“The priority is to fight for the rebound and stay inside. But adding that shot to your game is an advantage. Someone leaves you open, that's three points. That's an advantage to your team.”

Lithuanian professional basketball player, born 1992

Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, known for his long career in the NBA and in European basketball. He was born in 1992. He was selected fifth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2011 NBA draft and later played for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, and Denver Nuggets. He now plays for Žalgiris in the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague.