# 2017 King Mindaugas Cup

The 2017 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the second edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. On 18 February 2016 it was announced that Kaunas would host the tournament.
Lietuvos rytas were the defending champion, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Juventus.
Žalgiris won their first title, beating Lietkabelis 84–63 in the final. Juventus won bronze medals, defeating Vytautas. Žalgiris forward Edgaras Ulanovas was awarded as MVP of the tournament.

## Format changes

Tournament format was slightly changed before 2017. Quarterfinals were separated from final matches and played in home team arenas. Due to these changes tournament length was extended from 3 to 6 days.

## Qualified teams

Eight highest ranked teams after the first half of the 2016–17 LKL regular season qualified to the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Žalgiris | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1537 | 1228 | +309 | Seeded teams |
| 2 | Lietkabelis | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1493 | 1363 | +130 | Seeded teams |
| 3 | Lietuvos rytas | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1464 | 1283 | +181 | Seeded teams |
| 4 | Vytautas | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1382 | 1283 | +99 | Seeded teams |
| 5 | Neptūnas | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1375 | 1333 | +42 | Non-seeded teams |
| 6 | Pieno žvaigždės | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1381 | 1402 | −21 | Non-seeded teams |
| 7 | Juventus | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1437 | 1475 | −38 | Non-seeded teams |
| 8 | Dzūkija | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1199 | 1380 | −181 | Non-seeded teams |

## Draw

The draw of the 2017 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė was held on 9 January 2017 at 14:00 EET in Town Hall of Kaunas. The seeded teams were paired with the non-seeded teams for the quarterfinals. The location of these matches was determined by the luck of the draw.

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals 14–15 February | Quarterfinals 14–15 February | Semi-finals 18 February | Semi-finals 18 February | Final 19 February | Final 19 February |
| Žalgiris | 81 | | |
| Neptūnas | 58 | | |
| Neptūnas | 58 | Žalgiris | 76 |
| | | Vytautas | 55 |
| Pieno žvaigždės | 75 | Vytautas | 55 |
| Vytautas | 90 | | | | |
| Vytautas | 90 | | | Žalgiris | 84 |
| | | | | Lietkabelis | 63 |
| Dzūkija | 80 | | | Lietkabelis | 63 |
| Lietkabelis | 86 | | | | |
| Lietkabelis | 86 | Lietkabelis | 75 | | |
| | | Juventus | 70 |
| Juventus | 87 | Juventus | 70 |
| Lietuvos rytas | 84 | | |

## Three-Point Contest

Contestants :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Second round | Final round |
| G/F | Arvydas Čepulis | Šiauliai | 1.96 | 87 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| F | Saulius Kulvietis | Vytautas | 2.06 | 100 | 21 | 16 (7) | 17 |
| F | Ignas Vaitkus | Nevėžis | 1.97 | 93 | 17 (7) | 16 (2) | — |
| G | Paulius Valinskas | Žalgiris | 1.91 | 85 | 19 | 14 | — |
| G | Tadas Rinkūnas | Lietkabelis | 1.95 | 80 | 17 (6) | — | — |
| G/F | Deividas Gailius | Lietuvos rytas | 2.00 | 92 | 16 | — | — |
| G | Gediminas Navickas | Dzūkija | 1.80 | 71 | 15 | — | — |
| G | Derrick Low | Pieno žvaigždės | 1.88 | 85 | 12 | — | — |
| G/F | Gytis Sirutavičius | Juventus | 1.95 | 87 | 11 | — | — |
| G | Laurynas Beliauskas | Neptūnas | 1.91 | 78 | 11 | — | — |
| F/C | Kšyštof Lavrinovič | Lietkabelis | 2.09 | 105 | 11 | — | — |
^REP Deividas Gailius was selected as Margiris Normantas replacement. ^REP Tadas Rinkūnas was selected as Ben Magden replacement.

## Slam Dunk Contest

Contestants :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
| – | Gediminas Žitlinskas | Street artist | 1.75 | 74 | 93 (50+43) | 149 (49+50+50) |
| G/F | Aaron Best | Juventus | 1.93 | 84 | 91 (50+41) | 148 (50+50+48) |
| F/C | Martynas Echodas | Šiauliai | 2.06 | 102 | 83 (39+44) | — |
| F | Rytis Pipiras | Šiauliai | 2.03 | 93 | 80 (35+45) | — |
| F | Donatas Tarolis | Lietkabelis | 2.02 | 91 | 55 (20+35) | — |
| F | Isaiah Hartenstein | Žalgiris | 2.10 | 113 | — | — |
^REP Rytis Pipiras was selected as Drew Gordon replacement. ^INJ Isaiah Hartenstein was unable to participate due to an injury

## References and notes

* ↑ "„KIDY Tour" ir Lietuvos krepšinio lyga įsteigė pagrindinį prizą Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės turnyro dalyviams" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Basketball League. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
* ↑ "Kitais metais Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės turnyras vyks Kaune". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
* ↑ "Sensacija: „Lietuvos rytą" su R. Kurtinaičiu taurės ketvirtfinalyje eliminavo „Juventus"". Krepsinis.lt (in Lithuanian). DELFI. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
* ↑ Kirvelaitis, Erikas (19 February 2017). "„Žalgiris" tapo „KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės" čempionais" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Basketball League. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
* ↑ Kirvelaitis, Erikas (19 February 2017). "„KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės" bronzą iškovojo „Juventus"" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
* ↑ Kirvelaitis, Erikas (19 February 2017). "Ulanovas pripažintas „KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės" MVP" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Basketball League. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
* ↑ "Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės burtai Kauno rotušėje bus traukiami jau pirmadienį" (in Lithuanian). BasketNews.lt. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
* ↑ "Aiškūs visi Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės dalyviai: paskutinė į traukinį įšoko „Dzūkija"" (in Lithuanian). 15min. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
* ↑ "Prieš „KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės" varžybas – neeilinė burtų traukimo ceremonija" (in Lithuanian). LKL. 6 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
* ↑ "Paaiškėjo „KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės" tritaškių konkurso dalyviai: patyrusius snaiperius egzaminuos jaunimas" (in Lithuanian). LKL.lt. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
* ↑ Tomas Vanagas (6 February 2017). "Snaiperių konkurse Margirį Normantą pakeis Deividas Gailius". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 6 February 2017.
* ↑ "Paaiškėjo dėjimų konkurso dalyviai: D. Gordonas jau sulaukė patarimų iš NBA rungtyniaujančio brolio" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
* ↑ "D.Gordonas dėjimų konkurse vis dėlto nesivaržys". Krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
* ↑ "KMT „Oro karaliumi" tapo A.Bestą nurungęs 175 cm ūgio G.Žitlinskas". Krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.