Egidijus Mockevičius

Egidijus Mockevičius (born September 1, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the University of Evansville.

Egidijus Mockevičius
Le Mans Sarthe
PositionCenter
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1992-09-01) September 1, 1992
Kuršėnai, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
CollegeEvansville (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Akademija Vilnius
2016–2017Long Island Nets
2017–2018Lietuvos rytas
2018–2019VL Pesaro
2019–2020Fuenlabrada
2020–presentLe Mans Sarthe
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2012 Slovenia Team
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
2011 Latvia Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2010 Lithuania Team
European Youth Olympic Festival
2007 Serbia Team competition

Early life

Before joining Evansville, Mockevičius played for Akademija Vilnius in Lithuania. There he played for two seasons, averaging 14.3 points and 7.6 rebounds while shooting a 71% from the floor in his last season.[1]

College career

In his third year, Mockevičius averaged 12.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, accumulating a total of 20 double-doubles. He finished the season with a powerful 27 point and 12 rebound performance[2] On November 28, 2015, Mockevičius grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds.[3] On January 2, 2016, he repeated this achievement.[4] Following his fourth and final season, he was named defensive MVP of the conference and was included into the first-team All-MVC for a second straight season.[5][6][7] In his fourth NCAA season, he averaged 15.7 points, 14 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.[8]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Mockevičius joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[9][10][11] On August 5, 2016, he signed with the Nets,[12] but was later waived on October 18 after appearing in one preseason game.[13] On November 1, he was acquired by the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Nets.[14] On November 11, he made his professional debut in a 123–94 loss to the Windy City Bulls, recording eight points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks in 22 minutes off the bench.[15]

On September 30, 2017, Mockevičius signed a three-year deal with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius, but was not able to play from the start of the season due to injury.[16] On July 5, 2018, Mockevičius' contract was terminated by the team.[17]

On July 25, 2018, Mockevičius signed a one-year contract with VL Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[18] He would go on to lead the league in rebounds per game during the 2018–19 season.[19] On August 7, 2019, Mockevičius signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Montakit Fuenlabrada.[20]

On June 25, 2020, he has signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French LNB Pro A.[21]

National team career

Mockevičius won four gold medals with Lithuania national teams: European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (U-15) in 2007, Europe U-18 in 2010, World U-19 in 2011 and Europe U-20 in 2012.

References
  1. "Egidijus Mockevicius - 2013-14 Men's Basketball". GoPurpleAces.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. Miklovas, Jonas (April 10, 2015). "NCAA lietuviai: nuo debiutavusio Sabonio iki prestižinį universitetą baigiančio Maldūno". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  3. "Egidijus Mockevičius per NCAA rungtynes atkovojo 21 kamuolį". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  4. "NCAA pirmenybėse – sėkmingi lietuvių pasirodymai ir galingas Mockevičiaus dvigubas dublis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. "2016 MVC Men's Basketball All-Conference". MVC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  6. "VanVleet Highlights MVC Top Honors". MVC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  7. Urbonas, Donatas (March 13, 2016). "Trijų Lietuvos monstrų NCAA kelias: NBA, Eurolyga ar vidutiniokai?". 24sek.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  8. Bertulis, Mantas (March 28, 2016). "Mockevičius: "NBA ir Lietuvos rinktinė yra didžiausi tikslai"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  9. "Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster". NBA. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  10. Obradovic, Igor (June 26, 2016). "Egidijus Mockevicius joins The Nets". USA Basket. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  11. "Brooklyn Nets filling out summer league roster, sign centers Henry Sims, Egidijus Mockevicius". Nets Daily. June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  12. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Beau Beech, Yogi Ferrell, and Egidijus Mockevicius". NBA.com. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  13. "Brooklyn Nets Waive Beech, Budinger, Gutierrez and Mockevicius". NBA.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  14. "Long Island Nets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  15. "Bulls Run To Victory In Inaugural Game". NBA.com. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  16. "Pristatymas jau šį vakarą: „Lietuvos rytas" pasirašė sutartį su Egidijumi Mockevičiumi". www.bcvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  17. "Vilniaus "Rytas" atsisveikino su dviem žaidėjais". www.bcvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  18. "La VL firma Egidijus Mockevicius". www.victorialibertas.it (in Italian). July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  19. "Italian Lega Basket Serie A Best Individual Seasons - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  20. "Mockevicius, nuevo pívot del Montakit Fuenlabrada". baloncestofuenlabrada.com (in Spanish). August 7, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  21. "Iggy Mockevicius, un international lituanien dans la raquette". MSB.FR (in French). June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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