Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valanciunas is the kind of throwback big man I genuinely love watching. Drafted fifth overall by Toronto back in 2011, the Lithuanian center has carved out a long, dependable NBA career on grit, soft hands around the rim, and surprisingly nimble footwork for his size. I always admired how reliably he rebounded and battled in the paint while the league trended smaller and quicker. He's also a giant for Lithuania internationally, a true point of national pride. He may never be a household superstar, but as a fan of fundamentals, I'll take his old-school production every single time.

Name (English)

Jonas Valančiūnas

Name (Japanese)

ヨナス・バランチュナス

Reading

よなす・ばらんちゅなす

Born

May 6, 1992 (age 34)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

Origin

Utena, Lithuania

Height

211 cm

Occupation

basketball player

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/JValanciunas
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9

Tags

• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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