Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year


The Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year award is established in 2008 to recognize the best basketball player of the year from Lithuania. The winners are basketball players who have Lithuanian citizenship, and whose performances with its basketball club and/or national team throughout the year has reached the highest level of excellence. All players with Lithuanian citizenship, regardless of where they play in the world, qualify for the award. The inaugural recipient was Ramūnas Šiškauskas. The winners are selected by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. Since 2009 the awards are given separately for men and women.

All-time award winners

2008-present

YearPlayers of the Year ClubPlayers of the Year ClubReferences
2008Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Multiple winners

NumberPlayersYears
6Jonas Valančiūnas2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023
5Domantas Sabonis2018–2020, 2022, 2024
2Linas Kleiza2009, 2010