Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Personal information
Born	(1973-12-14) December 14, 1973 Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1992–2010
Position	Small forward
Number	7
Career history
As player:
1992–1993	Žalgiris
1993–1997	Atletas Kaunas
1997–1999	Žalgiris
1999–2000	Kinder Bologna
2000–2001	Tau Ceramika
2001–2002	Efes Pilsen
2002–2003	Žalgiris
2003–2004	Uniks
2004–2005	Ülkerspor
2005–2007	Uniks
2007–2008	Naglis-Adakris
2009–2010	Uniks
As coach:
2011	Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2011–2013	Žalgiris (assistant)
2013–2014	Žalgiris
Career highlights and awards
4× LKL champion (1993, 1998, 1999, 2004) NEBL champion (1999) Euroleague champion (1999) Turkish Basketball League champion (2002) Turkish Cup (2002) FIBA Europe League All-Star (2004) FIBA Europe League champion (2004) FIBA EuroCup All-Star (2004)
Medals Representing Lithuania Men's Basketball FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2015 Greece National Team Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta National team 2000 Sydney National team European Championships 1995 Athens National team 2003 Sweden National team

Saulius Štombergas (born December 14, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian basketball player and coach. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004. He is currently unemployed.

During the 11 years as a Lithuanian international he played 97 official games and scored 1036 points for his home country. He won two Bronze medals at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000, a Silver medal at the European Championship in Athens and as a captain of the NT became champion of the same competition in 2003 in Sweden.

S.Štombergas is one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time and is also considered a great team leader and managed to play very well under pressure at the end of the games. He was also known for his 3-point shooting abilities.

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, and regional competition if applicable.

Euroleague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2000–01	TAU Cerámica	22	20	27.2	.529	.512	.827	2.4	.7	.9	.2	12.0	10.5
2001–02	Efes Pilsen	20	19	27.4	.500	.487	.770	3.0	1.2	1.6	.1	11.6	10.1
2002–03	Žalgiris	14	13	30.0	.512	.415	.886	4.1	1.3	.6	.1	13.6	12.1
2004–05	Ülker	22	22	29.5	.526	.299	.838	3.5	1.0	1.3	.1	10.3	7.9

Awards/achievements

• Lithuanian National Team 1995 to 2004
• European Championships 1995 (Finalist),1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 (Champion)
• Olympic Games 1996, 2000, 2004
• Goodwill Games 1998
• Lithuanian LKL All-Star Game 1996, 2003
• Eurobasket.com All-Lithuania 1st Team 1996
• Lithuanian League Champion 1998, 1999
• NEBL Champion 1999
• Euroleague Champion with Žalgiris Kaunas in 1999
• FIBA EuroStars, Berlin 1998
• Italian Cup Finalist 2000
• Spanish ACB All-Star Game 2001
• Euroleague Finalist 2001
• Spanish ACB All-Bosman Team 2001
• Spanish ACB FinalFour 2001
• Turkish League Regular Season Champion 2002
• Turkish Cup Winner 2002
• FIBA Europe League Champion 2004

His former teams in the order in which he played for them: Atletas (Kaunas), Vostok Shanghai (China), Žalgiris Kaunas, Kinder Bologna, TAU Cerámica, Efes Pilsen, BC UNICS, Ülkerspor.

External links

• basketpedya.com

Olympic Games
Preceded by Romas Ubartas	Flagbearer for Lithuania Athens 2004	Succeeded by Šarūnas Jasikevičius