July 2022, Grigonis signed a two-year contract with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague, after a settlement agreement between the Greek club and CSKA Moscow.[11]

National team career

Grigonis represented Lithuania in the U–16, U–18, U–19 and U–20 youth tournaments. He led his team to two silver medals and a bronze medal while participating in four tournaments. During the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship semifinal game, he scored the winning shot against Serbia. As a result of his contributions to the team's success, he was chosen to be included in the All–Tournament Team.[12] In 2014, coach Jonas Kazlauskas included Grigonis in the preliminary 24–player candidate list for the senior national basketball team.[13] Though, he was invited to the national team training camp for the first time only in 2016 and immediately qualified into the Olympic roster.[14][15]

Career statistics

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2018–19	Žalgiris Kaunas	34	18	20.4	.466	.442	.935	2.1	1.9	.6	.2	8.7	9.3
2019–20	Žalgiris Kaunas	10	10	25.5	.447	.386	.846	2.6	2	.5	.1	11.5	11
2020–21	Žalgiris Kaunas	34	34	27.3	.481	.456	.944	2.1	3.3	.8	.1	13.4	13.7
2021–22	CSKA Moscow	16	3	19.2	.429	.444	.955	1.4	1.9	0.6	.0	8.5	7.4

References

External links

• Marius Grigonis at euroleague.net
• Marius Grigonis at acb.com
• Marius Grigonis at fiba.com

На других языках

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- [en] Marius Grigonis

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[es] Marius Grigonis

Marius Grigonis (nacido el 26 de abril de 1994 en Kaunas) es un baloncestista lituano. Con 1,98 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de alero para el Panathinaikos BC de la A1 Ethniki de Grecia.

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[ru] Григонис, Марюс

Марюс Григонис (лит. Marius Grigonis; род. 26 апреля 1994, Каунас, Литва) — литовский профессиональный баскетболист, играющий на позиции атакующего защитника и лёгкого форварда.

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