Martinas Geben

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Martinas Geben
Martinas Geben.jpg
Geben (23) playing for Notre Dame
No. 22 – Brose Bamberg
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994 (age 27)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight107 kg (236 lb)
Career information
CollegeNotre Dame (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Žalgiris Kaunas
2018–2019→Juventus Utena
2021–presentBrose Bamberg
Career highlights and awards
  • LKL champion (2020)
  • 2x King Mindaugas Cup winner (, 2021)
  • Lithuanian LKL MVP (2019)
  • LKL rebounding leader (2019)
  • LKL blocks leader (2019)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania Lithuania
FIBA World U-19 Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Czech Republic Team
2017 Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Team

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[]

Legend
  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
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[]

  1. ^ "Su "Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo NCAA atsiskleidęs lietuvis M.Gebenas". zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Zalgiris signed Martinas Geben". Eurohoops. June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ ""Žalgirio" treniruočių stovykloje kojas apšilęs M.Gebenas skolinamas "Juventus" ekipa". Žalgiris (in Lithuanian). September 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "M. Gebenas – naudingiausias sezono krepšininkas - LKL.LT". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). May 13, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Brose Bamberg announces Martinas Geben". Sportando. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lithuania - 2013 FIBA U19 Championship for Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade (Basketball) Results Men Gold Medal Game 96". data.2017.gov.taipei. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

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