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Paulius Jankūnas (born 29 April 1984) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player who mainly played for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.[2] He was also a member of the senior Lithuanian national team. Jankūnas played at either center or power forward, with power forward being his main position. He earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2018.

Paulius Jankūnas

Jankūnas, as a member of Žalgiris Kaunas, in 2018.
No. 13 – Žalgiris Kaunas
Position	Power forward / Center
League	LKL EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1984-04-29) 29 April 1984 (age 38) Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2006 / Undrafted
Playing career	2002–2022
Career history
2002–2003	LKKA-Žalgiris Kaunas
2003–2009	Žalgiris Kaunas
2009–2010	BC Khimki
2010–2022	Žalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
All-EuroLeague Second Team (2018) 15× Lithuanian LKL champion (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011–2021) 2× Lithuanian LKL Finals MVP (2011, 2014) Lithuanian LKL All-Tournament Team (2017) 7× Lithuanian LKL All-Star (2008, 2009, 2011–2015) Lithuanian LKL rebounding leader (2014) 5× Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup winner (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022) 5× Lithuanian LKF Cup winner (2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015) Lithuanian LKF Cup MVP (2011) Lithuanian Super Cup winner (2012) 4× Baltic BBL champion (2005, 2008, 2011, 2012) Baltic BBL MVP (2009) Baltic BBL All-Star (2006) Lithuanian 2nd Division champion (2003) Lithuanian 2nd Division MVP (2003) EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season EuroLeague all-time leader in games played EuroLeague all-time leader in total rebounds LKL records Most efficient player all-time in LKL history Best +/- all-time in LKL history
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania FIBA World Cup Turkey 2010 EuroBasket 2015 France 2007 Spain FIBA U-21 World Cup 2005 Argentina U-21 Team FIBA U-20 European Championship 2004 Czech Republic U-20 Team FIBA U-19 World Cup 2003 Greece U-19 Team

Early years

Jankūnas played two seasons with the LKKA-Žalgiris, he and led them to a LKAL (Lithuanian League 2nd Division) title in 2003. He was named the Lithuanian 2nd Division's league MVP, after averaging 20.0 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game.

He competed at the Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, in 2003.[3]

Professional career

Žalgiris Kaunas

After playing in the Lithuanian 2nd Division with LKKA-Žalgiris, during the 2002–03 season, Jankūnas made his debut with the Lithuanian EuroLeague club Žalgiris Kaunas, in the 2003–04 season. He was originally an early entry candidate for the 2005 NBA draft, before withdrawing his name from consideration.

Jankūnas averaged 13.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, in the 2008–09 EuroLeague season, and scored a season-high 23 points, in a win against the Polish League club Asseco Prokom Sopot, on 18 December 2008.[4] However, Žalgiris Kaunas finished the season with a 2–8 record, and did not qualify to the competition's Top 16 stage.[5] Jankūnas was named the 2008–09 season's Baltic League MVP, after averaging 15.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.[6]

Khimki Moscow Region

On 14 August 2009, Jankūnas signed a two-year contract with the Russian EuroLeague club Khimki Moscow Region.[7] Jankunas only played one season with Khimki Moscow Region (2009–10), and competed with them in three leagues that season (2009–10 EuroLeague, 2009–10 VTB United League, and 2009–10 Russian Super League A).

Return to Žalgiris Kaunas

On 24 July 2010, it was announced that Jankūnas was coming back to Žalgiris Kaunas.[8] In May 2018, he was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team, of the 2017–18 season.[9]

During his time with Žalgiris Kaunas, Jankūnas helped the club to win thirteen Lithuanian League championships (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011–2019), and seven Lithuanian Cups, as he won five Lithuanian LKF Cups (2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015), and two Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cups (2017, 2018). With Žalgiris Kaunas, he also won the Lithuanian Super Cup in 2012, and four Baltic League championships (2005, 2008, 2011, 2012).

On 12 August 2021, Jankūnas re-signed with the team.[10]

National team career

Lithuanian junior national team

Jankūnas was a member of the Lithuanian junior national teams. He played at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where the Lithuanians won silver medals. Jankūnas also won a bronze medal at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, which he led in rebounding (12.3 rebounds per game), in addition to posting 12.5 points per game.

He also helped Lithuania win the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup.[11] He averaged 12.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game during the tournament.

Lithuanian senior national team

Jankūnas was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team, for the first time at a major FIBA tournament, at the 2005 EuroBasket, where Lithuania finished in fifth place. During that tournament, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. He also helped the Lithuanians win a bronze medal at the 2007 EuroBasket, and another bronze medal, at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He won a silver medal with Lithuania at the 2015 EuroBasket.

Jankūnas also competed with Lithuania at the following tournaments: the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the 2011 EuroBasket, the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2014 FIBA World Cup, the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

Player profile

A well built 2.05 m (6 ft. 8 3⁄4 in.) tall power forward, Jankūnas is a very good rebounder, and is also a good scorer. He prefers to score on the inside, and he often draws fouls from opposing team's players. He can also play as a stretch four, due to his consistent mid-range and three point shot.

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
2003–04	Žalgiris Kaunas	16	5	13.6	.526	.000	.636	2.9	.6	.5	.3	4.6	5.1
2004–05		20	12	18.8	.544	.143	.581	4.2	.6	.7	.1	6.2	7.7
2005–06		20	10	24.5	.468	.250	.714	6.8	1.1	.4	.3	10.8	12.3
2006–07		13	8	27.0	.483	.208	.673	4.2	1.0	1.3	.2	9.5	12.1
2007–08		20	19	21.6	.469	.324	.771	4.8	.8	.9	.4	8.6	9.4
2008–09		9	9	31.1	.440	.296	.778	8.0	1.2	1.0	.6	13.8	14.8
2009–10	Khimki Moscow	16	16	25.0	.475	.377	.773	4.9	.8	.8	.3	8.2	9.6
2010–11	Žalgiris Kaunas	16	8	26.3	.476	.152	.818	6.9	.9	.6	.4	9.4	11.7
2011–12		16	16	23.4	.447	.333	.727	5.6	.8	.8	.3	7.8	8.8
2012–13		17	16	24.8	.465	.292	.844	4.8	1.2	.8	.2	8.2	9.2
2013–14		21	21	26.2	.465	.257	.771	6.5	1.9	1.1	.3	8.8	12.0
2014–15		24	23	24.2	.480	.300	.800	6.5	1.1	.6	.5	9.1	12.0
2015–16		24	23	25.3	.540	.310	.838	6.2	1.5	.9	.2	12.3	15.5
2016–17		30	30	23.4	.548	.396	.868	6.1	1.5	.6	.4	13.0	16.8
2017–18		35	34	22.1	.576	.375	.833	4.9	1.4	.5	.3	11.3	13.7
2018–19		17	9	16.0	.500	.250	.892	3.1	.9	.2	.2	6.2	7.5
2019–20		27	12	13.7	.384	.143	.759	3.1	.8	.4	.1	3.0	4.9
2020–21		34	8	15.9	.436	.276	.911	4.4	1.0	.5	.1	3.9	7.1
2021–22		17	4	12.7	.423	.409	.909	2.6	.6	.5	.2	3.7	4.4
Career		392	283	21.4	.490	.297	.793	5.1	1.1	.6	.3	8.3	10.4

Personal life

Jankūnas married his wife, Ieva, in the summer of 2007.[12]

References

External links

• Paulius Jankūnas at euroleague.net
• Paulius Jankūnas at fiba.com
• Paulius Jankūnas at bbaltics.com
• Paulius Jankūnas at besport.com
• Paulius Jankūnas at eurobasket.com
• Paulius Jankūnas at draftexpress.com
• Paulius Jankūnas at mackolik.com
• Paulius Jankūnas at msn.com

На других языках

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[de] Paulius Jankūnas

Paulius Jankūnas (* 29. April 1984 in Kaunas) ist ein litauischer Basketballspieler.

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[ru] Янкунас, Паулюс

Паулюс Янкунас (лит. Paulius Jankūnas, род. 29 апреля 1984 года в Каунасе, Литовская ССР) — литовский баскетболист, игравший на позиции тяжёлого форварда. Рекордсмен Евролиги по количеству проведенных матчей за карьеру — 354 игры[1].

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