Martynas Mažeika

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Martynas Mažeika
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Mažeika in action with Science City Jena.
Neptūnas Klaipėda
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1985-01-29) 29 January 1985 (age 36)
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2000–2004Neptūnas Klaipėda
2004–2007Alba Berlin
2006–2007Telekom Baskets Bonn
2007–2008Orlandina Basket
2008Khimik
2008–2009Neptūnas Klaipėda
2009–2010VEF Rīga
2010AEK Athens
2010–2017Neptūnas Klaipėda
2017Kalev/Cramo
2017–2019Science City Jena
2019University of Tartu
2019–2020Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ
2020–presentNeptūnas Klaipėda
Career highlights and awards
  • LKL All-Star (2009, 2014, 2015)
  • LKL Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
  • German Cup winner (2006)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Russia National Team

Martynas Mažeika (born 29 January 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) tall. He can play point guard or shooting guard, preferring the latter position.[1]

Professional career[]

Mažeika began his professional career in 2000, aged 15, with the Lithuanian club Neptūnas where he stayed until 2004.[2] He then moved to Alba Berlin for three years, the last one on loan to Telekom Baskets Bonn. Then he played at Capo d'Orlando and Khimik. During the 2008–09 season he returned to Neptūnas and started the 2009–10 season with VEF Rīga.[2] On January 15, 2010 he joined the Greek League club A.E.K. Athens. In October 2010 he returned to Neptūnas again. In 2017 he signed with Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo.

Lithuania national team[]

He was a member of the 2001 Lithuanian National Cadet team, the 2002 Lithuanian Junior Team and the 2004 Under 20 Team.

Euroleague 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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Neptūnas 9 8 23.0 .294 .208 .714 1.8 1.9 .7 .1 6.1 4.2
Career 9 8 23.0 .294 .208 .714 1.8 1.9 .7 .1 6.1 4.2

References[]

  1. ^ "Martynas Mazeika Net Worth". Squander.
  2. ^ a b Martynas Mazeika (16 December 104). "Martynas Mazeika: A dream waiting to come true". Euroleague. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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