Artūras Karnišovas
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| Position | Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Born | April 27, 1971 Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| College | Seton Hall |
| Draft | Not drafted, 1994 |
| Pro career | 1994–2002 |
| Former teams | Cholet (1994–1995) FC Barcelona (1995–1997) Olympiacos (1997–1998) Fortitudo Bologna (1998–2000) FC Barcelona (2000–2002) |
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| Bronze | 1992 | Team | |
| Bronze | 1996 | Team | |
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| Silver | 1995 Greece | Lithuania | |
Artūras Karnišovas (born April 27, 1971 in Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, USSR)[1] is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.
Karnišovas started his early career in Lithuania with Statyba Vilnius while in high school and played there until 1990. Artūras Karnišovas traveled overseas to play college basketball at Seton Hall University in the United States. He played four years at Seton Hall University, averaging 18.3 points in his senior season in 1994.[2] After trying and failing to draw interest from an NBA team, Karnišovas began playing overseas. Karnišovas has played for Barcelona (Spain), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy), Olympiakos (Greece), and Cholet (France),[3] and helped lead Lithuania to consecutive Bronze Medals at the Summer Olympics in 1992 and 1996.[1] He was also a first-team All-Star in the 1998 World Championships.[4] He reached the Final Four of the Euroleague 3 times and led the 1998-99 Euroleague in free throw percentage (89.6 %).
Karnišovas announced his retirement in the summer of 2002. While his wife is American he lives in the United States and works in the NBA as European scouting agent.
[edit] Career
- 1987 - 1990 - Statyba Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 1990 - 1994 - Seton Hall University (U.S.)
- 1994 - 1995 - Pitch Cholet Basket (France)
- 1995 - 1997 - FC Barcelona (Spain)
- 1997 - 1998 - Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
- 1998 - 2000 - Teamsystem Bologna/Paf Bologna (Italy)
- 2000 - 2002 - FC Barcelona
[edit] Awards/achievements
- Olympic Bronze medalist - 1992, 1996
- European championship Silver medalist - 1995
- FIBA EuroStars MVP - 1997
- FIBA EuroStars participant - 1997, 1998, 1999
- European Player of the Year award by FIBA - 1996
- Spanish National Cup (Copa del Rey) winner - 2001
- Italian League champion - 2000
- Spanish ACB champion - 1996, 1997, 2001
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Karnishovas", Basketzone.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ "Arturas Karnishovas, Seton Hall" SportsStats.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ "Eurobasket - Arturas Karnishovas Player Profile basketball", Eurobasket.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ "Eurobasket - World Championships", Eurobasket.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
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