Domantas Sabonis thread

[Straight forward]

I think it's save to say we have a new hope of Lithunian basketball. Arvydas' youngest son - Domantas Sabonis. I hope I wouldn't be exaggerating while saying that he's the most promising player of Lithuania after Valančiūnas and Motiejūnas today. That confirms the fact that Domantas just joined Unicaja senior team for a training camp. Also he gets plenty of offers of USA basketball schools and probably just instantly appeared on radar of NBA scouts.

Domantas added 6 centimeters in one year and now 16 years old stands as 205 cm PF/C. He had 14,1 points, 14,4 rebounds, 2,4 assists and 1,4 blocks per game in U-16 European Championship.

Lithuania's Domantas Sabonis was on the verge of breaking a new record on Tuesday night against Poland at the Dadu U16 European Championship Men, picking up 27 rebounds to tie with England'sDaniel Clark for the most rebounds in a game at a men's Youth European Championship.

Averaging 12.3 boards a game prior to Tuesday, Sabonis is no stranger to life under the hoops, but unfortunately tying the record was no cause for celebration for the 2.05m centre with his team losing 77-69, placing them on verge of elimination.

Picking up eight rebounds in the opening quarter, Sabonis was making his impact felt early. With a further eight in the second quarter, another record was just missed out on with his haul of 16 in the opening half enough to place Sabonis second on the list for individual rebounds in a first half.

The rebounds kept coming for the big man in the third quarter, and with a frame to play the record was well within reach.

Tying with Clark with two-and-a-half minutes still to play, it looked inevitable that the record would be broken, but the illusive 28th was not forthcoming.

Son of Lithuanian basketball legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Arvydas Sabonis, Domantas comes from a strong basketball pedigree. His older brother, Tautvydas, was part of the Lithuanian U20 men's team that won the U20 European Championship on Sunday.

http://u16men.fibaeurope.com/en/coid...2.articleMode_...

Domantas is only a young kid (barely 16), seems to be showing some promise. Heard he was the best of Arvydas' sons and he is apparently around 6'8-6'9. Doubt he gets to be 7'3 like his dad, just a player to watch and a monster rebounding game .

http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/domant...ounding-record

I think he deserves a thread. Let's follow and dicuss this young talent.



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[Hepcat]

It's ironic though that his U16 team did not have nearly the success of the U20 or U18 team's this 2012 summer.

[macleopard13]

It's ironic though that his U16 team did not have nearly the success of the U20 or U18 team's this 2012 summer.

Yeah, but it wasn't his fault. Too many fouls, turnovers, and poor defense combined with poor free throw shooting did them in. No one extremely talented except Sabonis.

[Straight forward]

Seems like Domantas is literaly growing. He's 2.08cm while he was 2.05cm or 2.04cm this summer. It will be interesting to see how tall he end up. Playing well in NIJT Roma so far.