Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valančiūnas
	Valančiūnas with Lithuania in 2022
No. 17 – Sacramento Kings
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	6 May 1992; Utena, Lithuania
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2011: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by	Toronto Raptors
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
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	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights
	NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2013); 2× FIBA Young Player of the Year (2011, 2012); All-EuroCup First Team (2012); EuroCup Rising Star (2012); LKL champion (2010); 2× LKL Most Improved Player (2011, 2012); LKL MVP (2012); LKL Domestic Player of the Year (2012); 2× LKL blocks leader (2011, 2012); 2× All-LKL Team (2011, 2012); 3x All-LKL Defensive Team (2010–2012); LKF Cup winner (2010); 3× LKL All-Star (2010–2012); 2× LKL All-Star Game MVP (2011, 2012); All-VTB United League First Team (2012); VTB United League rebounding leader (2012); VTB United League blocks leader (2012); 5× Lithuanian Player of the Year (2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2021); FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (2011);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania
EuroBasket
World U-19 Cup
European U-18 Championship
European U-16 Championship
European Youth Olympic Festival

Jonas Valančiūnas (/ˈjoʊnəs/ /ˌvælənˈtʃunəs/ YOH-nəss VAL-ən-CHOO-nəs; Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈjoːnɐs vɐɫɐnʲˈtɕûːnɐs]; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings 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, and Washington Wizards.

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.