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Modestas PAULAUSKAS (Lithuania)
Born on March 19, 1945, in Kretinga.
Height:
194cm (6'4")
Position:
Forward
Nationality:
Lithuania
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Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on June 18, 2020.

Clubs

  • Zalgiris Kaunas (1962 – 1976)

National Team

  • EuroBasket Junior gold medalist (1964)
  • University Games gold medalist (1970)
  • University Games bronze medalist (1965)
  • Four-time EuroBasket gold medalist (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971)
  • EuroBasket bronze medalist (1973)
  • Olympic Games bronze medalist (1968)
  • Olympic Games gold medalist (1972)
  • FIBA World Championship bronze medalist (1970)
  • Two-time FIBA World Championship gold medalist (1967, 1974)

Individual Highlights

  • Youngest EuroBasket MVP in history (1965)
  • Seven-time Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year (1965-1967, 1969-1972)
  • Three-time European Selection (1969, 1971, 1972)
  • FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
  • No. 5 retired by Žalgiris Kaunas