Martynas Echodas

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Martynas Echodas
No. 14 – Reyer Venezia
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 24)
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2013–2017Žalgiris Kaunas
2013–2016→ Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2016–2017→ Šiauliai
2017–2021Lietuvos rytas Vilnius / Rytas Vilnius
2021–presentReyer Venezia
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania Lithuania
FIBA European U-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Finland Team
FIBA European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Greece Team

Martynas Echodas (born 7 July 1997) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup Basketball.[1][2]

Playing career[]

Echodas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. A product of Žalgiris' youth system, Echodas spent his first three seasons playing for Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of National Basketball League (NKL). On September 1, 2016, Echodas was loaned to BC Šiauliai of the LKL.[3] On November 23, he recorded a career-high 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 37 efficiency points in a FIBA Europe Cup match against Pardubice.[4]

In August 2017, Echodas signed a three-year contract with Rytas Vilnius.[5] In his second year with Rytas, Echodas won the EuroCup's Rising Star Award for the 2018–19 season.[6] During 18 games played, he averaged 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 11.7 point PIR rating, while shooting 62.6% from the field. He re-signed with the team on July 23, 2020.[7]

On June 29, 2021, Echodas signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[8]

National team career[]

Echodas was part of the U-16 and U-18 Lithuanian youth teams that participated in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In the latter tournament, he averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in just 18.2 minutes per game.[9] On February 23, 2018, Echodas debuted as a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team by scoring 5 points and grabbing 6 rebounds, and helped to defeat the Hungary national basketball team 80–75 during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[10]

Personal life[]

Echodas is of Jewish descent (through his maternal grandfather).[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Martynas Echodas". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Martynas Echodas / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Martynas Echodas skolinamas „Šiauliams"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ^ "BK Pardubice v BC Siauliai Boxscore - FIBA Europe Cup 2017 – FIBA.com". fiba.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Rytas reels in young scorer Echodas". Eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Rising Star Trophy winner: Martynas Echodas, Rytas Vilnius". Eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Rytas Vilnius re-signs Martynas Echodas". Sportando. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Reyer Venezia lands Martynas Echodas". Sportando. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Martynas Echodas | U18 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u18men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  10. ^ Dobrovolskas, Karolis. "Solidžiai rinktinėje debiutavęs Martynas Echodas: „Mačo pradžioje šiek tiek drebėjo kinkos"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Žydų žurnalistų į „Maccabi" klubą „siunčiamas" Echodas nežada atsisakyti Lietuvos pilietybės". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 15 April 2019.

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