Jonas Valanciunas has won the award a record six times. | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | outstanding playing performance in a calendar year |
| Location | Vilnius |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Presented by | Basketball Federation of Lithuania |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| Editions | 17 |
| First winner | Ramunas Siskauskas |
| Most wins | 4 Ramunas Siskauskas |
| Most recent | Jonas Valanciunas (2024) |
The Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year award is established in 2008 to recognize the best basketball player of the year from Lithuania. [1] [2] [3] The winners are basketball players who have Lithuanian citizenship, and whose performances with its basketball club and/or national team throughout the year has reached the highest level of excellence. All players with Lithuanian citizenship, regardless of where they play in the world, qualify for the award. The inaugural recipient was Ramunas Siskauskas. The winners are selected by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.
