Dustin Sleva
American basketball player (born 1995)
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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.
EuroLeague
Sleva with Žalgiris in 2025 | |
| No. 14 – Žalgiris Kaunas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LKL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 23, 1995 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montour (Robinson, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Shippensburg (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2023 | Paris Basketball |
| 2023 | Braunschweig |
| 2023–2024 | UCAM Murcia |
| 2024–2025 | Beşiktaş |
| 2025–present | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| Career highlights | |
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 in the LKL and the EuroLeague.[5] And won KMT 2026.
Career statistics
| 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 | 20 | 6 | 17.3 | .436 | .415 | .727 | 3.1 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| Career | 20 | 6 | 17.3 | .436 | .415 | .727 | 3.1 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | |
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.[6]
