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Mantas Kalnietis 
Position Point Guard Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 205 lb (93 kg) League Euroleague
LKL
BBLTeam Žalgiris Kaunas Number 9 Born September 6, 1986
Kaunas, LithuaniaNationality 
LithuanianPro career 2006–present Awards BBL Slam Dunk Champion (2007)
4x LKL All-Star (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
ULEB Summer League MVP (2007)
LKL Slam Dunk Champion (2008)Mantas Kalnietis (born September 6, 1986) 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.
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Early years
Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with the LKKA-Žalgiris. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 assists in his second season.[1]
Pro career
Kalnietis made his pro debut in February 2006 with the Žalgiris of Kaunas. He averaged 6.8 points on 65 percent shooting in the Euroleague.
Kalnietis helped Žalgiris win a Baltic League title in 2008, two Lithuanian League titles in 2007 and 2008 and two Lithuanian Cups in 2007 and 2008. He also led the team to a 2007 ULEB Summer League title, where he was named MVP.[2]
He competed at the Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso in 2006 and 2008.[3][4]
Kalnietis had a breakout season in 2008-09, when he averaged 11.3 points in the Lithuanian League and 8.5 points and 3.0 assists in the Euroleague. He scored a career-high 20 points in a loss against the Montepaschi Siena on December 10, 2008.[5]
Kalnietis signed a three-year contract with the Benetton Treviso in June 2009.[6][7][8] However, because he has another one-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, FIBA arbiter's decided that he belongs to Žalgiris.[9] On December 27, 2010 he signed a three-year extension with his hometown club Žalgiris Kaunas.[10]
Lithuanian national team
Medal record Competitor for LithuaniaFIBA European U-20 Championship Silver 2005 Russia National Team World Championships Bronze Turkey 2010 National team Kalnietis led Lithuania to a 2006 European U-20 Championship title. He averaged 11.5 points and 4.8 assists for the team.
Kalnietis started at point guard for the Lithuanian national basketball team that finished seventh in the 2006 World Championship. He averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 assists. He also played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship as a starting Point Guard and won Bronze medal.
References
- ^ BasketNews.lt: Mantas Kalnietis
- ^ Mantas Kalnietis: Miscellaneous
- ^ Mantas Kalnietis: Notes
- ^ 2008 Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, Day Two
- ^ Mantas Kalnietis: Sezono lygos statistika
- ^ Mantas Kalnietis signs with Benetton Treviso
- ^ Mantas Kalnietis to Benetton Treviso for 3 years
- ^ BENETTON TREVISO signs guard Mantas Kalnietis
- ^ FIBA arbiter's decision: Mantas Kalnietis - Zalgiris Kaunas player.
- ^ ZALGIRIS, Kalnietis agree for 3 more years
Lithuania squad – 2006 FIBA World Championship – 7th place 4 Delininkaitis | 5 Žukauskas | 6 Macijauskas | 7 D. Lavrinovič | 8 Gustas | 9 Songaila | 10 Kalnietis | 11 Kleiza | 12 K. Lavrinovič | 13 Jasaitis | 14 Jankūnas | 15 Javtokas | Coach: SireikaLithuania squad – EuroBasket 2009 – 11th place 4 Mažutis | 5 Kalnietis | 6 Mačiulis | 7 D. Lavrinovič | 8 Lukauskis | 9 Delininkaitis | 10 Jomantas | 11 Kleiza | 12 K. Lavrinovič | 13 Jasaitis | 14 Petravičius | 15 Javtokas | Coach: ButautasLithuania squad – 2010 FIBA World Championship – Bronze medal 4 Seibutis | 5 Kalnietis | 6 Mačiulis | 7 Pocius | 8 Gecevičius | 9 Delininkaitis | 10 Jasaitis | 11 Kleiza | 12 Klimavičius | 13 Jankūnas | 14 Andriuškevičius | 15 Javtokas | Coach: KemzūraLithuania squad – EuroBasket 2011 – 5th place 4 Kaukėnas | 5 Kalnietis | 6 Delininkaitis | 7 Pocius | 8 Jankūnas | 9 Songaila | 10 Jasaitis | 11 Valančiūnas | 12 Lavrinovič | 13 Jasikevičius | 14 Petravičius | 15 Javtokas | Coach: KemzūraCategories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Lithuanian basketball players
- BC Žalgiris players
- Pallacanestro Treviso players
- Point guards
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