The Founder of the Academy

Š. Marčiulionis was born in 1964, June 13th, in Kaunas. He started school, as well as tennis practices at age of six. In 1974, Šarūnas started practicing basketball, his first coach was – J.Fiodorovas. A year and a half later, he continued his training in a group of O. Butautienė. Since 1981, Š.Marčiulionis played in „Statyba“ team in Vilnius, and was selected a captain. In 1982 was his first debut in the league of the former USSR, and since 1983 Šarūnas was a candidate for the national team of USSR. In 1989-1997 Š.Marčiulionis was a player in the NBA. He also competed for the Lithuanian national team in 1992, in Barcelona Olympic games, 1995 – European championship and 1996 – Atlanta Olympic games.

Š. Marčiulionis is one of the best Lithuanian basketball players of all time. He was a first player to go to the NBA from the Soviet Union, and one of the first European players to enter the NBA. Šarūnas is a cavalier of the 1st, 3rd and 4th Order of Vytautas the Great, and Order of the Badge of Honour.

Children: Daughter Kristė was born in 1987, son Augustas, born in 2002, and daughter Urtė – born in 2005.

Basketball Career:

• 1982–1989, Vilniaus „Statyba“ (captain)
• 1989–1994, San Francisco „Golden State Warriors“ (NBA)
• 1994–1995, Seattle „Supersonics“ (NBA)
• 1995–1996, Sacramento „Kings“ (NBA)
• 1996–1997, Denver „Nuggets“(NBA)

Achievements:

• 1982 SSRS U-20 champion
• 1982 European U-18 champion
• 1983 World U-18 championship (Silver medal)
• 1985 Universiad champion (Kobe)
• 1987 European Championship silver medalist (Athens)
• 1987 Named in to the Championship best team
• 1987 Named the best player of Lithuania and USSR
• 1987 Second place winner in the selection of the best European player
• 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991 – named the most popular athlete in Lithuania
• 1988 The best player of the USSR league
• 1988 Seoul Olympic Champion
• 1989 European Championship. Bronze medal. Zagreb
• 1991 Third place winner in the selection of the best European player
• 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. Bronze medal winner with Lithuanian team
• 1992 Second place in the selection of the NBA’s best sixth player
• 1995 European championship, silver medal, MVP (Athens)
• 1996 Atlanta Olympic games. Bronze medal
• 2002 NBA All-Star weekend, 3×3 tourney champion

Career:

• 1986, Bachelor’s degree in journalism. Vilnius university (VU), History department.
• 1990, Established basketball funds in Lithuania and the US
• 1992, Founder of the first private hotel in Lithuania – “Šarūnas”
• 1992, Founder and director of “Šarūnas Marčiulionis Basketball School” in Vilnius
• 1993–2002, Founder and President of Lithuanian Basketball League – LKL
• 1999, Founder and Commissioner of the Northern European Basketball League – NEBL
• 1999, Was granted the diplomatic rank of Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the US embassy in Lithuania
• 2002–2006 FIBA EUROPE, member of board