Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
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Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school is the second team of the basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas
. The team plays in the NKL
. School president and owner is legendary Lithuania
basketball
player Arvydas Sabonis
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2002-2004 Paulius Jankūnas
2002-2003 Mantas Kalnietis
2003-2006 Jonas Mačiulis 2002-2004 Simonas Serapinas
2000-2001 Vladimir Stimać
2005-2006, 2007-2007 Darius Šilinskis
2000-2002 Giedrius Gustas
1999-2000 Vitalijus Stanevičius 2002-2003 Paulius Kleiza 2001-2007 Tautvydas Barštys 2006-2007 Donatas Motiejūnas
2005-2007 Žygimantas Janavičius 2007-2008 Tauras Jogėla
2008-present
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
. The team plays in the NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...
. School president and owner is legendary Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...
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Titles
- Junior EuroleagueEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
Champion: 2003, 2007 - NKLNational Basketball League (Lithuania)The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...
Champion: 2008 - LKALLKALLKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005....
Champion: 2003 - Runner-up of Junior EuroleagueEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
: 2005, 2006 - LKALLKALLKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005....
Bronze Medal Winner: 2000, 2002
Notable players
Martynas AndriuškevičiusMartynas Andriuškevicius
Martynas Andriuškevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for PAOK Thessaloniki in Greek League.-Pro career:Andriuškevičius was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 44th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft...
2002-2004 Paulius Jankūnas
Paulius Jankunas
Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team...
2002-2003 Mantas Kalnietis
Mantas Kalnietis
Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with...
2003-2006 Jonas Mačiulis 2002-2004 Simonas Serapinas
Simonas Serapinas
Simonas Serapinas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who now plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German League. He is 1.97 m and weights 98 kg.-Pro career:...
2000-2001 Vladimir Stimać
Vladimir Štimac
Vladimir Štimac , is a Serbian professional basketball player, currently playing with Olin Edirne Basket....
2005-2006, 2007-2007 Darius Šilinskis
Darius Šilinskis
Darius Šilinskis is a professional Lithuanian basketball center, who currently plays for Techasas Panevėžys. He is 2.16 m tall and weights 118 kg. In his early professional career he had couple stints with Žalgiris Kaunas.-References:*, FIBA Europe....
2000-2002 Giedrius Gustas
Giedrius Gustas
Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position...
1999-2000 Vitalijus Stanevičius 2002-2003 Paulius Kleiza 2001-2007 Tautvydas Barštys 2006-2007 Donatas Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejunas
Donatas Motiejūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward and center positions. He is nicknamed "D-Mo" by Houston Rockets fans. Motiejūnas was selected twentieth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft....
2005-2007 Žygimantas Janavičius 2007-2008 Tauras Jogėla
Tauras Jogėla
Tauras Jogėla is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school. Jogėla can play in two positions: small forward and power forward...
2008-present