Dainius Šalenga
Šalenga, with Lietkabelis' jersey. | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Born |
Varėna, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | April 15, 1977|||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1999 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 1997–2018 | |||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Farmeka Vilnius | |||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Sakalai Vilnius | |||||||||||||
2000–2005 | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Akasvayu Girona | |||||||||||||
2007–2011 | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||
2011 | Rūdupis Prienai | |||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Budivelnyk Kiev | |||||||||||||
2013 | TonyBet Prienai | |||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Budivelnyk Kiev | |||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | |||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas | |||||||||||||
2016-2017 | Juventus Utena | |||||||||||||
2017 | Dzūkija Alytus | |||||||||||||
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Dainius Šalenga (born 15 April 1977) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. He is a small forward that is mainly known for his three–point shooting abilities. Šalenga represented the senior Lithuanian national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]
Professional career
Šalenga was the team captain of Žalgiris Kaunas, in Lithuania,[2] before being released by the club on January 2011.[3] Šalenga won the EuroLeague Round 6 MVP award, on December 3, 2009.[4]
National team career
Šalenga was a member of the senior Lithuanian national basketball team. With Lithuania, he played at the 2003 EuroBasket, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[5]
Career statistics
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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 |
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2000–01 | Žalgiris | 6 | 1 | 22.1 | .500 | .400 | .833 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
2001–02 | Žalgiris | 14 | 10 | 30.2 | .521 | .346 | .810 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .4 | 11.7 | 11.3 |
2002–03 | Žalgiris | 10 | 6 | 27.1 | .615 | .310 | .600 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 8.4 | 7.2 |
2003–04 | Žalgiris | 20 | 16 | 27.3 | .577 | .222 | .718 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
2004–05 | Žalgiris | 20 | 19 | 33.5 | .606 | .349 | .706 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .3 | 12.0 | 13.1 |
2007–08 | Žalgiris | 17 | 2 | 12.4 | .538 | .350 | .625 | 1.9 | .3 | .5 | .1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
2008–09 | Žalgiris | 10 | 5 | 26.4 | .569 | .239 | .676 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 11.4 | 10.5 |
2009–10 | Žalgiris | 16 | 16 | 27.3 | .410 | .411 | .757 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .1 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
2010–11 | Žalgiris | 10 | 7 | 20.1 | .375 | .267 | .857 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
2011–12 | Žalgiris | 6 | 4 | 25.1 | .444 | .375 | .1000 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .7 | .2 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
2013–14 | Budivelnyk | 7 | 5 | 24.4 | .680 | .333 | .800 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 8.0 | 10.6 |
References
- ↑ Dainius Šalenga Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine. at sports-reference.com
- ↑ Kauno „Žalgiris“ nutraukė kontraktą su D. Šalenga (in Lithuanian)
- ↑ 2011-01-18 Nutraukiamas kontraktas su D.Šalenga (in Lithuanian)
- ↑ Salenga Euroleague Week 6 MVP at TalkBasket.
- ↑ Dainius SALENGA (LTU).