Martynas Gecevičius (born 16 May 1988) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for BC Telšiai of the National Basketball League (NKL). Standing at , he primarily plays at the

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position.

Professional career

Gecevičius debuted in the

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during the 2007–08 season, averaging 3.2 points per game, which he increased to 14.2 points per game in the 2009–10 season, making him a desirable player in the 2010 summer transfer market. His Euroleague career high is 21 points, scored against Efes. During the 2010–11 season, he averaged 11.5 points per game in the LKL, and 9.3 points per game in the

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. After signing with

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...

, Gecevičius won the

2011–12 season championship, and the 2011–12 Greek League championship. He also won the 2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague, with Olympiacos. On 31 July 2013, it was announced that Gecevičius will return to Lietuvos rytas. On 9 July 2015, Gecevičius signed with

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for the 2015–16 BSL season. On 19 August 2016, he signed with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza. On 16 May 2017, Gecevičius was named best three-point shooter of the Liga Endesa. On 26 October 2017, he signed with Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra. On 16 September 2018, Gecevičius returned to the Lithuanian league by signing with Skycop Prienai. He won the King Mindaugas Cup Three-Point Contest on 17 February 2019. On 24 September 2019, Gecevičius signed a one-year contract with

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki (), is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club founded on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. Nicknamed ''God of War'', Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during t ...

of the

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. On 9 July 2020, Gecevičius signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the

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(LKL). On 19 May 2021, he re-signed with the club until the end of the 2022–2023 season. On 4 October 2023, Gecevičius signed with M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

National team career

At the

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, Gecevičius played for the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, which won

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medals. He was a candidate to be on the Lithuania national team roster for EuroBasket 2011. He was also a candidate to be on Lithuanian roster for

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, however on August 22, 2013, it was announced that he left the national team, due to

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Jonas Kazlauskas' decision. In 2015, he was included into the national team's extended candidates list, but was not invited to the training camp.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Lietuvos rytas ''Lietuvos rytas'' (lit. 'Morning of Lithuania') is a Lithuanian daily newspaper. History and profile "Lietuvos rytas" was established in 1990 on a basis of newspaper "Komjaunimo tiesa". The paper is printed in Vilnius Vilnius ( , ) is ...

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Awards and achievements

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Presidents Cup Winner: (2008) *2×

Champion: (2007, 2009) * EuroCup Champion: (2009) *2× Lithuanian Federation Cup Winner: (2009, 2010) *2× Lithuanian League Champion: (2009, 2010) * 2010 FIBA World Championship, Turkey: *2×

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: (2012, 2013) * Greek League Champion: (2012)

References

External links

Euroleague.net profile
(archive)
Eurobasket.com profileRealGM.com profile
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