Martynas Paliukėnas
Martynas Paliukėnas (born September 14, 1993) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK). Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays the shooting guard position.[1][2]
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| Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||
| League | PLK | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 14, 1993 Vilnius, Lithuania | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Akademija Vilnius | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Statyba | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Dzūkija | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Starogard Gdański | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański | |||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Trefl Sopot | |||||||||||||
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Professional career
During the 2017–18 season, Paliukėnas played with King Szczecin in the Polish PLK. In April 2018, he won the PLK Best Defender award.[3]
On November 9, 2019, he has signed with Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK). [4]
On February 11, 2020, he has signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK).[5]
International career
Paliukėnas won silver medal while representing the Lithuanian U-16 National Team during the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[6]
References
- "Martynas Paliukėnas". LKL.lt. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Martynas Paliukėnas". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2017/18". plk.pl. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- "Polpharma Starogard sign Martynas Paliukenas". Sportando. November 9, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "Trefl Sopot mocniejszy na obwodzie. Martynas Paliukenas nowym koszykarzem" (in Polish). sport.trojmiasto.pl. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- "Lithuania / U16 European Championship Men (2009)". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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