2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė


The 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as SIL – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the third edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. On 7 December 2017 it was announced that Klaipėda would host the tournament.
Žalgiris was the defending champions. Žalgiris successfully defended its title after beating BC Lietuvos rytas in the Final.

Format changes

After a lot of criticism during last year's tournament Lithuanian Basketball League changed distribution of quarterfinals games venues, awarding them directly to seeded teams instead of previously held open draw. LKL Cheerleaders Battles final was added to complement the event alongside traditional Three-point and Slam Dunk contests.

Draw

The draw of the 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė will be held on 16 January 2018.

Qualified teams

Eight highest ranked teams after the first half of the 2017–18 LKL regular season will qualify to the tournament.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Neptūnas Klaipėda vs. Dzūkija Alytus

Lietkabelis Panevėžys vs. Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys

Žalgiris Kaunas vs. Šiauliai

Lietuvos rytas Vilnius vs. Juventus Utena

Semi-finals

Dzūkija Alytus vs. Lietuvos rytas Vilnius

Žalgiris Kaunas vs. Lietkabelis Panevėžys

Slam Dunk Contest

Pos.PlayerTeamHeightWeightFirst roundFinal round
GKenneth GainesJuventus1.919494144
GDomantas VilysPerlas 1.887489137
CMatas JucikasNeptūnas2.059182
FVyacheslav BobrovPieno žvaigždės2.0110281
F/CLaRon DendyJuventus2.0610480
CŠarūnas BeniušisŠiauliai2.0698

Selected as wild card participant.
Šarūnas Beniušis was unable to participate due to an illness

Three-Point Contest

Pos.PlayerTeamHeight Weight First roundSecond roundFinal round
G/FMindaugas LukauskisLietuvos rytas1.9890172222
GNick ZeisloftŠiauliai1.9394212319
GLukas AukštikalnisLietkabelis1.96801720
FValery LikhodeyNevėžis2.041001716
GLaurynas BeliauskasNeptūnas1.927816
GAnthony Ireland Juventus1.767916
GPaulius ValinskasŽalgiris1.918314
FDovis BičkauskisJuventus1.918813
GGediminas NavickasDzūkija1.807112
G/FSteponas BabrauskasPieno žvaigždės1.978811
GEdvinas ŠeškusVytautas1.96808
GLaMelo BallVytautas1.9175

Selected as wild card participants.
Lukas Aukštikalnis was selected as Adas Juškevičius replacement.
Dovis Bičkauskis was selected as Simas Buterlevičius replacement
Anthony Ireland was selected as Jerry Johnson replacement.

Final

All-Tournament Team