LKL Three-point Shootout
The LKL Three-point Shootout, currently known as CBet.lt Three-point Shootout for sponsorship purposes,{{cite web|last1=Kirvelaitis|first1=Erikas|title="CBet.lt" snaiperio konkurso titulą iškovojo 37-erių Čepulis|url=http://www.lkl.lt/cbet-lt-snaiperio-konkurso-titula-iskovojo-37-eriu-cepulis/|publisher=Lithuanian Basketball League|accessdate=12 June 2017|language=Lithuanian|date=19 February 2017}} is a Lithuanian professional King Mindaugas Cup final day contest, that is held between the cup's final and third-place matches.{{cite web|title=Aštuonios priežastys, kodėl privalai būti Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės renginyje|url=http://www.lkl.lt/astuonios-priezastys-kodel-privalai-buti-karaliaus-mindaugo-taures-renginyje-video/|publisher=Lithuanian Basketball League|accessdate=12 June 2017|language=Lithuanian|date=23 December 2015}} Formerly, it was a part of the LKL's All-Star Day, and took place before the All-Star Game.
The current champion is Laurynas Beliauskas representing Uniclub Bet – Juventus.
History
The very first three-point shootout contest was won by Richard Thomas, of Šilutė, at the 1994 LKL All-Star Day, in Panevėžys.{{cite news|last1=Ramoška|first1=Saulius|title=Rankas smailina tritaškininkai ir dėjikai|url=http://lzinios.lt/lzinios/Sportas/rankas-smailina-tritaskininkai-ir-dejikai/238960|accessdate=18 February 2017|work=Lietuvos žinios|date=18 February 2017|language=Lithuanian}}
Rules
Each Lithuanian Basketball League team has a chance to delegate one player for the contest, while the player with the league's best three-point field goal shooting percentage enters automatically.{{cite web|title=Snaiperių konkurso karalienė Ela Briedytė meta iššūkį "Tete-a-Tete Casino-LKL" vyrams|url=http://www.lkl.lt/snaiperiu-konkurso-karaliene-ela-briedyte-meta-issuki-tete-a-tete-casino-lkl-vyrams-video/|publisher=Lithuanian Basketball League|accessdate=12 June 2017|language=Lithuanian|date=17 December 2015}}
Competitors try to score as many points as possible, in one minute. There are five ball racks, laid out over the three-point arc: one on each baseline, one halfway between the baseline, and the top of the arc on each side, and one at the top of the arc. Each rack has five balls, four of which are worth one point (the standard orange balls), and the fifth one (a red, white, and blue ball; nicknamed the "money ball"), is worth two points. Thus, a perfect score is 30 points.
In case of an equal result, each player gets 25 seconds to shoot from two racks of their choosing. The contestant(s) with the best results progress further.
In the first round, each contestant has one chance to score as many points as possible. The four best performers advance to the semi-final, where two more are eliminated, while the remaining contenders compete for the title of LKL Sniper.
Shootout champions
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Player !! Nationality !! Team |
| 1994 (Panevėžys)
| {{USA}} | Šilutė |
| 1995 (Alytus)
| {{CAN}} | Olimpas |
| 1997 (Kaunas)
| {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 1998 (Vilnius)
| {{LTU}} | Alita |
| 1999 (Kaunas)
| Svajūnas Airošius (2×) | {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2000 (Kaunas)
| {{LTU}} |
| 2001 (Kaunas)
| {{LTU}} | Žalgiris |
| 2002 (Kaunas)
| Arvydas Macijauskas (2×) | {{LTU}} |
| 2003 (Kaunas)
| Arvydas Macijauskas (3×) | {{LTU}} |
| 2004 (Kaunas)
| {{LAT}} | Žalgiris |
| 2005 (Vilnius)
| {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2006 (Vilnius)
| {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2007 (Vilnius)
| {{LTU}} | Nevėžis |
| 2008 (Šiauliai)
| {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2009 (Šiauliai)
| Marius Kasiulevičius (2×) | {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2010 (Panevėžys)
| {{USA}} | Šiauliai |
| 2011 (Šiauliai)
| {{LTU}} | Šiauliai |
| 2012 (Klaipėda)
| {{LTU}} | Juventus |
| 2013 (Šiauliai)
| Marius Runkauskas (2×) | {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2014 (Klaipėda)
| Marius Runkauskas (3×) | {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2015 (Vilnius)
| {{LTU}} |
| 2016 (Vilnius)
| Derrick Low (2×) | {{USA}} |
| 2017 (Kaunas)
| {{LTU}} | Šiauliai |
| 2018 (Klaipėda)
| {{LTU}} |
| 2019 (Vilnius)
| {{LTU}} |
| 2020 (Klaipėda)
| {{LTU}} | Neptūnas |
| 2021 (Panevėžys)
| {{USA}} | Rytas |
| 2022 (Vilnius)
| {{LAT}} |
| 2023 (Šiauliai)
| Rihards Kuksiks (2×) | {{LAT}} |
| rowspan=2|2024 (Kaunas)
| Rasheed Sulaimon{{efn|After the contest, it was noted that Rasheed Sulaimon scored only 16 points instead of 18 points and the series should have been tied. The LKL presented a prize of the same value to Sean McNeil and the contest title is shared between these two players.{{cite web|title="Betsafe Casino" snaiperio konkurse – dviejų žaidėjų triumfas |url=https://lkl.lt/straipsniai/7375/betsafe-casino-snaiperio-konkurse-dvieju-zaideju-triumfas |website=lkl.lt |date=18 February 2024 |accessdate=3 June 2024 |language=lt-LT}}}} | rowspan=2|{{USA}} | Wolves |
| Sean McNeil |
| 2025 (Vilnius)
| {{LTU}} |
Champions by club
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| No.
! Club ! Last win | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | style="text-align:left;"|Neptūnas | 2020 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;"|Rytas | 2021 |
| rowspan=2|3 | style="text-align:left;"|Nevėžis | style="text-align:center;"|2024 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Šiauliai | style="text-align:center;"|2017 | |
| rowspan=3|2 | style="text-align:left;"|Juventus | style="text-align:center;"|2025 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Pieno Žvaigždės | style="text-align:center;"|2023 | |
| style="text-align:left;"|Žalgiris | style="text-align:center;"|2004 | |
| rowspan=5|1 | style="text-align:left;"|Wolves | style="text-align:center;"|2024 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Prienai | style="text-align:center;"|2019 | |
| style="text-align:left;"|Alita | style="text-align:center;"|1998 | |
| style="text-align:left;"|Olimpas Plungė | style="text-align:center;"|1995 | |
| style="text-align:left;"|Šilutė | style="text-align:center;"|1994 | |
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See also
Notes
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References
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