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

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player for Juventus Utena of the

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(LKL). Standing at , he primarily plays at the

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position.

Professional career

Gecevičius debuted in the EuroLeague 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 ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, Gecevičius won the EuroLeague 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 July 31, 2013 it was announced that Gecevičius will return to Lietuvos rytas. On July 9, 2015, Gecevičius signed with

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for the 2015–16 BSL season. On August 19, 2016, he signed with Spanish club

CAI Zaragoza Basket Zaragoza 2002 S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Basket Zaragoza and as Casademont Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Zaragoza, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. Their home arena is th ...

. On May 16, 2017, Gecevičius was named best three-point shooter of the

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. On October 26, 2017, he signed with Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra. On September 16, 2018, Gecevičius returned to the Lithuanian league by signing with Skycop Prienai. He won the

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Three-Point Contest on 17 February, 2019. On September 24, 2019, Gecevičius signed a one-year contract with

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
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of the

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. On July 9, 2020, Gecevičius signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). On May 19, 2021, he re-signed with the club until the end of the 2022–2023 season.

National team career

At the

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, Gecevičius played for the senior

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, which won

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medals. He was a candidate to be on the Lithuania national team roster for

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. 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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' 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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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× EuroLeague

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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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