Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year
Jonas Valanciunas has won the award a record six times. | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | outstanding playing performance in a calendar year |
| Location | Vilnius |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Presented by | Basketball Federation of Lithuania |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| Editions | 17 |
| First winner | Ramunas Siskauskas |
| Most wins | 4 Ramunas Siskauskas |
| Most recent | Jonas Valanciunas (2024) |
The Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year award is established in 2008 to recognize the best basketball player of the year from Lithuania.[1][2][3] The winners are basketball players who have Lithuanian citizenship, and whose performances with its basketball club and/or national team throughout the year has reached the highest level of excellence. All players with Lithuanian citizenship, regardless of where they play in the world, qualify for the award. The inaugural recipient was Ramunas Siskauskas. The winners are selected by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.
All-time award winners
2008-present
| Year | Players of the Year | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|
2008 |
Ramunas Siskauskas | Panathinaikos |
2009 |
Linas Kleiza | Denver Nuggets |
2010 |
Linas Kleiza (2x) | Olympiacos |
2011 |
Jonas Valanciunas | Lietuvos rytas |
2012 |
Jonas Valanciunas | Lietuvos rytas |
2013 |
Mantas Kalnietis | Lokomotiv Kuban |
2014 |
Jonas Valanciunas | Toronto Raptors |
2015 |
Jonas Maciulis | Real Madrid |
2016 |
Mindaugas Kuzminskas | Baloncesto Málaga |
2017 |
Jonas Valanciunas | Toronto Raptors |
2018 |
Domantas Sabonis | Indiana Pacers |
2019 |
Domantas Sabonis | Indiana Pacers |
2020 |
Domantas Sabonis | Indiana Pacers |
2021 |
Jonas Valanciunas | Memphis Grizzlies |
2022 |
Domantas Sabonis | Indiana Pacers |
2023 |
Jonas Valanciunas (6x) | New Orleans Pelicans |
2024 |
Domantas Sabonis (5x) | Sacramento Kings |
Multiple winners
| Number | Players | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jonas Valanciunas | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023 |
| 5 | Domantas Sabonis | 2018-2020, 2022, 2024 |
| 2 | Linas Kleiza | 2009, 2010 |
See also
Sources
References
- ^ "Domantas Sabonis named best Lithuania Basketball Player of the Year". basketnews.com. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via basketnews.com.
- ^ "Jonas Valanciunas named the best Lithuanian player of the year". eurohoops.net. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022 – via eurohoops.net.
- ^ "Domantas Sabonis named Lithuanian basketball player of the year 2022". basketnews.com. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023 – via basketnews.com.