Artūras Karnišovas
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| Position | Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Born | April 27, 1971 Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Lithuanian |
| College | Seton Hall |
| Draft | Undrafted, 1994 |
| Pro career | 1987–2002 |
| Career history | Statyba Vilnius (1987–1990) Cholet (1994–1995) FC Barcelona (1995–1997) Olympiacos (1997–1998) Fortitudo Bologna (1998–2000) FC Barcelona (2000–2002) |
| Awards | FIBA EuroStars MVP (1997) European Player of the Year (1996) |
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| Bronze | 1992 | National team |
| Bronze | 1996 | National team |
| European Championships | ||
| Silver | 1995 Greece | National team |
Artūras Karnišovas (born April 27, 1971, in Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union)[1] is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.
Karnišovas started his early career in Lithuania with Statyba Vilnius while in high school and played there until 1990. Artūras Karnišovas traveled overseas to play college basketball at Seton Hall University in the United States. He played four years at Seton Hall, averaging 18.3 points in his senior season in 1994.[2] After trying and failing to draw interest from an NBA team, Karnišovas began playing overseas. Karnišovas played for Barcelona (Spain), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy), Olympiacos (Greece), and Cholet (France),[3] and helped lead Lithuania to consecutive Bronze medals at the Summer Olympics in 1992 and 1996.[1] He was also a first-team All-Star in the 1998 World Championships.[4] He reached the Final Four of the Euroleague 3 times and led the 1998–99 Euroleague in free throw percentage (89.6 %). He is now an international scout for the Houston Rockets.
[edit] Career
- 1987–1990 – Statyba Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 1990–1994 – Seton Hall University (U.S.)
- 1994–1995 – Pitch Cholet Basket (France)
- 1995–1997 – FC Barcelona (Spain)
- 1997–1998 – Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
- 1998–2000 – Teamsystem Bologna/Paf Bologna (Italy)
- 2000–2002 – FC Barcelona
[edit] Awards/achievements
- Olympic bronze medalist – 1992, 1996
- European championship silver medalist – 1995
- FIBA EuroStars MVP – 1997
- FIBA EuroStars participant – 1997, 1998, 1999
- European Player of the Year award by FIBA – 1996
- Spanish National Cup (Copa del Rey) winner – 2001
- Italian league champion – 2000
- Spanish ACB champion – 1996, 1997, 2001
- McDonald's Championship finalist - 1997 (most points scored - 19)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Karnishovas", Basketzone.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ "Arturas Karnishovas, Seton Hall" SportsStats.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ "Eurobasket - Arturas Karnishovas Player Profile basketball", Eurobasket.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ "Eurobasket - World Championships", Eurobasket.com, accessed August 25, 2007.
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Expatriates in Greece
- Expatriates in Spain
- Liga ACB players
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players
- BC Lietuvos rytas players
- Lithuanian basketball players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- Olympic bronze medalists for Lithuania
- Olympic basketball players of Lithuania
- Small forwards
- Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- People from Klaipėda
