Martynas Paliukėnas (born 14 September 1993) is a Lithuanian

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player for Rytas Vilnius of the

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(LKL). Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

From 2017 to 2019, Paliukėnas played with

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in the Polish PLK. He won the

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award in both seasons. On 9 November 2019 he signed with Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the

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(PLK). On 11 February 2020 he signed with

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of the

(PLK). On 19 August 2021 he signed with

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of the Liga Națională. On 19 June 2024, Paliukėnas signed with Rytas Vilnius of the

(LKL).

International career

Paliukėnas won silver medal while representing the Lithuanian U-16 National Team during the

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1993 births Living people Basketball players from Vilnius BC Dzūkija players BC Rytas players BC Statyba players CSM Oradea (basketball) players Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Romania Lithuanian men's basketball players Shooting guards SKS Starogard Gdański players Small forwards Trefl Sopot players Wilki Morskie Szczecin players {{Lithuania-basketball-bio-stub