Donatas Motiejūnas #20

Position:
C
Height:
213 cm
Weight:
120 kg
Age:
34 yo (1990 September 20)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania
Citizenship:
Lithuanian
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Debate Over #FreeFacu & Ideas to Grow the EuroLeague (URBONUS podcast)

2023-01-10

Tune in to the URBONUS podcast as we travel to Monaco for an in-depth conversation with EuroLeague stars Mike James and Donatas Motiejunas. They give their thoughts on Zalgiris changes and Panathinaikos issues, provide their perspective on the #FreeFacu campaign, and share their ideas for growing the EuroLeague.
'We suck right now': Monaco players reflect on the Roca Team's true potential

2022-10-29

It was April 22 when AS Monaco became the first team in the 2021-22 season to beat Olympiacos Piraeus at the Peace and Friendship Stadium with normal attendance. Crvena Zvezda had done it last January, but back then, not more than 1.000 fans were allowed in the stands due to COVID restrictions. 
Monaco extend Motiejunas: 'We have weapons to reach Final Four'

2022-08-22

AS Monaco officially announced the extension of the Lithuanian forward Donatas Motiejunas. According to the club's announcement, the 31-year-old signed a 1-year extension. BasketNews reported about the agreement on July 9. Last EuroLeague season, Motiejunas averaged 9.7 points (2FG: 63.5%; 3FG: 32.7%), 4.6 rebounds, and 10.8 in PIR.
Donatas Motiejunas agrees to new deal with Monaco

2022-07-09

Donatas Motiejunas will stay in the EuroLeague. According to BasketNews sources, the 31-year-old center is finalizing a new two-year contract with AS Monaco.

Virtus Bologna reportedly eyeing Donatas Motiejunas

2022-06-13

AS Monaco big man Donatas Motiejunas has already started to attract the interest of other EuroLeague clubs. 

Donatas Motiejunas changes representation heading into free agency

2022-06-11

AS Monaco big man Donatas Motiejunas has switched agency and will be henceforth represented by Misko Raznatovic of Beobasket and Lithuanian agent Marius Rutkauskas, per BasketNews sources.

Donatas Motiejunas: 'We respect Olympiacos, but we go to Piraeus for two victories'

2022-04-18

Just 24 hours before the first tip of the quarterfinals in the EuroLeague, the Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas of AS Monaco talked about the series with the Olympiacos Piraeus and the first two games at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. In an interview with the Greek website gazzetta.gr, Motiejunas talked about the atmosphere that awaits his team in Piraeus. Then he expressed respect for ...
Donatas Motiejunas slams James Harden: 'It's not a coincidence that he hasn't won any titles'

2022-03-23

Donatas Motiejunas and James Harden played four years together at the Houston Rockets. The Lithuanian big man and the American combo guard co-existed in a squad that culminated in 2015-16, when the Rockets were the No 1 seed in the Southwest Division with a 56-26 record. They went on to make the Western Conference finals, losing to eventual champs Golden State Warriors. Harden started his run of ...
Operation 'locker room': How Sasa Obradovic vaulted Monaco into playoff contention

2022-03-08

When AS Monaco parted ways with coach Zvezdan Mitrovic on December 13, 2021, very few would expect that his successor would be announced on the very same day. Back then, the team from the Principality was on a 5-game losing streak in the EuroLeague and ranked 14th in the EuroLeague standings with a 5-9 record. The club wanted a change, and Mitrovic's substitute had better be immediately available. ...
Motiejunas on coach change: 'Sasa Obradovic quickly identified what type of player I am'

2022-01-26

Donatas Motiejunas has been on a great stretch in recent weeks, becoming one of the key parts of Sasa Obradovic's AS Monaco. D-Mo has established himself as an offensive leader thanks to his complete skill set, averaging 17.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 19.8 PIR over the last five Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games. Like his entire team, Motiejunas found his strengths on the defensive end as well. ...
Donatas Motiejunas' personal coach: 'I don't know a person working harder than him'

2022-01-23

Coming back to play in Europe after nearly 10 years of absence was not easy for Donatas Motiejunas. The Lithuanian center needed some time to get accustomed to the game, but his form has been nothing less than dazzling during recent weeks. AS Monaco Basket parted ways with coach Zvezdan Mitrovic in December hiring Sasa Obradovic afterward, and the big man's numbers immediately started to improve ...
Motiejunas recalls his failed medical at Pistons: 'I'm still playing, but they destroy young players' futures in NBA'

2022-01-13

Earlier today multiple outlets reported that Denver's Bol Bol trade with Detroit has been voided. The Pistons didn't pass Bol on his physical with the team. AS Monaco's Donatas Motiejunas remembered the same kind of situation, which happened to him as well. He had some words to say on Twitter regarding NBA doctors, ruining the trades by failing the player's physical tests. "I was failed on ...
Mitrovic cooling down the incident with James: ‘I just put him on the bench’ (1)

2021-11-20

After a hot start to Euroleague with two wins and a famous victory against CSKA after being down by 22 points, newcomer Monaco are now having a reality check with one win in the last four games. Seemed to be visibly tired after the loss in Tel Aviv, the club from French riviera finished the double game week by conceding their highest number of points of the season so far against Efes, with a 98-77 ...
Donatas Motiejunas: 'The previous Lithuanian federation put our basketball under the ground'

2021-11-10

Following a nine-year NBA and CBA stint, Donatas Motiejunas came back to Europe to bolster AS Monaco's frontcourt. The Lithuanian big, known for his post-up skillset, was selected with the 20th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves but it was with the Houston Rockets that he got to enjoy his brightest NBA days. In the aftermath of his EuroLeague breakout season with Polish side ...
Motiejunas on Mike James: 'Definitely feels like playing with James Harden'

2021-09-30

After a convincing victory over Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, AS Monaco's big man Donatas Motiejunas was interviewed by BasketNews, discussing his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague return, playing in front of fans, and Monaco's chances looking forward. "It feels good," he said about playing in the EuroLeague again. "Especially with the fans back in the arenas. The emotions are way different playing in ...
Donatas Motiejunas: 'I barely remember the last time I played in EuroLeague'

2021-09-29

Donatas Motiejunas, a key player in Zvezdan Mitrovic's system at AS Monaco, will get another taste of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague basketball on Thursday night against Panathinaikos. Ten years after his last appearance in the competition, the Lithuanian international looks forward to a thrilling season with the Roca Team. "Thursday is the club's first game in the EuroLeague. We know what to ...
Donatas Motiejunas officially returns to the EuroLeague

2021-08-17

Former NBA player Donatas Motiejunas is set for the EuroLeague return. The 30-year-old big man is heading to AS Monaco for a one-year deal, per BasketNews sources. The Lithuanian big man was officially announced by the team on Wednesday. His contract includes an option to leave for China, however, he may only sign a contract there within the next two weeks, Tomas Langvinis of LNK reports. ...
10 most intriguing players coming from the CBA

2021-08-04

The Chinese Basketball League has been home to many high-quality players over the last few years. The reason? Pretty simple: really good money for a relatively short season. Many American and European players have chosen China in recent years but this season could be different. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the CBA is thinking about starting the season without foreign players on the rosters. Most ...
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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
24/25 AS Monaco 14:43 59.2%
67/113
47%
9/19
54.1%
25/46
3.1
1.9/1.2
0.9 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 2 2 6.4 7.5 29 »
23/24 AS Monaco 17:42 60.8%
109/179
37.8%
23/61
73.1%
56/77
3.4
2.5/0.9
1 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.9 2.7 8.8 10.1 39 »
22/23 AS Monaco 17:47 63.5%
132/208
24.5%
10/40
55.6%
53/95
3.7
2.4/1.3
0.8 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.2 1.7 3 8.5 9.9 41 »
21/22 AS Monaco 19:05 63.5%
139/219
32.4%
18/55
44.6%
38/85
4.6
3.1/1.6
0.7 0.5 1 0.3 0.2 2.2 2.6 9.7 10.8 38 »
11/12 Asseco Arka Gdynia 31:24 53.1%
34/64
30.4%
14/46
45.5%
15/33
7.9
6.4/1.5
0.9 0.6 2.3 0.8 0.1 3 4.4 12.5 13.7 10 »
07/08 Žalgiris Kaunas 7:20 33%
1/3
0%
0/2
100%
2/2
2.7
1.3/1.3
0 0 1 0 - 1 0.7 1.3 1.3 3 »

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
2024 Lithuania 13:23 60%
6/10
50%
1/2
75%
6/8
3.3
3/0.3
1.3 0 0.8 0.3 0 0.3 - 5.3 7.3 4 »

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
2023 Lithuania 14:38 51.4%
18/35
60.3%
3/5
33.3%
4/12
3.3
1.9/1.4
0.8 0.6 1.1 0.3 - 1.9 - 6.1 6.5 8 »
2014 Lithuania 16:53 56.1%
23/41
19.8%
4/20
52.9%
9/17
4
2.8/1.2
0.7 0.3 0.9 0.4 - 1.2 - 7.4 6.1 9 »

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 17:38 64.7%
11/17
0%
0/1
55.6%
5/9
6
2.5/3.5
0.5 0 1.5 0 - 2 - 13.5 12 2 »

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
18/19 San Antonio Spurs 3:54 60.1%
9/15
0%
0/1
26%
1/4
1.3
0.6/0.6
0.4 0 0.4 0.1 - 0.9 - 2.4 1.6 8 »
16/17 New Orleans Pelicans 14:04 50.4%
46/91
23.2%
11/47
51.4%
25/49
3.1
2.2/0.8
1 0.5 0.9 0.3 - 1.6 - 4.4 3.7 34 »
15/16 Houston Rockets 15:21 48.9%
86/176
30.6%
20/66
59.9%
42/70
3.2
2.1/1.1
1.1 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.3 1.9 - 6.5 4.1 42 »
14/15 Houston Rockets 28:41 53.6%
304/567
37.1%
49/132
60.3%
100/166
5.9
4/1.9
1.8 0.8 1.7 0.5 0.6 2.9 - 12 10.1 71 »
13/14 Houston Rockets 15:21 51.8%
110/212
25.2%
21/84
60.6%
58/96
3.6
2.7/1
0.6 0.3 0.8 0.3 - 2.1 - 5.5 4.2 62 »
12/13 Houston Rockets 12:03 57%
75/132
28.8%
24/83
62.9%
33/52
2.1
1.3/0.8
0.7 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.6 - 5.7 3.1 45 »

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 14:43 60%
15/25
66%
2/3
39.8%
2/5
1.3
0.7/0.7
0.5 0.5 1.8 0 - 1.7 - 6.3 2.8 6 »
2013 Lithuania 11:16 53.3%
15/28
28.3%
4/14
64.5%
11/17
2.2
1.6/0.6
0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 - 1.4 - 4.8 3.2 11 »

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
2009 Lithuania U20 NT 19:26 43.1%
19/44
14.1%
1/7
65%
24/37
4
2.7/1.3
1.7 0.8 2.2 0.9 - 1.7 - 7.2 5.8 9 »
2008 Lithuania U20 NT 26:00 54.8%
23/42
0%
0/2
62.5%
10/16
5.4
2.4/3
1.4 0 1.6 1.2 - 3.2 - 11.2 9 5 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
77-80 8 33.3%
1/3
100%
2/2
50%
1/2
0
0/0
0 2 2 0 0 2 2 9 6
96-86 3 0%
0/1
0%
0/1
-
0/0
0
0/0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2
91-82 3 -
0/0
-
0/0
-
0/0
1
1/0
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
69-86 7 -
0/0
0%
0/1
100%
2/2
0
0/0
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
92-85 7 0%
0/1
100%
1/1
50%
1/2
3
2/1
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7
77-73 9 42.9%
3/7
-
0/0
100%
1/1
2
1/1
0 0 1 0 1 2 2 7 3
80-86 14 100%
3/3
100%
1/1
40%
2/5
2
1/1
1 0 1 0 0 3 5 11 12
88-82 23 83.3%
5/6
100%
1/1
75%
3/4
3
2/1
3 0 5 0 0 4 5 16 16
95-94 5 100%
1/1
-
0/0
-
0/0
0
0/0
0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0
84-98 6 0%
0/1
-
0/0
100%
2/2
1
1/0
0 0 1 0 0 1 4 2 4
90-105 20 83.3%
5/6
-
0/0
50%
1/2
6
1/5
0 1 0 0 0 3 2 11 15
94-75 14 80%
4/5
-
0/0
-
0/0
3
3/0
2 0 1 0 0 2 0 8 9
94-72 16 80%
4/5
100%
1/1
50%
1/2
2
1/1
0 1 1 2 1 3 2 12 12
93-74 10 80%
4/5
-
0/0
-
0/0
2
1/1
1 0 0 2 0 1 1 8 12
69-99 22 50%
3/6
-
0/0
50%
3/6
11
10/1
1 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 20
100-80 12 100%
3/3
-
0/0
-
0/0
4
2/2
3 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 14
80-89 24 0%
0/3
0%
0/1
-
0/0
2
1/1
2 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 -4
88-91 14 50%
1/2
-
0/0
50%
1/2
2
2/0
1 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 2
103-92 18 75%
3/4
-
0/0
50%
1/2
5
3/2
1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 12
75-87 13 50%
2/4
-
0/0
20%
1/5
4
2/2
3 1 2 0 0 2 5 5 8
90-98 17 44.4%
4/9
0%
0/1
100%
2/2
8
3/5
1 2 1 0 0 3 1 10 12
69-81 19 50%
2/4
100%
1/1
50%
1/2
6
4/2
1 0 2 1 0 2 2 8 11
63-62 19 66.7%
4/6
-
0/0
-
0/0
0
0/0
1 1 2 0 0 1 0 8 5
74-79 15 100%
1/1
50%
1/2
0%
0/2
2
2/0
1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 6
80-87 14 66.7%
4/6
-
0/0
50%
1/2
3
3/0
1 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 9
101-85 23 33.3%
1/3
0%
0/1
100%
1/1
4
2/2
1 0 0 0 0 5 2 3 2
86-71 13 66.7%
4/6
-
0/0
-
0/0
1
1/0
0 1 0 1 0 2 2 8 9
85-79 21 66.7%
4/6
25%
1/4
-
0/0
6
4/2
0 0 1 0 0 2 3 11 12
93-80 23 16.7%
1/6
0%
0/1
-
0/0
8
3/5
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
AS Monaco 14:12 59.3%
67/113
47.4%
9/19
54.3%
25/46
3.1
1.9/1.2
0.9 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 2 2 6.4 7.5 29 »
Home game 13:11 51.7%
31/60
18.2%
2/11
78.6%
11/14
3.3
1.9/1.4
0.9 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.8 1.4 4.9 6 16 »
Away game 15:27 67.9%
36/53
87.5%
7/8
43.8%
14/32
3
2/1
0.9 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2 2.8 8.2 9.4 13 »
Wins 14:06 58.6%
41/70
50%
7/14
43.8%
14/32
3.7
2.3/1.4
0.9 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 1.9 2.2 6.2 7.9 19 »
Losses 14:24 60.5%
26/43
40%
2/5
78.6%
11/14
2
1.2/0.8
1 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.1 2 1.7 6.9 6.7 10 »
Last 5 games 5:36 20%
1/5
60%
3/5
66.7%
4/6
0.8
0.6/0.2
0.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0 0.6 0.8 3 3.2 5 »
October 18:10 53.6%
15/28
25%
2/8
40%
2/5
4
2.5/1.5
0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0 2.3 1.8 6.3 6.5 6 »
November 16:40 55.2%
16/29
50%
1/2
46.2%
6/13
4.2
2.3/1.8
1.3 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 2.2 2.2 6.8 8.3 6 »
December 16:19 66.7%
18/27
50%
1/2
50%
4/8
4
3/1
1.5 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 2.2 2 7.2 10.5 6 »
January 12:50 70.8%
17/24
100%
2/2
64.3%
9/14
2.3
1/1.3
0.7 0.2 1.7 0 0.2 2.3 3.2 8.2 8.3 6 »
February 7:00 0%
0/1
50%
1/2
75%
3/4
1.5
1/0.5
1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5.5 2 »
March 4:40 25%
1/4
66.7%
2/3
50%
1/2
0.3
0.3/0
0 1 1 0.3 0 1 0.7 3 1.7 3 »
Versus Real Madrid 12:30 58.3%
7/12
100%
1/1
66.7%
2/3
2
1/1
0 0.5 1 1 1 2.5 2 9.5 7.5 2 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 16:00 88.9%
8/9
- 50%
1/2
5
1.5/3.5
1.5 0.5 0 0 0 2.5 2.5 8.5 14.5 2 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 18:00 75%
3/4
- 50%
1/2
5
3/2
1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 12 1 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 16:30 66.7%
6/9
100%
1/1
50%
1/2
4.5
3.5/1
1.5 0 1.5 0.5 0 2 1 8 10 2 »
Versus Paris Basketball 14:00 66.7%
4/6
- 50%
1/2
3
3/0
1 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 9 1 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 21:00 66.7%
4/6
25%
1/4
- 6
4/2
0 0 1 0 0 2 3 11 12 1 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 7:30 83.3%
5/6
- - 1
0.5/0.5
0.5 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 6 2 »
Versus Olympiacos Piraeus 16:00 16.7%
1/6
66.7%
2/3
50%
1/2
1
0.5/0.5
1 1 1.5 0.5 0 3 1 4.5 1 2 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 10:00 40%
2/5
100%
1/1
28.6%
2/7
3.5
2/1.5
2 0.5 1 0 0 1 3 4.5 7.5 2 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 11:00 57.1%
4/7
0%
0/1
- 0
0/0
0.5 0.5 1 0 0 0.5 0 4 1.5 2 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 18:30 66.7%
4/6
50%
1/2
50%
3/6
3
1.5/1.5
1 0 0.5 0 0 4 3.5 7 7 2 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 23:00 16.7%
1/6
0%
0/1
- 8
3/5
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 12:30 50%
3/6
- 50%
3/6
6
5.5/0.5
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 1 3 4.5 10.5 2 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 14:00 50%
1/2
- 50%
1/2
2
2/0
1 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 2 1 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 20:00 60%
9/15
50%
1/2
83.3%
5/6
5.5
2.5/3
2 1 3 0 0 3.5 3 13 14 2 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 11:00 100%
1/1
33.3%
1/3
50%
2/4
1
1/0
1.5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3.5 5 2 »
Versus FC Barcelona 9:30 57.1%
4/7
- 100%
2/2
1
1/0
0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 1.5 3 5 6.5 2 »
Height:
213 cm
Weight:
120 kg
Age:
34 yo (1990-09-20)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania
Citizenship:
Lithuanian
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Weight:
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Age:
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