Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina (born 23 April 1977) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard in his professional career. He also shortly worked as an assistant coach. After starting his professional career in Šiauliai, he was best known for playing in Lithuanian champion Žalgiris and Pallacanestro Reggiana. He is one of the best three point shooter in Europe. Slanina also was member of Lithuania national team, winning gold medal in Eurobasket 2003.

Donatas Slanina

Slanina, with Murcia, in 2009.
Personal information
Born	(1977-04-23) April 23, 1977 (age 48) Šiauliai, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	1999: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2013
Position	Shooting guard
Career history
As a player:
1993–1999	Šiauliai
1999–2002	Žalgiris
2002–2006	Sevilla
2006–2008	Prokom Trefl Sopot
2008–2009	Murcia
2009–2013	Reggiana
As a coach:
2015–2017	Reggiana (assistant)
Career highlights
As a player: Lithuanian LKL League champion (2001) Lithuanian LKL 3-Point Shootout champion (2001) 2× Polish League champion (2007, 2008) Polish League Finals MVP (2007)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Lithuania EuroBasket 2003 Sweden Team

Coaching career

In July 2015, Slanina was named the assistant to head coach Massimiliano Menetti, at Pallacanestro Reggiana, the club where he finished his playing career.^[1] After the 2016-17 season, Slanina contract was not renewed by Pallacanestro Reggiana, but the Lithuanian and his family continue to live in Reggio Emilia.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance index rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2000–01	Žalgiris	12	9	28.2	.580	.552	.870	3.3	1.0	.7	.3	14.5	13.7
2001–02	Žalgiris	14	6	30.5	.456	.323	.882	2.7	1.7	1.0	.0	16.6	11.1
2006–07	Asseco Gdynia	20	15	26.0	.547	.337	.896	1.8	1.5	.8	.1	10.9	9.2
2007–08	Asseco Gdynia	14	12	28.1	.491	.424	.818	1.9	1.9	.8	.1	11.1	8.5

Awards and achievements

Pro clubs

• Lithuanian League Champion: (2001)
• Lithuanian LKL 3-Point Shootout: Champion (2001)
• 2× Polish League Champion: (2007, 2008)
• Polish League Finals MVP: (2007)

Lithuanian senior national team

• EuroBasket 2003:  Gold