List of Lithuanian NBA players

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The following is a list of Lithuanian players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list also includes players who were born outside of Lithuania but have represented Lithuanian national team.

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Players

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2021–22 season.

PlayerPos.Team(s) playedCareer [a] Games played NBA draft NotesRef
Regular seasonPlayoffsYear (pick)Team
Martynas Andriuškevičius C Cleveland Cavaliers 2005–2006 60 2005 (44th) Orlando Magic Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [1]
Ignas Brazdeikis SF New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Orlando Magic 		2019–2021
2021
2021–2022 		6402019 (47th) Sacramento Kings [2]
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas C Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat 		1996–2010
2010–2011 		84380 1996 (20th) Cleveland Cavaliers Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [3]
Šarūnas Jasikevičius PG Indiana Pacers
Golden State Warriors 		2005–2007
2007 		13810 1998 Undrafted Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [4]
Linas Kleiza SF/PF Denver Nuggets
Toronto Raptors 		2005–2009
2010–2013 		40926 2005 (27th) Portland Trail Blazers Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [5]
Arnoldas Kulboka SF/PF Charlotte Hornets 2021–2022 20 2018 (55th) Charlotte Hornets [6]
Mindaugas Kuzminskas SF/PF New York Knicks 2016–2017 690 2011 Undrafted Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [7]
Arvydas Macijauskas SG New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 2005–2006 190 2002 Undrafted Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [8]
Šarūnas Marčiulionis SG/SF Golden State Warriors
Seattle SuperSonics
Sacramento Kings
Denver Nuggets 		1989–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997 		36317 1987 (127th) Golden State Warriors Born in the Soviet Union, represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally. [9]
Donatas Motiejūnas PF/C Houston Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio Spurs 		2012–2016
2017
2019 		25111 2011 (20th) Minnesota Timberwolves [10]
Arvydas Sabonis C Portland Trail Blazers 1995–2001
2002–2003 		47051 1986 (24th) Portland Trail Blazers Born in the Soviet Union, represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally. [11]
Domantas Sabonis PF/C Oklahoma City Thunder
Indiana Pacers
Sacramento Kings 		2016–2017
2017–2022
2022–present		57620 2016 (11th) Orlando Magic Born in the United States to Lithuanian parents, represents Lithuania internationally. [12]
Deividas Sirvydis SF / SG Detroit Pistons 2020–2022 230 2019 (37th) Dallas Mavericks [13]
Darius Songaila PF/C Sacramento Kings
Chicago Bulls
Washington Wizards
New Orleans Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers 		2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011 		49521 2002 (50th) Boston Celtics Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [14]
Jonas Valančiūnas C Toronto Raptors
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans 		2012–2019
2019–2021
2021–present		85658 2011 (5th) Toronto Raptors [15]

Drafted but never played

PlayerPos NBA draft NotesRef
Year (pick)Team
Artūras Gudaitis C 2015 (47th) Philadelphia 76ers [16]
Robertas Javtokas C 2001 (55th) San Antonio Spurs Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [17]
Rokas Jokubaitis PG 2021 (34th) Oklahoma City Thunder [18]
Renaldas Seibutis SG 2007 (50th) Dallas Mavericks Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [19]
Eurelijus Žukauskas C 1995 (54th) Seattle SuperSonics Born in the Soviet Union, represented Lithuania internationally. [20]

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  2. ↑ "Ignas Brazdeikis Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Zydrunas Ilgauskas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Šarūnas Jasikevičius Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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  8. ↑ "Arvydas Macijauskas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Donatas Motiejūnas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Domantas Sabonis Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Darius Songaila Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jonas Valančiūnas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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  17. ↑ "Robertas Javtokas International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Rokas Jokubaitis International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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