.jpg) Sabonis with the Lithuania national team in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 – Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 3, 1996 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian / American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Gonzaga (2014–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016: 1st round, 11th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Unicaja Málaga | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | →Clínicas Rincón | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Domantas Sabonis (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈdoːmɐntɐs sɐˈboːnʲɪs]; born May 3, 1996) is a Lithuanian-American[1][2] professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Lithuanian national team.[3] Son of the Hall of Fame player Arvydas Sabonis, Sabonis is a two-time All-NBA Team member, three-time NBA All-Star, and has led the league in rebounds twice.[3]
Sabonis started his career in Spain with Unicaja Málaga. He then moved to the United States and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. After being drafted 11th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic, Sabonis was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night, spending his rookie season with the team before being traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2017. He played five seasons for the Pacers and was named an All-Star twice during his tenure. In 2022, Sabonis was traded to the Sacramento Kings for rising star Tyrese Haliburton, in a move considered shocking to many.[4] Named to his first All-NBA team and third All-Star selection in 2023, he led the Kings alongside De'Aaron Fox to the third seed in the 2023 NBA playoffs and helped them break their NBA record 17-year playoff drought.[5]
- ^ Telander, Rick (February 18, 2020). "NBA All-Star demographic makes a notable". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
Sabonis, it should be noted, was born in Portland while his father, Arvydas Sabonis, was playing for the Trail Blazers. But Domantas has dual citizenship and considers Kaunas, Lithuania, home.
- ^ Katz, Fred. "Domantas Sabonis to play in Rising Stars Challenge". Norman Transcript.
Though he was born in Portland, Ore., Sabonis has dual citizenship and plays for the Lithuanian National Team in international competition
- ^ a b "Domantas Sabonis". NBA.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ McKenney, Jack (December 2, 2022). "Domantas Sabonis, Tyrese Haliburton trade has been a win-win". Fansided. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Razo, Eduardo (October 18, 2022). "Fox ready to help Kings get over hump, break playoff 'curse'". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 5, 2023.