Player Profile
Arvydas Sabonis | 11
Position:  C
Born: 12/19/64
Height: 7-3 /  2,21
Weight: 292  lbs. /  132,4  kg.
From - Lithuania

  NBA Playoffs
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
First Round
  6 1 14.3 24-36 .667 0-0 .000 12-15 .800 1.00 3.00 4.00 .8 .67 .67 1.00 2.30 10.0
Cumulative Playoff Statistics
  6 1 14.3 24-36 .667 0-0 .000 12-15 .800 1.00 3.00 4.00 .8 .67 .67 1.00 2.30 10.0
 2002-03 Statistics
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  TEAM G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 POR 78 1 15.5 172-361 .476 3-6 .500 129-164 .787 1.10 3.20 4.30 1.8 .78 .63 .96 1.80 6.1
Career Highlights

  • Was the runner-up in 1995-96 for both the Schick NBA Rookie of the Year and NBA Sixth Man awards
  • Was named Schick NBA Rookie of the Month for April, 1996, averaging 16.1 ppg and 11.0 rpg as the Blazers went 8-3
  • Was named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 3/31/96, averaging 20.3 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.3 bpg and 2.0 apg for the 4-0 Blazers
  • Competed in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1996 NBA All-Star Weekend in San Antonio
  • Led Real Madrid (Spain) to the European Men's Club Championship in 1995 and was named MVP of the European Final Four
  • Played in Spain from 1989-90 to 1994-95, averaging 20.3 ppg and 12.2 rpg in 190 games
  • Earned bronze medals with Lithuania at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
  • Earned a gold medal with the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul
Personal

  • Pronounced UHR-vid-us suh-BAW-nis
  • Joined Lithuanian Republic's Junior Team at age 15 when he stood 6'7"
  • Was a fourth round choice in 1985 but the league voided the choice because he had not reached his 21st birthday
  • He is the oldest of three children
  • His father Andreus, is a tailor and stands 6'1"
  • His grandfather is 6'7"
  • Speaks five languages: Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, Spanish and English
  • His wife Ingrida, a former Miss Vilnius, is a former fashion model and movie actress
  • He and his wife have three sons and one daughter

 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2002-03 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points16 @ Indiana 3/17/03 33 @ Dallas 1/04/97
 Field Goals Made6 2 Times11 9 Times
 Field Goals Attempted11 vs. Chicago 1/31/0320 3 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Made 1 3 Times3 3 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted1 6 Times7 vs. Cleveland 3/14/97
 Free Throws Made7 2 Times12 2 Times
 Free Throws Attempted8 5 Times16 @ Vancouver2/08/99
 Offensive Rebounds6 @ New Orleans 1/24/037 @ Toronto 11/24/97
 Defensive Rebounds8 2 Times18 @ Chicago 2/25/98
 Total Rebounds10 @ Dallas 11/11/0220 3 Times
 Assists6 @ New Jersey 12/11/029 vs. Dallas 2/15/99
 Steals3 5 Times5 2 Times
 Blocks6 vs. Houston 11/26/026 2 Times
 Minutes Played31 @ Memphis 1/20/0350 vs. Phoenix 11/14/97
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 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 95-96 POR 73 21 23.8 .545 .375 .757 2.00 6.00 8.10 1.8 .88 1.07 2.11 2.90 14.5
 96-97 POR 69 68 25.5 .498 .371 .777 1.70 6.30 7.90 2.1 .91 1.22 2.19 2.90 13.4
 97-98 POR 73 73 32.0 .493 .261 .798 2.00 7.90 10.00 3.0 .89 1.10 2.60 3.70 16.0
 98-99 POR 50 48 27.0 .485 .292 .771 1.80 6.10 7.90 2.4 .68 1.26 1.70 2.90 12.1
 99-00 POR 66 61 25.6 .505 .368 .843 1.50 6.30 7.80 1.8 .65 1.18 1.47 2.80 11.8
 00-01 POR 61 42 21.3 .479 .067 .776 .80 4.60 5.40 1.5 .66 1.02 1.39 2.20 10.1
 02-03 POR 78 1 15.5 .476 .500 .787 1.10 3.20 4.30 1.8 .78 .63 .96 1.80 6.1
 Career 470 314 24.2 .500 .328 .786 1.60 5.70 7.30 2.1 .79 1.05 1.78 2.70 12.0
 Playoff 51 46 28.8 .452 .319 .802 1.40 6.00 7.40 1.9 .94 .94 1.61 3.40 12.1

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