Kestutis Šeštokas
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Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

n professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

 position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues (LKL, LBL
Latvian Basketball League
Latvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...

, KML) of all three Baltic states. His major trophies include the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...

 title in 1999, the ULEB Cup
ULEB Cup
Eurocup Basketball is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. The Eurocup is the level that is one tier below the Turkish Airlines Euroleague level...

 title in 2005 and the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...

 in 1998 as well as many regional and domestic titles.

National Team

  • 1994 European U-18 Champion
  • 1996 European U-20 Champion
  • 1997 member of the Lithuanian squad
    Lithuania national basketball team
    The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....

     at EuroBasket 1997
    EuroBasket 1997
    -Venues:The tournament was played at three venues in Spain. Girona and Badalona hosted the first and the second round, while the entire knockout stage was played at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.-First round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:...


Club

  • 1993–94   Lithuanian League Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas
    BC Žalgiris
    BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...

    )
  • 1994–95   Lithuanian League Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1995–96   Lithuanian League Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1996–97   Lithuanian League Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1997–98   EuroCup
    Saporta Cup
    Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...

     Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1997–98   Baltic Cup Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1997–98   Lithuanian League Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1998–99   Euroleague
    Euroleague
    Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...

     Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1998–99   NEBL
    North European Basketball League
    North European Basketball League - was short-lived basketball league founded in 1998 by Šarūnas Marčiulionis. This league was first commercial project of regional league in Europe, and initially intended for participation of best basketball teams from 5 countries - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia,...

     Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 1998–99   Lithuanian League Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
  • 2001–02   NEBL Championship (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
    BC Lietuvos Rytas
    BC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...

    )
  • 2001–02   Lithuanian League Championship (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius)
  • 2003–04   Latvian League
    Latvian Basketball League
    Latvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...

     Championship (BK Ventspils
    BK Ventspils
    BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League .-History:...

    )
  • 2004–05   ULEB Cup
    ULEB Cup
    Eurocup Basketball is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. The Eurocup is the level that is one tier below the Turkish Airlines Euroleague level...

     Championship (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius)
  • 2004–05   Latvian League Championship (BK Ventspils)
  • 2005–06   Cypriot League
    Cyprus Basketball Division 1
    The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation...

     Championship (AEL Limassol
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

    )
  • 2007–08   Estonian League Championship (Tartu Ülikool/Rock
    Tartu Ülikool/Rock
    Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ...

    )
  • 2008–09   NKL
    National Basketball League (Lithuania)
    The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

    Championship (Rudupis Prienai)
  • 2010-11   RKL Championship (Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys)

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