Arvydas Sabonis

Position:
C
Height:
220 cm
Weight:
138 kg
Age:
60 yo (1964 December 19)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania
Citizenship:
Lithuanian
Kevin Garnett compares Jokic to Arvydas Sabonis: 'He's the closest thing to Sabas'

2025-01-24

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic continues to redefine basketball, putting up video game-like numbers this season. His performance on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings was a prime example of his dominance.
Trinchieri on Sabonis birthday: 'It should be a national day in Lithuania'

2024-12-19

Andrea Trinchieri talked about Arvydas Sabonis 60th birthday in a pre-game conference before the game against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Trinchieri showed his admiration for Sabonis, explaining what he believes should happen in Lithuania to honor Sabonis.
Arvydas Sabonis on Domantas: 'My story was short. Here comes Sabonis with a long story'

2024-12-12

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis is currently shining in the NBA. Decades ago, his father, Arvydas Sabonis, was touted as the most talented international basketball player in the world.
Toni Kukoc thinks Jokic isn't better than Drazen, Sabonis, or Divac yet

2023-09-13

Toni Kukoc was instrumental during the Chicago Bulls three-peat run from 1996 until 1998. With a movie about him being presented on September 13th, he sat down to answer some questions before the premiere.
Sasha Vezenkov posts best EuroLeague numbers since Arvydas Sabonis

2022-11-18

Sasha Vezenkov has been on a tear since the 2022-23 EuroLeague season started in early October. So far this campaign, Vezenkov has been averaging phenomenal numbers in the EuroLeague: 20.0 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.1 steals for 28.2 PIR. The Bulgarian forward is tied first in points per game, second in rebounds, and first in PIR.
Why Arvydas Sabonis didn't come to the NBA earlier?

2022-04-29

The NBA world did not have a chance to witness prime Arvydas Sabonis, yet his peers considered him to be one of the best big men in basketball history. Imagine a 7 ft 3 center with unique court vision, deep shooting range, unguardable post-game, and elite athleticism. Bill Walton once described Sabonis as "a 7 ft 3 in Larry Bird'', while Kevin Garnett recently recalled him as his favorite ...
Doncic, Giannis and Jokic make All-Time NBA European Teams cut

2022-04-11

NBA announced the results of the All-Time NBA European Team category as part of the NBA 75 Euro Vote, a campaign to celebrate the league's landmark 75th Anniversary Season with fans in Europe and commemorate the contributions of European players throughout the league's 75-year history. The All-Time NBA European First Team consists of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks; ...
Dirk Nowitzki picks his all-time Top 10 European NBA players

2022-03-31

One of the greatest European basketball players, Dirk Nowitzki, made his own Top 10 of European players who played in the NBA. The 43-year-old Nowitzki had to make the first and second team as part of the NBA 75 Euro Vote campaign. In Nowitzki’s first team there was enough room for current superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. The Dallas Mavericks legend did not put himself in ...
Zalgiris legend Tyus Edney: 'Greek press wrote that the semifinal against us would be a practice for Olympiacos'

2022-03-28

Tyus Edney is probably the most beloved Zalgiris Kaunas player in the club's history. Together with the team, he became a EuroLeague champion in 1999, defeating the start-studded Kinder Bologna in the final.
Arvydas Sabonis condemns Russians: 'We'll never be able to believe these liars again'

2022-03-11

When Russians invaded Ukraine and started the war, many famous basketball people went publicly to address Russia's violence and aggression. The legendary Lithuanian basketball player Arvydas Sabonis expressed his opinion as well. "I don't communicate with Russians. I chatted with Alexander Volkov, other Ukrainians. They are all out of balance," Sabonis told Rokas Pakenas of 15min.lt. "Propaganda ...
Kevin Garnett names his favorite Euro player, disagrees with the 'soft' label

2022-03-07

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett named his favorite Euro player. In his book "KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between", a 45-year-old NBA champion praised European basketball's impact on the NBA and disagreed with many labels that follow Euro NBA players to this day. "My all-time favorite was Arvydas Sabonis, born in Lithuania. I had tapes of him playing ...
Hiring which left even Sabonis' dad excited (2)

2021-07-02

It came out of nowhere. The Indiana Pacers players thought that Scott Brooks was a front-runner to get a head coaching job. So Rick Carlisle news surprised many. Carlisle, 61, returns to Indiana on a four-year deal. He previously coached the Pacers from 2003 to 2007. Also, he assisted Larry Bird in Indiana for three seasons (1997-2000). "Once I've heard the news, I was very excited. Hall of Fame ...
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EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
03/04 Žalgiris Kaunas 28:26 61.3%
92/150
36.4%
15/41
69.5%
71/102
10.7
8.3/2.4
2.4 1 2 1.6 - 2.6 0 16.7 21.4 18 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF RF PTS EFF
107-99 30 85.7%
6/7
66.7%
4/6
62.5%
5/8
9
6/3
3 1 0 1 5 0 29 32
87-100 30 45.5%
5/11
50%
1/2
57.1%
4/7
7
6/1
1 1 5 1 5 0 17 7
95-72 27 50%
3/6
66.7%
2/3
100%
2/2
12
12/0
5 2 0 0 3 0 14 26
85-76 24 45.5%
5/11
33.3%
1/3
-
0/0
13
10/3
0 1 4 2 3 0 13 14
78-70 31 40%
4/10
0%
0/2
50%
3/6
12
7/5
4 1 1 2 4 0 11 14
73-85 34 85.7%
6/7
100%
2/2
77.8%
7/9
16
13/3
4 0 4 1 1 0 25 38
75-78 27 50%
3/6
25%
1/4
50%
3/6
9
5/4
4 1 2 0 2 0 12 13
65-72 23 77.8%
7/9
0%
0/1
100%
3/3
7
5/2
1 1 3 2 0 0 17 22
92-83 24 28.6%
2/7
0%
0/1
80%
8/10
10
6/4
2 0 1 1 3 0 12 13
89-81 24 81.8%
9/11
50%
1/2
66.7%
2/3
8
5/3
1 0 2 4 0 0 23 30
91-80 32 70%
7/10
-
0/0
66.7%
4/6
6
5/1
1 0 2 2 3 0 18 17
90-81 27 42.9%
3/7
100%
2/2
87.5%
7/8
8
7/1
3 0 2 0 1 0 19 22
98-75 22 80%
4/5
0%
0/1
100%
1/1
9
9/0
3 1 0 2 1 0 9 21
87-91 34 61.5%
8/13
0%
0/3
40%
2/5
17
11/6
4 0 2 2 2 0 18 26
72-74 30 75%
6/8
0%
0/1
66.7%
2/3
10
8/2
2 2 3 2 4 0 14 19
87-77 28 83.3%
5/6
33.3%
1/3
62.5%
5/8
13
12/1
2 1 2 4 5 0 18 25
64-56 36 50%
5/10
0%
0/5
85.7%
6/7
18
16/2
2 5 3 3 1 0 16 29
80-74 29 66.7%
4/6
-
0/0
70%
7/10
9
7/2
1 1 0 0 3 0 15 18

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Žalgiris Kaunas 28:26 61.3%
92/150
36.6%
15/41
69.6%
71/102
10.7
8.3/2.4
2.4 1 2 1.6 - 2.6 0 16.7 21.4 18 »
Home game 28:00 60.8%
45/74
30%
6/20
60.4%
29/48
10.7
8.2/2.4
2.8 0.9 1.6 1.7 - 2.8 0 15.2 20 9 »
Away game 28:53 61.8%
47/76
42.9%
9/21
77.8%
42/54
10.8
8.4/2.3
2 1.1 2.4 1.6 - 2.3 0 18.1 22.9 9 »
Wins 27:33 70.6%
48/68
40%
6/15
71.1%
32/45
10.7
8.7/2
2.6 1 1.7 1.9 - 2.3 0 16.2 23.7 9 »
Losses 29:20 53.7%
44/82
34.6%
9/26
68.4%
39/57
10.8
8/2.8
2.2 1 2.3 1.3 - 2.8 0 17.1 19.2 9 »
Last 5 games 28:24 51.1%
23/45
50%
8/16
60.9%
14/23
10.6
8.2/2.4
2.6 1.2 2 1.2 - 4 0 16.8 18.6 5 »
November 30:45 66.7%
20/30
11.1%
1/9
71.4%
20/28
12.5
10.8/1.8
1.8 2.3 2 2.3 - 3.3 0 15.8 22.8 4 »
December 27:40 60%
15/25
33.3%
2/6
71.4%
10/14
11.3
9/2.3
3.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 - 1.3 0 15.3 23 3 »
January 28:00 76.2%
16/21
50%
1/2
66.7%
6/9
7
5/2
1 0 2 3 - 1.5 0 20.5 23.5 2 »
February 24:40 54.5%
12/22
16.7%
1/6
73.7%
14/19
8.7
5.3/3.3
2.3 0.7 2 1 - 1.7 0 13.7 16 3 »
March 29:00 52.9%
18/34
50%
5/10
70.6%
12/17
13.3
10.5/2.8
3.3 1 2.3 1.3 - 2.8 0 15.8 23 4 »
April 30:00 61.1%
11/18
62.5%
5/8
60%
9/15
8
6/2
2 1 2.5 1 - 5 0 23 19.5 2 »
Versus Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 30:30 68.8%
11/16
- 68.8%
11/16
7.5
6/1.5
1 0.5 1 1 - 3 0 16.5 17.5 2 »
Versus Valencia Basket 27:00 45.5%
10/22
40%
2/5
57.1%
4/7
10
8/2
0.5 1 4.5 1.5 - 4 0 15 10.5 2 »
Versus Krka Novo Mesto 22:30 78.6%
11/14
0%
0/2
100%
4/4
8
7/1
2 1 1.5 2 - 0.5 0 13 21.5 2 »
Versus Fortitudo Bologna 28:00 83.3%
5/6
33.3%
1/3
62.5%
5/8
13
12/1
2 1 2 4 - 5 0 18 25 1 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 30:30 69.2%
9/13
80%
4/5
81.8%
9/11
14
12.5/1.5
4.5 1 2 0.5 - 2 0 19.5 32 2 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 29:45 54.1%
20/37
33.3%
4/12
62.1%
18/29
12
7.5/4.5
3.3 0.5 1 1.5 - 3.5 0 17.5 21.3 4 »
Versus Montepaschi Siena 36:00 50%
5/10
0%
0/5
85.7%
6/7
18
16/2
2 5 3 3 - 1 0 16 29 1 »
Versus CSKA Moscow 27:00 46.2%
6/13
50%
3/6
71.4%
10/14
8.5
6/2.5
3.5 0.5 2 0 - 1.5 0 15.5 17.5 2 »
Versus Unicaja Malaga 27:00 78.9%
15/19
33.3%
1/3
66.7%
4/6
9
6.5/2.5
1.5 1 2.5 3 - 2 0 18.5 24.5 2 »
Height:
220 cm
Weight:
138 kg
Age:
60 yo (1964-12-19)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania
Citizenship:
Lithuanian
Height:
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Weight:
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Age:
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Birth place:
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Citizenship:
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