Martynas Gecevičius
 Gecevičius, with Lithuania, in 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | National Basketball League | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 May 1988 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004–2007 | Sakalai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Lietuvos rytas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Lietuvos rytas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | TED Ankara Kolejliler | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | CAI Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Stelmet Zielona Góra | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Skycop Prienai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Aris Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Juventus Utena | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | M Basket Mažeikiai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-present | BC Telšiai | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Martynas Gecevičius (Gecas) (born 16 May 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in), he primarily plays at the shooting guard position.
Professional career
[edit]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 Baltic Basketball League.
After signing with Olympiacos,[1] 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 31 July 2013, it was announced that Gecevičius will return to Lietuvos rytas.[2]
On 9 July 2015, Gecevičius signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler for the 2015–16 BSL season.[3]
On 19 August 2016, he signed with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza.[4] On 16 May 2017, Gecevičius was named best three-point shooter of the Liga Endesa.[5][6]
On 26 October 2017, he signed with Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra.[7]
On 16 September 2018, Gecevičius returned to the Lithuanian league by signing with Skycop Prienai.[8] He won the King Mindaugas Cup Three-Point Contest on 17 February 2019.[9]
On 24 September 2019, Gecevičius signed a one-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[10]
On 9 July 2020, Gecevičius signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[11] On 19 May 2021, he re-signed with the club until the end of the 2022–2023 season.[12]
On 4 October 2023, Gecevičius signed with M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[13]
National team career
[edit]At the 2010 FIBA World Championship, Gecevičius played for the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, which won Bronze medals.[14] He was a candidate to be on the Lithuania national team roster for EuroBasket 2011. He was also a candidate to be on Lithuanian roster for EuroBasket 2013, however on August 22, 2013, it was announced that he left the national team, due to head coach Jonas Kazlauskas' decision.[15]
In 2015, he was included into the national team's extended candidates list, but was not invited to the training camp.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit]| † | Denotes seasons in which Gecevičius won the EuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2007–08 | Rytas | 18 | 0 | 9.3 | .500 | .393 | 1.000 | .7 | .1 | .4 | — | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 2009–10 | 10 | 10 | 33.7 | .476 | .452 | .889 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 | — | 14.2 | 14.5 | |
| 2010–11 | 15 | 9 | 28.8 | .462 | .412 | .839 | 3.0 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 11.7 | 12.6 | |
| 2011–12† | Olympiacos | 18 | 3 | 16.7 | .417 | .413 | .816 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | — | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2012–13† | 15 | 0 | 6.0 | .174 | .222 | .750 | .8 | .3 | .1 | — | 1.0 | .3 | |
| 2013–14 | Rytas | 10 | 9 | 29.1 | .443 | .443 | .792 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | — | 12.4 | 12.1 |
| Career | 86 | 31 | 18.8 | .443 | .413 | .848 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .6 | .0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | |
Awards and achievements
[edit]- Baltic League Presidents Cup Winner: (2008)
- 2× Baltic League Champion: (2007, 2009)
- EuroCup Champion: (2009)
- 2× Lithuanian Federation Cup Winner: (2009, 2010)
- 2× Lithuanian League Champion: (2009, 2010)
- 2010 FIBA World Championship, Turkey:
Bronze - 2× EuroLeague Champion: (2012, 2013)
- Greek League Champion: (2012)
References
[edit]- ^ Euroleague.net OLYMPIACOS signs scorer Gecevicius. (in English)
- ^ Gecevičius returns to Rytas (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Martynas Gecevicius signs with TED Kolejliler Ankara
- ^ CAI Zaragoza signs Martynas Gecevicius
- ^ "Gecevicius recibe el Premio Sportium al Mejor Triplista de la Liga Endesa". ACB.COM. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Martynas Gecevičius – geriausias Ispanijos lygos snaiperis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Martynas Gecevicius signs with Stelmet Zielona Gora
- ^ "Prienai signed Martynas Gecevicius". EuroHoops. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Snaiperio titulą pagriebęs M.Gecevičius: "Penkias dienas buvau kamuolio nelietęs"". 15min.lt/24sek. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Aris adds Martynas Gecevicius". EuroHoops. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Rimtas "Juventus" pareiškimas – į Uteną atvyksta Martynas Gecevičius". LRT.lt (in Lithuanian). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "M.Gecevičius susiejo ateitį su "Juventus" klubu". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "M. Gecevičius karjerą tęs Mažeikiuose". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ FIBA.com Martynas GECEVICIUS (LTU). (in English)
- ^ Martynas Gecevičius leaves Lithuania national team (in Lithuanian)
- ^ "J. Kazlausko sprendimas: paaiškėjo, kurie krepšininkai ruošis Europos čempionatui". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
External links
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- Aris B.C. players
- Basket Zaragoza players
- Zastal Zielona Góra players
- Basketball players from Vilnius
- BC Juventus players
- BC Prienai players
- BC Rytas players
- Greek Basket League players
- Liga ACB players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
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- TED Ankara Kolejliler players