Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Sabonis is a former professional basketball player from Lithuania. He played in the National Basketball Association with the Portland Trail Blazers as well as for Lithuanian and European basketball clubs. In 1985, he was named the EuroBasket MVP. He was also named the Mr. Europa Player of the Year twice. In 1986, he won the FIBA Club World Cup while playing with BC Zalgiris.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Arvydas Romas Sabonis was born on December 19, 1964, in Kaunas, Lithuania. Known for his massive height, he stands 221 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 132 kg. He plays center and is a right-handed player.

He started playing basketball when he was 13, joining local youth basketball clubs. By the time he was 15 years old, he was one of the top junior players in the country. He attended the Lithuanian University of Agriculture.

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Position	Center
Height / weight	2.21 m / 132 kg
Born	19 Dec 1964
Nationality	Lithuania
Playing Style	Right Handed

Team History
Žalgiris	2003 - 2004
Portland	2002 - 2003
Žalgiris	2001 - 2002
Portland	1995 - 2001
Real Madrid Baloncesto	1991 - 1995
Fórum Valladolid	1989 - 1992
Žalgiris	1981 - 1989

Professional Career

Sabonis started his professional career playing for BC Zalgiris. He helped the club with the FIBA Club World Cup in 1986. In 1989, he joined Valladolid and was there until 1992. From 1992 to 1995, he played for Real Madrid in Spain. In 1991 and 1992, he was named the Spanish All-Star Game MVP. He was also the Spanish League MVP in 1993 and 1994.

In 1995, he finally joined the Portland Trail Blazers. He had been drafted into the NBA back in 1986 but he chose to focus on his career in Europe instead. In 1996, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. He played with Portland through to 2001.

In the 2001-2002 season, he played for Zalgiris again. He returned to Portland for the 2002-2003 season before retiring to Zalgiris for his final season as a professional basketball player.