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Donatas Slanina

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Donatas Slanina
Slanina, with Murcia, in 2009.
Personal information
Born (1977-04-23) April 23, 1977 (age 47)
Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft1999: undrafted
Playing career1993–2013
PositionShooting guard
Career history
As player:
1993–1999Šiauliai
1999–2002Žalgiris
2002–2006Sevilla
2006–2008Prokom Trefl Sopot
2008–2009Murcia
2009–2013Reggiana
As coach:
2015–2017Reggiana (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sweden Team

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.

Coaching career

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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

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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

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Žalgiris 12 9 28.2 .580 .552 .870 3.3 1.0 .7 .3 14.5 13.7
2001–02 Žalgiris 14 6 30.5 .456 .323 .882 2.7 1.7 1.0 .0 16.6 11.1
2006–07 Asseco Gdynia 20 15 26.0 .547 .337 .896 1.8 1.5 .8 .1 10.9 9.2
2007–08 Asseco Gdynia 14 12 28.1 .491 .424 .818 1.9 1.9 .8 .1 11.1 8.5

Awards and achievements

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Pro clubs

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Lithuanian senior national team

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References

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  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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