Donatas Motiejūnas
Lithuanian basketball player (born 1990)
Donatas Motiejūnas (Lithuanian pronunciation: [dɔˈnaːtɐs moːtʲiəˈjûːnɐs]; born September 20, 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who most recently played for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 20th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves who traded his rights to the Houston Rockets. After spending four seasons with the Rockets from 2012 to 2016, Motiejūnas joined the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2017. In 2019, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
Professional career
Žalgiris (2005–2008)
In 2005, Motiejūnas began his career playing with Žalgiris Kaunas junior team, Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school, who played in Lithuania's second-tier National Basketball League. In 2007–08, he made his debut for the senior team in a Baltic Basketball League (BBL) game against the ASK Riga. He scored 15 points in 22 minutes.
Aisčiai (2008–2009)
In 2008, Motiejūnas was loaned to Aisčiai for the 2008–09 season where he went on to average 19.9 points and 7.0 rebounds in 29.3 minutes per game, and he scored a season-high 29 points in a Lithuanian League game against Nevėžis on March 22, 2009.
In April 2009, Motiejūnas participated in the Nike Hoop Summit and on 14 April 2009 scored 21 points for the Team World which defeated 97–89 Team USA.
Benetton Basket (2009–2011)
In August 2009, Motiejūnas signed a multi-year deal with Benetton Basket of Italy's Lega Basket Serie A. In 33 league games in 2009–10, he averaged 9.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
In April 2010, Motiejūnas declared for the 2010 NBA draft, but later withdrew and returned to Benetton.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Donatas Motiejūnas” is lithuanian basketball player (born 1990). The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Donatas, Motiejūnas and Lithuanian, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “lithuanian basketball player (born 1990)” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q715717. VIAF identifies the subject as 542154260723724480007. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1990, 2011, 2012 and 2016.
A concise life account rarely captures disputed attribution, private networks or the changing language used to describe a career. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Read biographical claims against dates, named institutions and the cited references. Distinguish a subject’s later reputation from evidence produced during their lifetime.
- Establishing names and roles
- Building a first chronology
- Locating cited institutions
Personal papers, civil or court records, institutional files and the scholarship cited by the source.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Donatas Motiejūnas”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Donatas Motiejūnas primary sources, Donatas Motiejūnas archive and Donatas research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Donatas Motiejūnas”?
- Which claims depend on a single source or contested interpretation?
- Which primary records establish identity, chronology and institutional ties?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Donatas Motiejūnas” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.