Martinas Geben
No. 22 – Brose Bamberg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||
League | Basketball Bundesliga | |||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Vilnius, Lithuania | October 20, 1994|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | Notre Dame (2014–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | →Juventus Utena | |||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Brose Bamberg | |||||||||||||||||||
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Martinas Geben (born October 20, 1994) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He previously attended and played college basketball in the University of Notre Dame.
Professional career[]
On 28 June 2018, Geben signed a long-term 2+1 seasons deal with the Lithuanian champions Žalgiris Kaunas.[1][2]
On 11 September 2018, Geben was loaned to the Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3] After averaging 11.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks during the 2018–19 LKL season, he received the LKL Most Valuable Player Award.[4]
On 29 July 2021, Geben signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5]
National team career[]
Geben won bronze medal while representing the Lithuania men's national under-19 basketball team during the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[6] Geben won a gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei as part of the Lithuanian student national team with an 85–74 win over the United States.[7]
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 | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014–15 | Notre Dame | 22 | 1 | 8.8 | .550 | — | .700 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | .4 | 1.6 |
2015–16 | Notre Dame | 16 | 0 | 3.0 | .545 | — | 1.000 | .9 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.4 |
2016–17 | Notre Dame | 34 | 23 | 12.4 | .646 | — | .767 | 3.4 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 3.1 |
2017–18 | Notre Dame | 36 | 36 | 24.8 | .606 | .333 | .850 | 8.0 | 1.2 | .6 | .9 | 11.1 |
Career | 108 | 60 | 14.4 | .608 | .333 | .825 | 4.2 | .7 | .3 | .5 | 5.2 |
References[]
- ^ "Su "Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo NCAA atsiskleidęs lietuvis M.Gebenas". zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Zalgiris signed Martinas Geben". Eurohoops. June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ ""Žalgirio" treniruočių stovykloje kojas apšilęs M.Gebenas skolinamas "Juventus" ekipa". Žalgiris (in Lithuanian). September 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "M. Gebenas – naudingiausias sezono krepšininkas - LKL.LT". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). May 13, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Brose Bamberg announces Martinas Geben". Sportando. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Lithuania - 2013 FIBA U19 Championship for Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade (Basketball) Results Men Gold Medal Game 96". data.2017.gov.taipei. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
External links[]
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
- College statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Martinas Geben at LKL.lt
- 1994 births
- Living people
- BC Juventus players
- Brose Bamberg players
- Centers (basketball)
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Lithuanian basketball biography stubs