Jonas Mačiulis

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Jonas Mačiulis
Position Small forward
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg)
League LKL/BBL/Euroleague
Team Žalgiris
Number 8
Born February 10, 1985 (1985-02-10) (age 23)
Kaunas
Nationality Flag of Lithuania Lithuanian
Pro career 2004–present
Former teams Nevėžis(2004-2005)
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
European Championships
Bronze 2007 Spain Lithuania

Jonas Mačiulis (born February 10, 1985 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing as a small forward for the most successful Lithuanian team Žalgiris and the Lithuania national basketball team. He shares his name with the famous Lithuanian poet Maironis.

He made his debut in the LKAL with Žalgiris juniors (2nd Team of Žalgiris) during the 2002-03 season. For the 2004-05 season signed for by the LKL team Nevėžis and was back to the first Žalgiris team for the 2005-06 season. He has an aggressive playing style and hard nosed defense; also a good rebounder, but needs to improve his passing and dribbling skills, because his future is at 2 position.

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