Donatas Slanina (born 23 April 1977) is a Lithuanian professional
basketball
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player who plays as a
shooting guard
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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
In July 2015, Slanina was named the assistant to
head coach
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Massimiliano Menetti, at
Pallacanestro Reggiana, the club where he finished his playing career.
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
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.
Career statistics
EuroLeague
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2000–01
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Žalgiris
, 12 , , 9 , , 28.2 , , .580 , , .552 , , .870 , , 3.3 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .3 , , 14.5 , , 13.7
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2001–02
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, 14 , , 6 , , 30.5 , , .456 , , .323 , , .882 , , 2.7 , , 1.7 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , 16.6 , , 11.1
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2006–07
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Asseco Gdynia
, 20 , , 15 , , 26.0 , , .547 , , .337 , , .896 , , 1.8 , , 1.5 , , .8 , , .1 , , 10.9 , , 9.2
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2007–08
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, 14 , , 12 , , 28.1 , , .491 , , .424 , , .818 , , 1.9 , , 1.9 , , .8 , , .1 , , 11.1 , , 8.5
Awards and achievements
Pro clubs
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Lithuanian League Champion: (2001)
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Lithuanian LKL 3-Point Shootout: Champion (2001)
*2×
Polish League Champion: (2007, 2008)
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Polish League Finals MVP: (2007)
Lithuanian senior national team
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EuroBasket 2003:
References
External links
Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileItalian League Profile
Retrieved 2 September 2015
RealGM Profile
Retrieved 2 September 2015
1977 births
Living people
Arka Gdynia (basketball) players
Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
BC Šiauliai players
BC Žalgiris players
CB Murcia players
FIBA EuroBasket–winning players
Lega Basket Serie A players
Liga ACB players
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Italy
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland
Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Lithuanian men's basketball players
21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen
Olympic basketball players for Lithuania
Pallacanestro Reggiana players
Real Betis Baloncesto players
Shooting guards
Basketball players from Šiauliai
Trefl Sopot players
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