Donatas Motiejūnas

Donatas Motiejūnas
Motiejūnas with Monaco in 2024
No. 20 AS Monaco
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990
Kaunas, Lithuania
Listed height213 cm (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight117 kg (258 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2011: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Drafted byMinnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis School Kaunas
2007–2008Žalgiris Kaunas
2007–2008→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis School Kaunas
2008–2009Aisčiai Kaunas
2009–2012Benetton Basket Treviso
2011–2012Asseco Prokom Gdynia
20122016Houston Rockets
2012–2013;
2016
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017New Orleans Pelicans
2017–2019Shandong Golden Stars
2019San Antonio Spurs
2019–2020Shanghai Sharks
2020–2021Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2021–presentAS Monaco
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
EuroBasket
2013 Slovenia
European U-20 Championship
2008 LatviaU-20 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2008 GreeceU-18 Team

Donatas Motiejūnas (Lithuanian pronunciation: [dɔˈnaːtɐs moːtʲiəˈjûːnɐs]; born September 20, 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for AS Monaco Basket of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 20th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves before going on to win the 2012 Polish Basketball League championship with Asseco Prokom Gdynia. After spending four seasons with the Houston Rockets from 2012 to 2016, Motiejūnas joined the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2017.