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Šarūnas Jasikevičius

1976 - Today

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Šarūnas "Šaras" Jasikevičius ([ʃɐˈrûːnɐs jɛsʲɪˈkʲæːvʲɪtɕʊs] ; born 5 March 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi and the EuroLeague. During his playing career, standing at a height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, he played at the point guard position. Often considered one of the best Lithuanian and European point guards ever, Jasikevičius was a two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, the EuroLeague Final Four MVP in 2005 and a four-time triple crown winner. He was named the 2005 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. Moreover, he was the first player in EuroLeague history to win the competition with three clubs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Šarūnas Jasikevičius is the 65th most popular basketball player (down from 51st in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Lithuania (down from 89th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Lithuanian Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Šarūnas Jasikevičius ranks 65 out of 1,757. Before him are Toni Kukoč, Nikos Galis, Moses Malone, Byron Scott, John Stockton, and Oscar Schmidt. After him are Metta World Peace, Ivo Daneu, Aleksandar Đorđević, Manute Bol, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Dejan Bodiroga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Šarūnas Jasikevičius ranks 54. Before him are Jon Bernthal, Alexander Skarsgård, Iván Córdoba, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Carlos Moyá, and Dominic Monaghan. After him are Ricardo, Gilberto Silva, Nurgül Yeşilçay, Thomas Gravesen, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Ville Valo.

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In Lithuania

Among people born in Lithuania, Šarūnas Jasikevičius ranks 90 out of 328. Before him are Sigitas Tamkevičius (1938), Clara Rockmore (1911), Maciej Sulkiewicz (1865), Kazimieras Būga (1879), Irena Veisaitė (1928), and Tomas Venclova (1937). After him are Yitzhak Arad (1926), Bernard Berenson (1865), Alma Adamkienė (1927), Al Jolson (1886), Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius (1871), and Raphael Kalinowski (1835).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Lithuania

Among basketball players born in Lithuania, Šarūnas Jasikevičius ranks 3. Before him are Arvydas Sabonis (1964), and Uljana Semjonova (1952). After him are Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1975), Modestas Paulauskas (1945), Rimas Kurtinaitis (1960), Jonas Kazlauskas (1954), Valdemaras Chomičius (1959), Šarūnas Marčiulionis (1964), Stepas Butautas (1925), Sergejus Jovaiša (1954), and Ramūnas Šiškauskas (1978).

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