Lithuanian Euro Championship Stars: Valanciunas vs. Sabonis

As 2025 approaches. For the European Basketball Championship, the FIBA counted all the points earned and revealed the top hundred of the most successful players, which includes six Lithuanian basketball players.

Just four players managed to climb a 1000 -point limit in history while in history To Jonas Valančiūnas to Arvydas Sabonis 177 points are missing. In order to play it and play the maximum nine matches in the upcoming European Championship, it should be scored at about 20 points.

The top 100 players of the European Championship without J. Valančiūnas and A. Sabonis also fall Modestas Paulauskas, Arthur Karnishov, Mountaine and Šarūnas Jasikevičius.

The first top 10 of the most successful players:

1. Pau Gasolis

Striker / midfielder

Date of birth: 07-07-1980

Points: 1183

Games played: 58

Participated in: 7 (2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017)

Medals: Gold (2009, 2011, 2015), Silver (2003, 2007), Bronze (2001, 2017)

Pau Gasolis ranks first on the list of the highest successors of all time, 2017. In his last championship, Tony Parker overtook. The legendary midfielder with Spain won three European Championship gold medals in his career. Mr Gasol was recognized as MVP in 2009 and 2015, when he became the most successful player, also led in 2003. in the tournament. He was elected to the symbolic five in all seven of his shows.

2. Tony Parker

The offender

Date of birth: 17 May 1982

Points: 1104

Played: 66

Participated in: 8 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)

Medals: Gold (2013), Silver (2011), Bronze (2005, 2015)

Tony Parker 2015 He became the most successful player of all time, but after two years he was overtaken by P. Gasolis. French legend has played 66 matches in eight championships, and the most important achievement is the championship title in 2013. It was the third generation of his time in the symbolic five of the tournament when he scored 19 points per game. The Frenchman won silver in 2011. and two bronze medals, the second of which was won in 2015. at home.

3. Dirkas Nowitzki

The attacker

Date of birth: 19 June 1978

Points: 1052

Played in the match: 54

Participated in: 7 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2011, 2013, 2015)

Medals: Silver (2005)

Dirk Nowitzki represented Germany seven times, last time in 2015. He was 2005. was recognized in MVP when, with 26.1 points and 10.6 rebounds, brought Germany to silver in Serbia and Montenegro. He was also the most successful player in 2001 and 2007, and was three times in the symbolic five.

4. Nikos Galis

Attacking defender

Date of birth: 23.07.1957

Points: 1031

Played in the match: 33

Participated in: 5 (1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991)

Medals: Gold (1987), Silver (1989)

Nikos Gal will – one of the only four players who climbed the 1000 points and did so in just 33 matches. He was the most successful European Championship player of all time until 2015. N. GALIS led four times by points. won a gold medal with Greece, being MVP and scoring 37 points per game, including 40 in the final. 1989 He won silver with a 35.6 point average.

5. Kamilis Brabenecas

Attacking defender

Date of birth: 02/02/1951

Points: 918

Matches: 60

Participated in: 8 (1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987)

Medals: silver (1985), bronze (1977, 1981)

Czechoslovakian legend Kamil Brabenec participated in eight championships from 1971 to 1987. He won bronze in 1977 and 1981. helped the team win silver by collecting 17.9 points per game.

6. Miki Berkovich

The attacker

Date of birth: 17-02-1954

Points: 917

Games played: 49

Participated in: 7 (1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985)

Medals: Silver (1979)

Israeli legend Miki Berkovich is one of the most successful players in history, who has scored more than 20 points in four consecutive tournaments. 1979 In Italy, he led his team to silver and was recognized in MVP with a 22.6 point average.

7. Juan Antonio San Epifanio

The attacker

Date of birth: 12 June 1959

Points: 894

Played in the match: 52

Participated in: 8 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993)

Medals: silver (1983), bronze (1991)

Barcelona legend Juan Antonio San Epifani has been in eight championships over his long career. 1983 He entered the symbolic five with a 20.6 -point average and won silver; added bronze.

8. Emilian Rodriguez

The attacker

Date of birth: 10 June 1937

Points: 864

Played in the match: 53

Participated in: 7 (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971)

Medals: –

Emilian Rodriguez 1963 was recognized in MVP, scoring 19.8 points per game. Although he failed to win the medal, he twice averaged more than 20 points.

9. Radivojos you walk

The attacker

Date of birth: 05-11 1938

Death: June 2, 1969

Points: 844

Played: 34

Participated in: 4 (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965)

Medals: silver (1961, 1965), bronze (1963)

Yugoslavian legend Radivoy Koreč made his debut in 1959, scoring 27.6 points. 1961 He became MVP and won silver in 1963. won bronze, and in 1965 another silver. In just 34 matches, he scored more than 800 points until he was tragically killed at the age of 30.

10. Panagiotis Giannakis

The offender

Date of birth: 01.01.1959

Points: 769

Games played: 58

Participated in: 8 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)

Medals: Gold (1987), Silver (1989)

Panagiotis Giannaki was one of the Greek stars in the late 1980s-won gold in 1987. and silver in 1989. 1993 and 1995 He scored almost 20 points per game and later became a coach and in 2005. brought Greece to another title.

Lithuanians in the hundreds:

22. Arvydas Sabonis

Midfielder

Date of birth: 1964-12-19

Points: 652

Games played: 36

Participated in: 5 (1983, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1999)

Medals: gold (1985), silver (1995), bronze (1983, 1989)

Arvydas Sabonis is considered a legend all over Europe. He won medals with the USSR and Lithuania. 1985 became European champion and MVP, 1995. He won silver with Lithuania by collecting 21.8 points and 14.5 balls. The symbolic five entered three times.

34. Modestas Paulauskas

The attacker

Date of birth: 1945-03-19

Points: 572

Played in the match: 39

Participated in: 5 (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)

Medals: gold (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971), bronze (1973)

Modestas Paulauskas is the youngest in the history of the MVP, who received this title in 1965. at the age of 20. He won four gold medals in a row with the USSR, and in 1973. added bronze. In all five championships, he scored a double -digit average of points.

50. Arthur Karnishov

The attacker

Date of birth: April 27, 1971

Points: 492

Played in the match: 27

Participated in: 3 (1995, 1997, 1999)

Medals: Silver (1995)

Arthur Karnishov participated in only three championships, but scored nearly 500 points. He made his debut in 1995, collecting 19.8 points and winning silver. 1997 became the most successful Lithuanian national team with a 20.7 -point average.

58. Jonas Valančiūnas

Midfielder

Date of birth: 06.05.1992

Points: 475

Games played: 41

Participated in: 5 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022)

Medals: Silver (2013, 2015)

Jonas Valančiūnas has been one of the pillars of the Lithuanian national team for more than a decade. He made his debut in 2011, and in 2013 and 2015. won silver.

84.

The offender

Date of birth: 09/09/1986

Points: 434

Played: 40

Participated in: 5 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)

Medals: Silver (2013, 2015)

Mantas Kalnietis participated in five consecutive European Championships. He was an important player in the Lithuanian national team. Silver medals were won.

98. Šarūnas Jasikevičius

The offender

Date of birth: 03.03.1976

Points: 405

Played: 45

Participated in: 5 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011)

Medals: Gold (2003), Bronze (2007)

Šarūnas Jasikevičius 2003 became MVP when he brought Lithuania to historical gold, scoring 14 points and 8.2 assists. He participated in five championships in total. added bronze.