Marius Grigonis

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Marius Grigonis
File:Marius Grigonis by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
Grigonis with the Lithuanian national team
No. 40 – Panathinaikos
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basketball League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 (age 32)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2014Žalgiris Kaunas
2009–2013→ Žalgiris-2
2013–2014→ Peñas Huesca
2014–2016Manresa
2016–2017Tenerife
2017–2018Alba Berlin
2018–2021Žalgiris Kaunas
2021–2022CSKA Moscow
2022–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Czech Republic U-19 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Latvia/Lithuania U-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Montenegro U-16 Team

Marius Grigonis (born 26 April 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Early career

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Before starting his professional career, Grigonis played in the NKL with the Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school for four seasons. He was an important contributor to the team during his debut season, and established himself as a leader by his third season. He won bronze medals during his last two seasons with the Sabonis school team.

Professional career

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On 15 May 2013, Grigonis was brought into the main Žalgiris roster for a game against BC Nizhny Novgorod in the VTB United League.

Playing in Spain (2013–2017)

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For the 2013–14 season, Grigonis was loaned to the Spanish second division team Peñas Huesca. He was included in the All-LEB Oro team.[1]

On 14 August 2014, Grigonis signed a two-year deal with Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB. After spending two seasons with Manresa, he signed a "2+1" deal with Iberostar Tenerife on 28 July 2016.[2] He was named the Final Four MVP of the Basketball Champions League 2016–17 season. On 13 July 2017, Grigonis parted ways with Tenerife.[3]

Alba Berlin (2017–2018)

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On 13 July 2017, he signed a three-year deal with German club Alba Berlin.[4]

Return to Žalgiris (2018–2021)

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On 3 July 2018, Grigonis returned to Žalgiris Kaunas when he signed a three-year contract.[5] His season was cut short due to an injury in November 2019. Grigonis averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in the first 10 games of the 2019–20 season. On 8 July 2020, he re-signed with the team.[6]

CSKA Moscow (2021–2022)

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On 12 June 2021, Grigonis signed a three-year contract with VTB United League champions and EuroLeague mainstays CSKA Moscow. He averaged 8.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game during his first season the Russian powerhouse.

On 28 February 2022, upon the outbreak of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, he departed the club.[7][8][9] The team accused him of violating his contract.[8][10]

Panathinaikos (2022–present)

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On 14 July 2022, Grigonis signed a two-year contract with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague, after a settlement agreement between the Greek club and CSKA Moscow was reached.[11]

Grigonis received an improved role in the team rotation during his second season, under the supervision of new head coach Ergin Ataman. On 8 April 2024, Grigonis agreed upon a three-year contract extension that would keep him with the Greek powerhouse through 2027.[12] On July 11 of the same year, the deal was made official.[13]

In the 2024–25 season, Marius Grigonis was sidelined for an extended period due to a serious back injury. He last played for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens on October 17, 2024, during a EuroLeague Round 4 game against Real Madrid, where he was on the court for only 2 minutes and 24 seconds before exiting due to back pain.[14]

Initially, Grigonis was expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks of action. However, his recovery was slower than anticipated, leading to a decision to undergo surgery. The surgery was performed on December 11, 2024, in Athens.[15] Despite the procedure and ongoing rehabilitation efforts, Grigonis's back issues persisted, preventing him from returning to the court for the remainder of the season.[16]

In the 2025–26 season, Grigonis made his return to the court on September 30, 2025, after 344 days out, playing 8 minutes in Panathinaikos’ 87–79 EuroLeague season opener victory over Bayern Munich. Upon entering the game, he received an enthusiastic ovation from the fans.[17]

National team career

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Grigonis represented Lithuania in the U–16, U–18, U–19 and U–20 youth tournaments. He led his team to two silver medals and a bronze medal while participating in four tournaments. During the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship semifinal game, he scored the winning shot against Serbia. As a result of his contributions to the team's success, he was chosen to be included in the All–Tournament Team.[18] In 2014, coach Jonas Kazlauskas included Grigonis in the preliminary 24–player candidate list for the senior national basketball team.[19] Though, he was invited to the national team training camp for the first time only in 2016 and immediately qualified into the Olympic roster.[20][21]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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† Competition Winner
* Led the league
Injured 50%+ of games missed due to injury
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2018–19 Žalgiris 34 18 20.8 .466 .442 .935 2.1 1.9 .6 — 8.7 9.3
2019–20 10 10 25.7 .447 .386 .846 2.6 2.0 .5 .1 11.5 11
2020–21 34 34 27.6 .481 .456 .944 2.1 3.3 .8 .1 13.4 13.7
2021–22 CSKA Moscow 16 3 19.4 .424 .431 .917 1.4 1.9 .6 — 8.5 7.4
2022–23 Panathinaikos 27 7 17.9 .435 .435 .840 1.6 1.6 .4 — 8.1 7.6
2023–24† 41* 36 24.7 .483 .417 .900 2.7 1.3 .6 — 9.1 8.7
2024–25Injured 4 2 22.9 .333 .250 1.000 0.8 1.0 .0 .3 3.0 2.8
Career 166 110 22.4 .463 .430 .906 2.1 2.0 .6 .0 9.7 9.6

EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Alba Berlin 16 8 25.1 .449 .475 .897 3.1 2.6 .9 — 11.6 13.5
Career 16 8 25.1 .449 .475 .897 3.1 2.6 .9 — 11.6 13.5

Basketball Champions League

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17† Canarias 14 10 20.0 .460 .347 .825 2.1 2.0 .6 .1 9.3
Career 14 10 20.0 .460 .347 .825 2.1 2.0 .6 .1 9.3

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Lithuania Žalgiris-2 NKL 18 15.8 .382 .324 .786 1.8 .9 .7 .1 4.5
2010–11 14 8.3 .306 .273 .800 1.1 .4 .2 .1 2.3
2011–12 46 23.3 .494 .331 .808 3.6 2.2 2.0 .9 10.5
2012–13 38 29.0 .484 .419 .862 5.0 3.0 1.2 .1 13.9
2012–13 Lithuania Žalgiris VTBUL 1 1.9 — — — — — — — 0.0
2013–14 Spain Peñas Huesca LEB Oro 28 25.8 .491 .488 .829 2.9 2.0 .9 .2 13.0
2014–15 Spain Manresa ACB 26 21.2 .416 .430 .714 3.2 .6 .4 .1 7.7
2015–16 34 25.2 .449 .394 .765 3.0 .9 .6 .1 9.7
2016–17 Spain Canarias 30 19.6 .385 .363 .857 1.4 2.0 .5 .1 6.2
2017–18 Germany Alba Berlin BBL 47 24.7 .529 .469 .879 2.7 2.6 1.1 .1 12.0
2018–19† Lithuania Žalgiris LKL 40 20.4 .504 .368 .892 3.0 2.3 .7 .1 9.5
2019–20† 7 17.5 .405 .364 .909 1.9 1.7 .1 — 6.9
2020–21† 39 21.0 .527 .467 .913 2.0 3.4 1.0 .0 12.9
2021–22 Russia CSKA Moscow VTBUL 10 19.0 .554 .512 .867 .6 2.0 .3 — 12.0
2022–23 Greece Panathinaikos GBL 19 25.6 .437 .418 .778 2.9 2.7 .8 .0 12.4
2023–24† 35 19.9 .524 .513 .875 2.4 1.6 .7 .0 9.2
2024–25 Injured 2 12.5 .615 .517 .833 2.5 1.0 1.0 .0 12.5

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