The two-time champion will bring veteran experience and leadership to the Lithuanian side
Bryant Dunston heads to Zalgiris
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Zalgiris Kaunas has added experience to its frontcourt with the addition of Bryant Dunston on a one-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday.
Dunston (2.03 meters, 38 years old) is heading into his 12th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Last year, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 36 games for Virtus Segafredo Bologna.
A two-time champion with Anadolu Efes Istanbul in 2021 and 2022, Bryant was named the back-to-back winner of the EuroLeague Best Defender award while playing for Olympiacos Piraeus in 2014 and 2015. In the 2016-17 EuroLeague season, his second at Efes, he was selected to the All-EuroLeague Second Team.
Bryant ranks second in the EuroLeague's all-time lists when it comes to blocks (347), while he's also 16th in games played (330), 28th in points (2,619), ninth in rebounding (1,481), and 16th in steals (258).
Dunston made his competition debut in 2013-14 with Olympiacos, having previously played professionally for Mobis Phoebus in South Korea (2009-10), Greek club Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2010-11), Israeli sides Bnei Herzliya and Hapoel Holon (2011-12) and Italian outfit Varese (2012-13).
After spending two years with Olympiacos, Dunston moved on to Efes, where he became a club legend and team captain. He remained at Efes between 2015 and 2023 before heading to Virtus last season. Now, he will look to bring his experience and leadership to a Zalgiris side hoping to make a run towards the EuroLeague Playoffs under head coach Andrea Trinchieri.