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Dustin Nathaniel Sleva (born September 23, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the LKL and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Shippensburg Raiders.

Professional career

Paris Basketball (2018–2023)

On August 16, 2018, he signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B.[1]

Braunschweig (2023)

On January 6, 2023, he signed with Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[2]

UCAM Murcia (2023–2024)

On July 25, 2023, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.[3] With Sleva on the team Murcia reached the finals of the 2024 ACB Playoffs, but was swept 0-3 by Real Madrid.

Beşiktaş (2024–2025)

On February 1, 2025, he signed with Beşiktaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[4]

Žalgiris (2025–present)

On 27 June 2025, Sleva signed with Žalgiris Kaunas in the LKL and the EuroLeague.[5] On 4 April 2026, Žalgiris Kaunas announced that the contract with Sleva was extended until the end of the 2027–2028 season with a possibility of a buyout in the summer of 2027 for a “considerable ransom”.[6] After signing the contract extension Sleva said that at the beginning of the year he simply tried to survive in the EuroLeague, but when he felt his rhythm he felt enjoyment being in Kaunas and realized that basketball there is truly a religion.[7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2025–26 Žalgiris Kaunas 34 7 18.2 .459 .420 .735 3.4 1.1 .6 .1 7.1 6.5
Career 34 7 18.2 .459 .420 .735 3.4 1.1 .6 .1 7.1 6.5

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2022–23 Paris Basketball 8 0 17.0 .541 .364 1 3.1 1.0 .3 .4 6.4 7.0
2024–25 Beşiktaş 19 17 23.2 .511 .400 .778 3.5 1.1 1.8 .1 10.3 10.9
Career 27 17 21.4 .518 .393 .803 3.4 1.0 1.4 .1 9.1 9.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Shippensburg Raiders 27 27 27.4 .540 .403 .814 4.6 2.6 .8 .5 8.7
2014–15 Shippensburg Raiders 29 28 31.1 .500 .392 .775 11.0 2.1 .5 .4 15.8
2015–16 Shippensburg Raiders 31 31 32.6 .540 .407 .808 7.7 3.4 .9 .8 21.7
2016–17 Shippensburg Raiders 33 33 34.2 .508 .374 .824 10.8 3.0 .9 1.2 21.4
Career 120 119 31.5 .520 .392 .806 8.7 2.8 .8 .8 17.3

Personal life

Two of Sleva’s great-great-grandparents hailed from Kaunas, Lithuania and in 2026 he considered applying for the Lithuanian citizenship.[8]

References

  1. ^ “Dustin Sleva ’18 Signs Professional Contract with Paris Basketball”. shipraiders.com. August 16, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  2. ^ “Löwen verstärken Frontcourt mit US-Forward Dustin Sleva”. basketball-loewen.de (in Turkish). January 6, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  3. ^ “Dustin Sleva aterriza en el UCAM Murcia CB”. ucamdeportes.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  4. ^ “Dustin Sleva moves to Besiktas after exceptional campaign in UCAM Murcia”. www.eurohoops.net. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  5. ^ Zalgiris announces the arrival of Turkish League finalist, basketnews.com, 27 June 2025
  6. ^ “Kauno „Žalgiris” pratęsė sutartį su Dustinu Sleva”. Žalgiris Kaunas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  7. ^ “Laimingas Sleva – apie derybas su „Žalgiriu” ir Masiulio pasitikėjimą”. BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  8. ^ “Sleva turi lietuviškų šaknų: „Kitas žingsnis – pasas?”“. BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 February 2026.