Martinas Geben
| No. 23 – Žalgiris Kaunas | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center / Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | LKL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Martinas Geben (born October 20, 1994) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He previously attended and played college basketball in the University of Notre Dame.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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