Jonas Mačiulis

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Jonas Mačiulis

Jonas Mačiulis, 2013
No. 8 – Real Madrid
Position Small forward
League Liga ACB
Euroleague
Personal information
Born 10 February 1985
Kaunas, Lithuania
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2007 / Undrafted
Pro career 2002–present
Career history
2002–2004 Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2004–2005 Nevėžis
2005–2009 Žalgiris Kaunas
2009–2011 Olimpia Milano
2012 Kaunas Baltai
2012 Montepaschi Siena
2012–2014 Panathinaikos
2014–present Real Madrid
Career highlights and awards

Jonas Mačiulis (born 10 February 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is also a member of the senior men's Lithuania national team. He is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall[1] and he plays at the small forward position.

Early years

Mačiulis spent two years competing in the LKAL, the Lithuanian League 2nd Division. He won the 2003 2nd Division title with LKKA-Žalgiris of Kaunas.

Professional career

Mačiulis made his pro debut in 2004, with the Lithuanian League team Nevėžis. He averaged 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in his only season with the team. Mačiulis was signed by the Lithuanian team Žalgiris in 2005. He helped Žalgiris win a Baltic League title in 2008, two Lithuanian League titles in 2007 and 2008, and two Lithuanian Cups in 2007 and 2008.

Mačiulis made a leap in production in each of the early years of his career. He had a breakout season in 2006–07, averaging 12.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the Euroleague.[2] Mačiulis averaged a career-high 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the 2008–09 season in the Euroleague.[3]

He scored a career-high 29 points against SLUC Nancy on January 8, 2009.[4] In an 8 April 2009 game against the Lietuvos Rytas, Mačiulis set a Lithuanian League record for three-point field goals made in a game, making 8 in a row.

On 1 July 2009 Mačiulis signed with the Italian League team Olimpia Milano. The deal was worth €1.2 million euros net income over two years.[5] Due to a knee injury, which prevented him from playing basketball for 9 months, Olimpia Milano did not offer him a new contract, despite his good performance before he suffered the injury.

On 8 February 2012 he signed with the Lithuanian team Baltai until he could get a better contract with another team.[6] The deal with Baltai was worth zero LTL (he played there for free).[7] In his first game back after his injury, against Kalev/Cramo, he scored 16 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, and led Baltai to a victory.[8]

On 24 April 2012 he signed with the Italian team Montepaschi Siena for the rest of the season.[9]

On 24 July 2012 he signed a one-year deal with the Greek League team Panathinaikos.[10] On 22 July 2013 he extended his contract for two more years.[11] On 12 June 2014 he was waived.[12]

On 26 July 2014 he signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid.[13]

Lithuanian national team

Jonas Mačiulis (right) with Lithuania national team

Mačiulis was a member of numerous Lithuanian junior national teams. He played at the 2001 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He won a silver medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, a bronze medal at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, a silver medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and a gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship.[14]

As a member of the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team, Mačiulis played at the EuroBasket 2007, where the Lithuanians claimed bronze medals. In 2008 Summer Olympics took 4th place. In 2010 FIBA World Championship won a bronze medal. In EuroBasket 2013 Lithuania was runner-up and Mačiulis played one of the best matches of his career with national team in semi-finals against Croatia.[15]

He was also a member of Lithuania's team at the EuroBasket 2009 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[16]

Euroleague 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

Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season, he also played in domestic competition.

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2005–06 Žalgiris 20 3 15.7 .372 .314 .750 2.5 .4 1.0 .0 5.4 3.4
2006–07 Žalgiris 14 14 29.9 .431 .241 .653 5.0 1.6 2.4 .4 12.7 12.9
2007–08 Žalgiris 20 18 15.7 .469 .377 .689 3.5 .7 1.5 .1 11.9 8.8
2008–09 Žalgiris 10 10 30.4 .421 .411 .600 5.0 2.0 1.3 .3 14.0 12.6
2009–10 Milano 10 9 24.0 .398 .314 .724 3.8 1.7 1.3 .0 10.2 7.9
2010–11 Milano 6 5 23.2 .472 .583 .615 3.7 1.5 1.5 .3 10.8 11.5
2012–13 Panathinaikos 29 29 24.4 .472 .402 .714 4.1 1.1 .8 .2 10.1 9.3
2013–14 Panathinaikos 27 25 23.9 .412 .333 .745 4.2 1.7 1.7 .0 8.1 9.6
Career 136 113 24.3 .436 .358 .695 3.9 1.2 1.4 .2 9.9 9.0

References

  1. ↑ London2012.FIBA.com Jonas Maciulis' profile.
  2. ↑ "Jonas Maciulis Career Highlights". Nba.com. February 10, 1985.
  3. ↑ "Jonas Mačiulis: Statistika". Zalgiris.lt.
  4. ↑ "Season: 2008–2009 (Euroleague)". Eurobasket.com.
  5. ↑ "Armani Jeans sign Maciulis, extend Katelynas". Eurobasket.com.
  6. ↑ "Jonas Mačiulis signs with Baltai". Basketnews.lt.
  7. ↑ Asta Žukaitė. "Jonas Mačiulis will play for free in Baltai". 15min.lt.
  8. ↑ "Jonas Mačiulis powerfully returned to basketball after the injury and led Baltai to victory". 15min.lt. April 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Mens Sana Siena officially signs Jonas Maciulis". Sportando.com. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Panathinaikos adds Lithuanian Olympian Maciulis". Euroleague.net. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Maciulis stays on for the Greens". paobc.gr. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Panathinaikos BC Announcement". paobc.gr. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Real Madrid lands forward Maciulis". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  14. ↑ Archive.FIBA.com Jonas MACIULIS YOUTH LEVEL.
  15. ↑ EroBasket 2013: Lithuania book spot in final
  16. ↑ Archive.FIBA.com Jonas MACIULIS SENIOR LEVEL.

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