Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valančiūnas ( YOH-nəss VAL-ən-CHOO-nəs; Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈjoːnɐs vɐɫɐnʲˈtɕûːnɐs]; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He has also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings. Valančiūnas has been a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team since age 19. He won two EuroBasket silver medals in EuroBasket 2013 and EuroBasket 2015, earning All-Tournament honours in the latter. Valančiūnas also appeared in the documentary The Other Dream Team.

Infobox

2025

Sacramento Kings

Position

Center

League

NBA

Born

(1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 33)Utena, Lithuania

Listed height

6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)

Listed weight

265 lb (120 kg)

NBA draft

2011: 1st round, 5th overall pick

Drafted by

Toronto Raptors

Playing career

2008–present

2008–2010

Perlas Vilnius

2010–2012

Lietuvos rytas Vilnius

2012–2019

Toronto Raptors

2019–2021

Memphis Grizzlies

2021–2024

New Orleans Pelicans

2024–2025

Washington Wizards

2025–present

Denver Nuggets

Men's basketball

Medals Men's basketball Representing Lithuania EuroBasket 2013 Slovenia 2015 France–Croatia–Germany–Latvia World U-19 Cup 2011 Latvia Team European U-18 Championship 2010 Lithuania Team European U-16 Championship 2008 Italy Team 2007 Greece Team European Youth Olympic Festival 2007 Serbia

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season

2012–13

Year

2012–13

Team

Toronto

MPG

23.9

FG%

557

3P%

—

FT%

789

RPG

6.0

APG

SPG

BPG

1.3

PPG

8.9

2013–14

Year

2013–14

Team

Toronto

MPG

28.2

FG%

531

3P%

000

FT%

762

RPG

8.8

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

11.3

2014–15

Year

2014–15

Team

Toronto

MPG

26.2

FG%

572

3P%

000

FT%

786

RPG

8.7

APG

SPG

BPG

1.2

PPG

12.0

2015–16

Year

2015–16

Team

Toronto

MPG

25.9

FG%

565

3P%

—

FT%

761

RPG

9.1

APG

SPG

BPG

1.3

PPG

12.8

2016–17

Year

2016–17

Team

Toronto

MPG

25.8

FG%

557

3P%

500

FT%

811

RPG

9.5

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

12.0

2017–18

Year

2017–18

Team

Toronto

MPG

22.4

FG%

568

3P%

405

FT%

806

RPG

8.6

APG

1.1

SPG

BPG

PPG

12.7

2018–19

Year

2018–19

Team

Toronto

MPG

18.8

FG%

575

3P%

300

FT%

819

RPG

7.2

APG

1.0

SPG

BPG

PPG

12.8

Memphis

Year

Memphis

Team

27.7

MPG

545

FG%

278

3P%

769

FT%

10.7

RPG

2.2

APG

SPG

1.6

BPG

19.9

2019–20

Year

2019–20

Team

Memphis

MPG

26.4

FG%

585

3P%

352

FT%

740

RPG

11.3

APG

1.9

SPG

BPG

1.1

PPG

14.9

2020–21

Year

2020–21

Team

Memphis

MPG

28.3

FG%

592

3P%

368

FT%

773

RPG

12.5

APG

1.8

SPG

BPG

PPG

17.1

2021–22

Year

2021–22

Team

New Orleans

MPG

30.3

FG%

544

3P%

361

FT%

820

RPG

11.4

APG

2.6

SPG

BPG

PPG

17.8

2022–23

Year

2022–23

Team

New Orleans

MPG

24.9

FG%

547

3P%

349

FT%

826

RPG

10.2

APG

1.8

SPG

BPG

PPG

14.1

2023–24

Year

2023–24

Team

New Orleans

82*

MPG

23.5

FG%

559

3P%

308

FT%

785

RPG

8.8

APG

2.1

SPG

BPG

PPG

12.2

2024–25

Year

2024–25

Team

Washington

MPG

20.0

FG%

547

3P%

259

FT%

896

RPG

8.2

APG

2.2

SPG

BPG

PPG

11.5

Sacramento

Year

Sacramento

Team

16.9

MPG

556

FG%

100

3P%

847

FT%

7.0

RPG

1.8

APG

SPG

BPG

8.7

Career

Year

Career

Team

937

848

25.1

MPG

560

FG%

341

3P%

794

FT%

9.3

RPG

1.4

APG

SPG

BPG

13.1

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Toronto	62	57	23.9	557	—	789	6.0	7	3	1.3	8.9
2013–14	Toronto	81	81	28.2	531	000	762	8.8	7	3	9	11.3
2014–15	Toronto	80	80	26.2	572	000	786	8.7	5	4	1.2	12.0
2015–16	Toronto	60	59	25.9	565	—	761	9.1	7	4	1.3	12.8
2016–17	Toronto	80	80	25.8	557	500	811	9.5	7	5	8	12.0
2017–18	Toronto	77	77	22.4	568	405	806	8.6	1.1	4	9	12.7
2018–19	Toronto	30	10	18.8	575	300	819	7.2	1.0	4	8	12.8
2018–19	Memphis	19	17	27.7	545	278	769	10.7	2.2	3	1.6	19.9
2019–20	Memphis	70	70	26.4	585	352	740	11.3	1.9	4	1.1	14.9
2020–21	Memphis	62	61	28.3	592	368	773	12.5	1.8	6	9	17.1
2021–22	New Orleans	74	74	30.3	544	361	820	11.4	2.6	6	8	17.8
2022–23	New Orleans	79	79	24.9	547	349	826	10.2	1.8	3	7	14.1
2023–24	New Orleans	82	82*	23.5	559	308	785	8.8	2.1	4	8	12.2
2024–25	Washington	49	12	20.0	547	259	896	8.2	2.2	4	6	11.5
2024–25	Sacramento	32	9	16.9	556	100	847	7.0	1.8	5	6	8.7
Career		937	848	25.1	560	341	794	9.3	1.4	4	9	13.1

· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs

2014

Year

2014

Team

Toronto

MPG

28.6

FG%

633

3P%

—

FT%

636

RPG

9.7

APG

SPG

BPG

1.0

PPG

10.9

2015

Year

2015

Team

Toronto

MPG

26.4

FG%

500

3P%

—

FT%

875

RPG

9.3

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

11.3

2016

Year

2016

Team

Toronto

MPG

26.7

FG%

567

3P%

—

FT%

744

RPG

10.8

APG

SPG

BPG

1.2

PPG

13.8

2017

Year

2017

Team

Toronto

MPG

22.6

FG%

543

3P%

000

FT%

727

RPG

6.7

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

11.2

2018

Year

2018

Team

Toronto

MPG

24.4

FG%

542

3P%

400

FT%

824

RPG

10.5

APG

1.2

SPG

BPG

1.5

PPG

14.6

2021

Year

2021

Team

Memphis

MPG

33.1

FG%

569

3P%

250

FT%

875

RPG

9.8

APG

2.6

SPG

BPG

PPG

15.0

2022

Year

2022

Team

New Orleans

MPG

29.1

FG%

485

3P%

167

FT%

769

RPG

14.3

APG

3.0

SPG

BPG

PPG

14.5

2024

Year

2024

Team

New Orleans

MPG

22.4

FG%

524

3P%

000

FT%

824

RPG

11.0

APG

1.3

SPG

BPG

PPG

14.5

Career

Year

Career

Team

26.3

MPG

547

FG%

238

3P%

765

FT%

10.1

RPG

1.1

APG

SPG

BPG

13.2

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014	Toronto	7	7	28.6	633	—	636	9.7	3	0	1.0	10.9
2015	Toronto	4	4	26.4	500	—	875	9.3	5	5	3	11.3
2016	Toronto	12	10	26.7	567	—	744	10.8	9	8	1.2	13.8
2017	Toronto	10	6	22.6	543	000	727	6.7	2	2	6	11.2
2018	Toronto	10	9	24.4	542	400	824	10.5	1.2	4	1.5	14.6
2021	Memphis	5	5	33.1	569	250	875	9.8	2.6	6	6	15.0
2022	New Orleans	6	6	29.1	485	167	769	14.3	3.0	7	2	14.5
2024	New Orleans	4	4	22.4	524	000	824	11.0	1.3	5	0	14.5
Career		58	51	26.3	547	238	765	10.1	1.1	5	8	13.2

· Career statistics › EuroLeague

Led the league

· Career statistics › EuroLeague

2010–11

Year

2010–11

Team

Lietuvos Rytas

MPG

15.4

FG%

708*

3P%

—

FT%

885

RPG

5.8

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

7.7

PIR

9.7

Career

Year

Career

Team

15.4

MPG

708

FG%

—

3P%

885

FT%

5.8

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

7.7

PPG

9.7

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2010–11	Lietuvos Rytas	15	8	15.4	708*	—	885	5.8	2	2	7	7.7	9.7
Career		15	8	15.4	708	—	885	5.8	2	2	7	7.7	9.7

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