Martinas Geben
Martinas Geben (born October 20, 1994) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the LKL and the EuroLeague. He previously attended and played college basketball in the University of Notre Dame.
| No. 23 – Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center / Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| League | LKL EuroLeague | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 20, 1994 Vilnius, Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Notre Dame (2014–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Juventus Utena | |||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
On 28 June 2018, Geben signed a long-term 2+1 seasons deal with the Lithuanian champions Žalgiris Kaunas.[1][2]
On 11 September 2018, Geben was loaned to the Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3] After averaging 11.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks during the 2018–19 LKL season, he received the LKL Most Valuable Player Award.[4]
National team career
Geben won bronze medal while representing the Lithuania men's national under-19 basketball team during the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[5] Geben won a gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei as part of the Lithuanian student national team with an 85–74 win over the United States.[6]
Career statistics
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2014–15 | Notre Dame | 22 | 1 | 8.8 | .550 | — | .700 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | .4 | 1.6 |
| 2015–16 | Notre Dame | 16 | 0 | 3.0 | .545 | — | 1.000 | .9 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.4 |
| 2016–17 | Notre Dame | 34 | 23 | 12.4 | .646 | — | .767 | 3.4 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 3.1 |
| 2017–18 | Notre Dame | 36 | 36 | 24.8 | .606 | .333 | .850 | 8.0 | 1.2 | .6 | .9 | 11.1 |
| Career | 108 | 60 | 14.4 | .608 | .333 | .825 | 4.2 | .7 | .3 | .5 | 5.2 | |
References
- "Su "Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo NCAA atsiskleidęs lietuvis M.Gebenas". zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "Zalgiris signed Martinas Geben". Eurohoops. June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ""Žalgirio" treniruočių stovykloje kojas apšilęs M.Gebenas skolinamas "Juventus" ekipa". Žalgiris (in Lithuanian). September 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "M. Gebenas – naudingiausias sezono krepšininkas - LKL.LT". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). May 13, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "Lithuania - 2013 FIBA U19 Championship for Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade (Basketball) Results Men Gold Medal Game 96". data.2017.gov.taipei. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
External links
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
- College statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Martinas Geben at LKL.lt