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Jonas Mačiulis (born February 10, 1985 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing as a small forward for the most successful Lithuanian team Žalgiris and the Lithuania national basketball team. He is 2.00m (6 ft 6 ¾ in) in height. He shares his name with the famous Lithuanian poet Maironis.

He made his debut in the LKAL with Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school (2nd Team of Žalgiris) during the 2002-03 season. For the 2004-05 season signed for by the LKL team Nevėžis and was back to the first Žalgiris team for the 2005-06 season. He has an aggressive playing style and hard nosed defense; also a good rebounder, but needs to improve his passing and dribbling skills, because his future is at 2 position.

Awards and achievements

  • Silver medalist World Junior Championship - 2003
  • Bronze medalist World Under-20 - 2004
  • World Under-21 Champion - 2005
  • LKL vicechampion - 2006
  • BBL vicechampion - 2006, 2007
  • LKF Cup winner - 2007, 2008
  • LKL champion - 2007, 2008
  • BBL champion - 2008
  • 2007 Summer Universiade champion - 2007
  • Eurobasket 2007 Bronze medalist - 2007
  • Lithuanian fedaration cup Champion - 2008
  • Baltic Basketball League champion - 2008
  • LKL Champion - 2008

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