Donatas Sabeckis
{{short description|Lithuanian basketball player (born 1992)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Donatas Sabeckis
| image = 310px
| image_size =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 209
| number = 8
| league = LKL
| team = M Basket Mažeikiai
| position = Point guard
| nationality = Lithuanian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|30}}
| birth_place = Kaunas, Lithuania
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| years1 = 2011–2014
| team1 = JAZZ-Diremta Kaunas
| years2 = 2014–2016
| team2 = Sūduva-Mantinga Marijampolė
| years3 = 2016–2018
| team3 = Šiauliai
| years4 = 2018
| team4 = Žalgiris
| years5 = 2018–2019
| team5 = →MHP Riesen
| years6 = 2019
| team6 = Cibona
| years7 = 2019–2020
| team7 = CBet Prienai
| years8 = 2020–2021
| team8 = Lions de Genève
| years9 = 2021–2023
| team9 = BC Šiauliai
| years10 = 2023
| team10 = Lietkabelis Panevėžys
| years11 = 2023–2024
| team11 = Czarni Słupsk
| years12 = 2024-present
| team12 = M Basket Mažeikiai
| highlights =
- All-Lithuanian League Team (2018)
- Lithuanian League assists leader (2018, 2023)
- Lithuanian League steals leader (2017)
}}
Donatas Sabeckis (born 30 December 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He primarily plays as point guard, but can also play as shooting guard or small forward.
Playing career
Born in Kaunas, Sabeckis started his professional career in JAZZ-Diremta, where he played in RKL and NKL leagues (third and second division).
In 2013/2014 season he moved to Sūduva-Mantinga alongside his brother Deividas. In 2015/16 season Sabeckis won gold medals with the team and was named NKL Finals MVP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-97355-kantrus-ir-uzsispyres-cempionas-donato-sabeckio-kelione-iki-nkl-finalo-mvp.html|title = Kantrus ir užsispyręs čempionas: Donato Sabeckio kelionė iki NKL finalo MVP}}
In 2016/17 season he signed with Šiauliai of the LKL. On 23 April 2017 in game against BC Vytautas, Sabeckis recorded 20 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, 6 steals, and 37 efficiency points.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-109087-istorinis-donato-sabeckio-pasirodymas-primine-beprotiska-1995-uju-lkl-statistika.html|title=Istorinis Donato Sabeckio pasirodymas priminė beprotišką 1995-ųjų LKL statistiką}}
After a breakout 2017/2018 season, in which Sabeckis led LKL in assists, he was signed by Žalgiris on 6 August 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://zalgiris.lt/en/news/bc-zalgiris/74224/|title=Zalgiris inks Sabeckis and loans Valinskas|date=6 August 2018}} On 31 October, Sabeckis was loaned to German club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg for the rest of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://zalgiris.lt/en/news/bc-zalgiris/76163/|title=Sabeckis to join MHP Riesen on loan basis|date=31 October 2018}} After a tumultuous year plagued with roster changes, and being out with an injury for almost three months, Sabeckis left the team on 3 June 2019, along with three more players.{{cite news |title=MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg signs two players, parts ways with four|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg-signs-two-players-parts-ways-with-four/|website=Sportando|accessdate=June 11, 2019|date=June 3, 2019}}
On 21 July 2019, he parted ways with Žalgiris and signed with Croatian club Cibona.{{cite web|title=Zalgiris parts ways with Martynas Varnas and Donatas Sabeckis |url=http://zalgiris.lt/en/news/bc-zalgiris/84218/|website=zalgiris.lt|accessdate=July 21, 2019|date=July 21, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Donatas Sabeckis novi je igrač Cibone|url=https://www.cibona.com/2019/07/donatas-sabeckis-novi-je-igrac-cibone/|website=cibona.com|lang=HR|accessdate=July 22, 2019|date=July 22, 2019}}
For the 2020–2021 season, he signed a one-year contract with Lions de Genève, a Swiss professional club in 1st division (SBL League). He won two national titles during this season, the SBL Cup and the Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup.
On 24 July 2021, Sabeckis signed two–year contract with BC Šiauliai.{{cite web|title=Papildymas "Šiauliuose": sugrįžta Sabeckis ir atvyksta aukštaūgis |url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-154215-papildymas-siauliuose-sugrizta-sabeckis-ir-atvyksta-aukstaugis.html |website=basketnews.lt |language=lt-LT |accessdate=25 July 2021 |date=24 July 2021}}
On 13 September 2023, Sabeckis signed a three-month deal with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.{{cite web|title=Išvyksta Davisas, traumuotą Bičkauskį pavaduos Sabeckis|url=https://www.kklietkabelis.lt/isvyksta-davisas-traumuota-bickauski-pavaduos-sabeckis/|website=kklietkabelis.lt|language=lt|date=13 September 2023|access-date=13 September 2023}}
On 13 December 2023, Sabeckis signed with Czarni Słupsk of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).{{cite web|title=Czarni adds Sabeckis to their roster, ex Lietkabelis|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Lithuania/news/843231/Czarni-adds-Sabeckis-to-their-roster,-ex-Lietkabelis|website=eurobasket.com|date=13 December 2023|accessdate=13 December 2023}}
On 22 June 2024, Sabeckis signed one-year deal with M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).{{cite web|title=Komandos atakoms diriguos D. Sabeckis|url=https://www.mbasket.lt/dsabeckis|website=mbasket.lt|language=lt|date=22 June 2024|accessdate=19 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=008856#!careerstats Donatas Sabeckis] at euroleague.net
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Donatas-Sabeckis/Summary/108342 Donatas Sabeckis] at RealGM.com
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Category:Basketball players from Kaunas
Category:BC Lietkabelis players
Category:Czarni Słupsk players
Category:Lithuanian expatriate basketball people
Category:Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland
Category:Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:Lithuanian men's basketball players
Category:21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen