Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina (born 23 April 1977) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard in his professional career. He also shortly worked as an assistant coach. After starting his professional career in Šiauliai, he was best known for playing in Lithuanian champion Žalgiris and Pallacanestro Reggiana. He is one of the best three point shooter in Europe. Slanina also was member of Lithuania national team, winning gold medal in Eurobasket 2003.

Donatas Slanina
Slanina, with Murcia, in 2009.
Personal information
Born (1977-04-23) April 23, 1977
Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft1999 / Undrafted
Playing career1993–present
PositionShooting guard
Career history
As player:
1993–1999BC Šiauliai
1999–2002BC Žalgiris
2002–2006Caja San Fernando
2006–2008Prokom Trefl Sopot
2008–2009CB Murcia
2009–2013Pallacanestro Reggiana
As coach:
2015–2017Pallacanestro Reggiana (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
EuroBasket
2003 Sweden Team

Coaching career

In July 2015, Slanina was named the assistant to head coach Massimiliano Menetti, at Pallacanestro Reggiana, the club where he finished his playing career.[1] After the 2016-17 season, Slanina contract was not renewed by Pallacanestro Reggiana, but the Lithuanian and his family continue to live in Reggio Emilia.

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

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
2000–01 Žalgiris 12928.2.580.552.8703.31.0.7.314.513.7
2001–02 Žalgiris 14630.5.456.323.8822.71.71.0.016.611.1
2006–07 Asseco Gdynia 201526.0.547.337.8961.81.5.8.110.99.2
2007–08 Asseco Gdynia 141228.1.491.424.8181.91.9.8.111.18.5

Awards and achievements

Pro clubs

Lithuanian senior national team

References
  1. "Donatas Slanina entra nello staff tecnico biancorosso" [Donatas Slanina joins the white and red coaching team]. PallacanestroReggiana.it (in Italian). 17 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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