VIDEO: Jonas Valanciunas records emphatic block against New Zealand

by William Lou
Tom Szczerbowski / USA Today Sports

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas was excellent Sunday in FIBA World Cup basketball, scoring 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds to help Lithuania best New Zealand.

Valanciunas was dominant offensively. New Zealand didn't exactly have size to match the 7-footer, but he flashed the whole arsenal - post-ups, put-backs, the mid-range jumper - en route to an 8-of-11 shooting display from the field.

But Valanciunas didn't neglect his defensive duties. Here's one of his three blocks on the day.

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