Mantas Kalnietis

Mantas Kalnietis
Position:
PG
Height:
196 cm
Weight:
89 kg
Age:
38 yo (1986 September 06)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania

Statistics
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
12:28 50%
4/8 		54.5%
6/11 		-
0/0 		0.9
0.9/0 		2.6 0.4 1.1 0 - 1.3 0.1 3.7 4 7 »
13:32 -
0/0 		0%
0/2 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 »
14:09 50%
6/12 		41.7%
10/24 		-
0/0 		1.5
1.2/0.3 		3 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.2 3.8 3.5 11 »
EuroLeague 6:05 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		0.5
0.5/0 		1.5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0 0 -1.5 2 »

Last 10 games

Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
12-09
 10 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2
10-27
 1 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1
01-20
 23 60%
3/5 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		4 0 2 0 0 2 2 9 9
01-11
 14 -
0/0 		50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3
12-17
 25 33.3%
1/3 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		5 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 6
12-15
 13 66.7%
2/3 		0%
0/2 		100%
2/2 		0
0/0 		4 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 4
12-10
 13 33.3%
1/3 		100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		4 0 1 0 1 2 0 5 3
12-02
 14 40%
2/5 		66.7%
2/3 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		5 1 1 0 1 2 1 10 9
11-26
 16 60%
3/5 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		4 0 1 0 0 3 0 9 5
11-19
 28 50%
1/2 		50%
3/6 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		11 0 3 0 0 3 2 11 15

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News
Jonava upset Zalgiris in Mantas Kalnietis' farewell game

2023-01-29

Zalgiris Kaunas (15-2) bid farewell to Mantas Kalnietis, who played his last game with the Lithuanian powerhouse, in their home game against Jonava. The atmosphere in the Zalgirio Arena was celebratory, with 9,249 home fans in attendance, however, the hosts were in for a surprise, as Jonava (10-7) ended their eight-game winning streak and prevailed by 80-76 (22-12, 21-26, 13-24, 24-14).
Mantas Kalnietis retires

2023-01-18

Mantas Kalnietis, who has become a symbol of Zalgiris Kaunas and the Lithuanian national team over the years, is putting an end to his professional career. The 36-year-old 196 cm tall guard will play his last professional game on January 29 in the Betsafe-LKL Championship game against Jonava CBet in Zalgirio Arena.
Ignas Brazdeikis to miss game vs. Crvena Zvezda

2022-12-12

Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis confirmed that Ignas Brazdeikis and Mantas Kalnietis won't travel to Belgrade for the Crvena Zvezda game.
News
Jonava upset Zalgiris in Mantas Kalnietis' farewell game

2023-01-29

Zalgiris Kaunas (15-2) bid farewell to Mantas Kalnietis, who played his last game with the Lithuanian powerhouse, in their home game against Jonava. The atmosphere in the Zalgirio Arena was celebratory, with 9,249 home fans in attendance, however, the hosts were in for a surprise, as Jonava (10-7) ended their eight-game winning streak and prevailed by 80-76 (22-12, 21-26, 13-24, 24-14).
Mantas Kalnietis retires

2023-01-18

Mantas Kalnietis, who has become a symbol of Zalgiris Kaunas and the Lithuanian national team over the years, is putting an end to his professional career. The 36-year-old 196 cm tall guard will play his last professional game on January 29 in the Betsafe-LKL Championship game against Jonava CBet in Zalgirio Arena.
Ignas Brazdeikis to miss game vs. Crvena Zvezda

2022-12-12

Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis confirmed that Ignas Brazdeikis and Mantas Kalnietis won't travel to Belgrade for the Crvena Zvezda game.
Mantas Kalnietis suffers thigh injury

2022-11-17

During the team's preparation for the EuroLeague battle against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Zalgiris Kaunas guard Mantas Kalnietis suffered an injury, the Lithuanian team announced. After testing, a thigh strain was revealed, which will keep the veteran out for two weeks of basketball activity.
A voice that inspired the best EuroLeague farewell game you couldn't script

2022-04-05

A Lithuanian producer Rimvydas Cekavicius is shooting a video documentary about Paulius Jankunas. But even he couldn't script what happened in the EuroLeague legend's farewell game. Zalgiris Kaunas lost the third quarter by 20 (15-35), and Jankunas' farewell game was slipping away. After scoring 2 points and grabbing four rebounds in the first half, Jankunas didn't even show up on the court after ...
Tai Webster and Arturas Milaknis return to Zalgiris lineup

2022-01-27

Zalgiris Kaunas welcomed back some of the players before the trip to Italy, where the Lithuanian champions will face AX Armani Exchange Milan. Arturas Milaknis and Tai Webster recovered from Covid-19 and are traveling to Italy. Both of them took part in practice with the rest of the team. However, Paulius Jankunas still remains in Kaunas and should join the team soon. Zalgiris head coach Jure ...
Mantas Kalnietis retires from the Lithuanian national team

2022-01-26

End of an era for Mantas Kalnietis and the Lithuanian national team. Long time Lithuania's point guard retires from national team duties. 35-year-old confirmed it in an exclusive interview for BasketNews. "I haven't made this decision in one day," Kalnietis said. "I had a very good time with the national team, and I never had any doubts about playing for my country. I was very lucky because my ...
Kalnietis: 'Zdovc is trying to make us play with more aggresiveness and spirit'

2021-10-16

Zalgiris Kaunas put up a fight in their away game against Olympiacos in Piraeus but ultimately succumbed to the hosts after a very bad second half. Currently standing at 0-4, the Lithuanian team must make up for lost ground in the EuroLeague regular season as soon as possible, or else the playoff race will be lost for good. Mantas Kalnietis, one of the most experienced players on the team's ...
Alan Williams speaks on EuroLeague’s MVP favorite, Mudiay’s potential in Europe and Kalnietis influence

2021-09-13

Zalgiris Kaunas was visiting the Gloria Cup tournament in Turkey, and Lithuanian champions met many familiar faces. One of them was Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar forward Alan Williams. The American forward took time and sat with the Zalgiris TV crew with whom he spoke about Mantas Kalnietis influence, Russian saunas, and many other things. “Mantas helped me a lot,” Williams said. “He ...

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
22/23 Zalgiris Kaunas 6:05 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		- 0.5
0.5/0 		1.5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0 0 -1.5 2 »
21/22 Zalgiris Kaunas 17:12 46%
23/50 		35.2%
17/48 		100%
9/9 		1.1
1.1/0.1 		4.4 0.3 1.8 0.1 0.3 1.8 1 5.9 5.7 18 »
17/18 AX Armani Exchange Milan 16:17 35.6%
16/45 		38.2%
13/34 		90.5%
19/21 		1.8
1.7/0.1 		2.2 0.5 1.4 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.3 4.5 4.9 20 »
16/17 AX Armani Exchange Milan 19:24 49.5%
42/85 		37%
28/76 		67%
20/30 		2.3
2/0.3 		2.9 0.8 1.7 0.1 0.2 1.3 1.3 7.2 7.6 26 »
15/16 Žalgiris Kaunas 23:38 40.7%
22/54 		30%
15/50 		86%
6/7 		2.2
2.2/0 		4.1 0.7 2.4 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.7 6.8 5.8 14 »
13/14 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 28:07 57.5%
73/127 		25%
18/72 		65.8%
25/38 		3
2.5/0.5 		4.8 1 2.6 0.1 0.4 1.2 2.7 9.4 11.8 24 »
11/12 Žalgiris Kaunas 22:07 52%
39/75 		22.4%
10/45 		63.8%
14/22 		2.5
2.3/0.3 		3.7 0.6 2.2 0.1 0.1 1.6 1.9 7.6 7.6 16 »
10/11 Žalgiris Kaunas 22:04 58.9%
40/68 		37.3%
13/35 		75%
18/24 		2.8
2.3/0.5 		1.9 0.2 2.2 0.1 0.3 1 1.8 9.1 8.7 15 »
09/10 Žalgiris Kaunas 30:11 64.2%
43/67 		27.6%
14/51 		80%
16/20 		2.8
2.7/0.1 		3.6 1 2.6 0.2 - 1.2 1.6 9 10.4 16 »
08/09 Žalgiris Kaunas 24:48 48.1%
25/52 		31%
9/29 		72.7%
8/11 		2.3
2.1/0.2 		3 1.2 2.2 0.2 - 1.6 1.1 8.5 7.5 10 »
07/08 Žalgiris Kaunas 7:11 50%
8/16 		17.3%
2/12 		44.6%
4/9 		0.7
0.6/0.1 		0.8 0.1 0.4 0 - 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.3 16 »
06/07 Žalgiris Kaunas 12:46 65.5%
19/29 		33.7%
4/12 		48.4%
2/4 		1.2
0.9/0.4 		1.3 0.9 1.7 0.1 - 1.2 1.2 4 4.2 13 »
05/06 Žalgiris Kaunas 16:15 64.7%
11/17 		33.3%
1/3 		33.3%
2/6 		2
1.8/0.3 		2 1.3 1.5 0.5 - 1.5 2 6.8 8.5 4 »

EuroCup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
20/21 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 28:09 58.1%
36/62 		37.9%
22/58 		76.3%
19/25 		2.8
2.3/0.5 		7.1 0.7 2.6 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.8 8.7 13.4 18 »
19/20 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 24:51 51.6%
16/31 		29.6%
8/27 		81.3%
13/16 		2.3
2.1/0.2 		3.5 0.5 2 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.6 6.9 8.7 10 »
18/19 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 25:02 48.8%
37/76 		36%
27/75 		83%
29/35 		2.9
2.5/0.4 		5.7 0.9 2.1 0.1 0.1 1.5 2.5 10.2 13.6 18 »
15/16 AX Armani Exchange Milan 22:05 62.5%
15/24 		39%
7/18 		88%
7/8 		1.3
1.3/0 		2.3 1.2 1.5 0.2 0 1.5 1.8 9.7 10 6 »
14/15 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 12:49 50%
5/10 		28.6%
2/7 		100%
1/1 		0.8
0.6/0.2 		1.6 0.2 1.6 0.2 0 1 0.4 3.4 2 5 »

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2021 Lithuania 21:02 50%
9/18 		42.9%
6/14 		100%
4/4 		2.5
2/0.5 		5.3 0.5 1.8 0.3 0 2.3 - 10 10.3 4 »
2012 Lithuania 25:35 54.5%
12/22 		36.4%
4/11 		50%
3/6 		2.8
2.5/0.3 		7 1.5 1.3 0 - 1.3 0.8 9.8 14.3 4 »

FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2020 Lithuania 23:28 58.5%
7/12 		37.5%
6/16 		51.5%
1/2 		1
0.8/0.2 		4.5 0.3 1.7 0.2 - 1.7 - 5.5 6 6 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2019 Lithuania 23:23 63.6%
14/22 		36.8%
7/19 		50%
1/2 		2.2
2/0.2 		5.2 0.6 1.4 0 - 1.4 - 10 11 5 »
2010 Lithuania 25:26 42.9%
15/35 		36%
13/36 		86.5%
19/22 		3
2.7/0.3 		3.4 0.8 2.1 0.2 - 1.9 - 9.8 8.1 9 »
2006 Lithuania 20:20 63.5%
21/33 		7.1%
1/14 		75.2%
9/12 		1.4
1.1/0.3 		2.8 0.9 2.4 0 - 1.3 - 6 4.2 9 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
17/18 Lithuania 24:27 69.3%
18/26 		45.5%
10/22 		83%
5/6 		2.2
2/0.2 		6.2 0.5 2.2 0 - 1.5 - 11.8 13.5 6 »

FIBA EuroBasket

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2017 Lithuania 26:42 62.5%
20/32 		24.9%
5/20 		63.9%
7/11 		2.7
2.3/0.3 		7.2 0.5 3 0 - 1 - 10.3 11.5 6 »
2015 Lithuania 34:13 37.9%
25/66 		29.2%
12/41 		64.1%
9/14 		2.9
2.6/0.3 		7.8 0.6 3.7 0.2 0 2.2 1.9 10.6 9.7 9 »
2013 Lithuania 32:32 52.9%
45/85 		25.6%
11/43 		52.6%
10/19 		4.7
3.6/1.2 		5 0.5 2.6 0 - 2 - 12.1 10.4 11 »
2011 Lithuania 23:32 51.6%
32/62 		38%
16/42 		75.2%
9/12 		3.6
2.8/0.7 		3.8 0.4 2.1 0 - 1.4 - 11 9.9 11 »
2009 Lithuania 13:40 74.9%
6/8 		33.3%
3/9 		100%
2/2 		1.3
1.3/0 		1.3 1 1.3 0 - 0.3 - 7.7 7 3 »

Olympic Games

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2016 Lithuania 31:44 72.4%
29/40 		42.3%
11/26 		80.9%
17/21 		2.7
2/0.7 		7.5 0.8 2.3 0.5 - 1.8 - 18 20.3 6 »
2012 Lithuania 21:13 36.9%
7/19 		29.3%
5/17 		67%
4/6 		3
2.3/0.7 		4.8 0.2 2.2 0 - 1.5 1.5 5.5 7 6 »

VTB United League

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
13/14 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 27:22 51.1%
47/92 		34.1%
16/47 		75.2%
18/24 		3.1
2.7/0.4 		5.4 0.9 2.5 0 0.3 1.8 1.6 8.9 10.8 18 »
12/13 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 26:18 58.7%
83/141 		42%
42/100 		80%
56/70 		2.6
2.3/0.3 		4.5 0.8 2.4 0.1 - 1.6 0.6 12.4 12.4 28 »
11/12 Žalgiris Kaunas 23:12 50.9%
29/57 		36.4%
12/33 		82.3%
19/23 		2.6
2.1/0.5 		3.5 1.4 2.6 0.1 0.2 1.9 1.9 9.4 9.8 12 »
10/11 Žalgiris Kaunas 21:21 52%
13/25 		50%
3/6 		53.8%
7/13 		2.2
2/0.2 		3.8 1.2 2.4 0.2 - 2 - 8.4 7.4 5 »
09/10 Žalgiris Kaunas 25:00 46.1%
12/26 		44%
11/25 		80.3%
4/5 		3.1
2.9/0.3 		2.7 0.6 2.9 0 - 2 1.6 8.7 7.7 7 »

FIBA U20 European Championship

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2006 Lithuania U20 NT 31:22 52.8%
29/55 		13.8%
3/22 		71.5%
25/35 		3.9
3.5/0.4 		4.8 1.8 2.5 0.3 - 2.6 - 11.5 10.1 8 »
2005 Lithuania U20 NT 7:00 34%
1/3 		20.5%
1/5 		74.6%
3/4 		1
1/0 		0.2 0.5 0.3 0 - 0.8 - 1.3 0.7 6 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
12-09
 60-86 10 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2
10-27
 87-76 1 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Zalgiris Kaunas 5:30 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		- 0.5
0.5/0 		1.5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0 0 -1.5 2 »
Home game 10:00 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		- 1
1/0 		3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1 »
Away game 1:00 - - - 0
0/0 		0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1 »
Losses 5:30 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		- 0.5
0.5/0 		1.5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0 0 -1.5 2 »
Last 5 games 5:30 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		- 0.5
0.5/0 		1.5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0 0 -1.5 2 »
October 1:00 - - - 0
0/0 		0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1 »
December 10:00 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		- 1
1/0 		3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 10:00 0%
0/3 		0%
0/1 		- 1
1/0 		3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 1:00 - - - 0
0/0 		0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1 »
Mantas Kalnietis
Height:
196 cm
Weight:
89 kg
Age:
38 yo (1986-09-06)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height:
-
Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
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