Baltic Place

Lithuania, rather than Latvia, has been the top Baltic country for producing NBA players, judging by this quartet's feats.

Sarunas Marciulionis (right)
Earned a rep as deadeye shooter and top sixth man over seven NBA seasons, four of them with Golden State.

Arvydas Sabonis
Arrived Stateside in 1995 at 30 and established himself as one of the deftest passing centers in league history over seven productive seasons with Portland.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Cleveland's 1996 first-rounder has developed into one of the league's more reliable centers, averaging 14.4 points and 7.5 rebounds over six seasons.

Darius Songaila
Played in 73 games for Sacramento in '03-04 as 26-year-old rookie; averaged 4.6 points and 3.1 rebounds.