BirthSeptember 201990

Donatas Motiejūnas

Donatas Motiejūnas, Lithuanian basketball player

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Thursday, September 20 199036 years ago
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20th century · 1990s
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Donatas Motiejūnas

At a glance

Born 1990-09-20.

Known as: basketball player. Citizenship: Lithuania.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Motiejūnas has a large tattoo on his chest of an eagle clutching a basketball. He explained, "I really like the attitudes of eagles. They never give up. When they grab a fish or something else, they never let it go." [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Motiejūnas is a fan of FC Bayern Munich and Germany national football team . [ 3 ] ^ "Rockets Assign Duo to NBA D-League" . NBA.com . Retrieved January 29, 2016 . ^ "Donatas Motiejūnas Houston Rockets Talk" . Youtube.com . June 24, 2011.

Donatas Motiejūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who most recently played for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 20th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves who traded his rights to the Houston Rockets. After spending four seasons with the Rockets from 2012 to 2016, Motiejūnas joined the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2017. In 2019, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs.

Path and career

Professional career Žalgiris (2005–2008) Motiejūnas (front) with Benetton Basket in 2011 In 2005, Motiejūnas began his career playing with Žalgiris Kaunas junior team, Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school , who played in Lithuania's second-tier National Basketball League . In 2007–08, he made his debut for the senior team in a Baltic Basketball League (BBL) game against the ASK Riga . He scored 15 points in 22 minutes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Aisčiai (2008–2009) In 2008,

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  * 

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Donatas Motiejūnas appears on our September 20 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.

September 20 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  2. 20002000 MI6 attack
  3. 2000Real Irish Republican Army
  4. 2001War on terror
  5. 20032003 Maldives civil unrest
  6. 2007Jena Six
  7. 2008Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
  8. 2011Don't ask, don't tell
  9. 2017Hurricane Maria
  10. 2018Sinking of MV Nyerere
  11. 2019September 2019 climate strikes

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  • September 18LiechtensteinLiechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
  • September 5Sri Lankan civil warSri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
  • November 17Mount UnzenFugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, becomes active again and erupts.

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