2010 LKL All-Star Game

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2010 LKL All-Star Game
Fastum All-Star game logo (2010).jpg
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Ereliai34262717104
Vilkai23313322109
DateMarch 20, 2010
Venue Cido arena, Panevėžys
MVP Mindaugas Kuzminskas

The 2010 LKL All-Star Game, was held in Cido Arena, on March 20, 2010.

Contents

Roster

Statistics

LTV
March 20
7:30 p.m.
Ereliai 104, Vilkai109
Scoring by quarter:34-23, 26-31, 27-33, 17-22
Pts: Mindaugas Kuzminskas 26
Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 7
Asts: Mindaugas Kuzminskas 8
Pts: Egidijus Dimša 21
Rebs: Travis Watson, Mirza Begić 5
Asts: Marcus Brown 7

Coaches

The coach of Team Vilkai was Rimas Kurtinaitis, of Lietuvos Rytas, who received 5,490 votes. The coach of Team Ereliai was Antanas Sireika, of Šiauliai, with 3,005 votes.

Other events

All-Star 3-point shootout

The leading scorer in 3-point percentage of the LKL was Donatas Zavackas. Besides him, one player, usually with a good 3-point percentage, was chosen from every team in the league. Below is the list of participating players. The winner received the trophy, a prize and a 4,000 Litas check.

NameClub
1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Donatas Zavackas Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Martynas Gecevičius Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
3 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Low BC Siauliai
4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Adas Juškevičius Žalgiris Kaunas
5 Flag of Lithuania.svg Julius Zurna Neptunas Klaipeda
6 Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius Mineikis Juventus Utena
7 Flag of Lithuania.svg Gytis Andrijauskas Rudupis Prienai
8 Flag of Lithuania.svg Laimonas Lukoševičius Techasas Panevezys
9 Flag of Lithuania.svg Virginijus Sirvydis Sakalai Vilnius
10 Flag of Lithuania.svg Giedrius Kurtinaitis Aisciai Kaunas
11 Flag of Lithuania.svg Eimantas Bendžius Perlas Vilnius
12 Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius Aleksandrovas BC Alytus
13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Darius Gvezdauskas Nevezis Kedainiai

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