Donatas Slanina (born 23 April 1977) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard in his professional career. He also shortly worked as an assistant coach. After starting his professional career in Šiauliai, he was best known for playing in Lithuanian champion Žalgiris and Pallacanestro Reggiana. He is one of the best three point shooter in Europe. Slanina also was member of Lithuania national team, winning gold medal in Eurobasket 2003.

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Donatas Slanina

Slanina, with Murcia, in 2009.
Personal information
Born	(1977-04-23) April 23, 1977 (age 47) Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	1999: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2013
Position	Shooting guard
Career history
As player:
1993–1999	Šiauliai
1999–2002	Žalgiris
2002–2006	Sevilla
2006–2008	Prokom Trefl Sopot
2008–2009	Murcia
2009–2013	Reggiana
As coach:
2015–2017	Reggiana (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player: Lithuanian LKL League champion (2001) Lithuanian LKL 3-Point Shootout champion (2001) 2× Polish League champion (2007, 2008) Polish League Finals MVP (2007)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Lithuania EuroBasket 2003 Sweden Team

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In July 2015, Slanina was named the assistant to head coach Massimiliano Menetti, at Pallacanestro Reggiana, the club where he finished his playing career.^[1] After the 2016-17 season, Slanina contract was not renewed by Pallacanestro Reggiana, but the Lithuanian and his family continue to live in Reggio Emilia.