Martynas Andriuškevičius Explained

Martynas Andriuškevičius
Height Ft:7
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:250
Nationality:Lithuanian
Birth Date:12 March 1986[1]
Birth Place:Kaunas, Lithuanian
Draft Year:2005
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:44
Draft Team:Orlando Magic
Career Start:2003
Career End:2020
Career Number:15
Career Position:Center
Years1:2002–2005
Team1:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years2:2002–2004
Team2:Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
Team3:Cleveland Cavaliers
Years4:2005–2006
Team4:Arkansas RimRockers
Years5:2006
Team5:Dakota Wizards
Years6:2007–2011
Team6:Lucentum Alicante
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:PAOK
Years8:2012
Team8:Neptūnas Klaipėda
Years9:2013
Team9:SKS Starogard Gdański
Years10:2014–2015
Team10:TEMP-SUMZ Revda
Years11:2016
Team11:Helios Suns
Years12:2017–2018
Team12:CB Prat
Years13:2018–2019
Team13:S.C. Lusitânia
Highlights:

Martynas Andriuškevičius (in Lithuanian pronounced as /mɐrʲˈtʲiːnɐs ɐnʲdʲrʲʊʃˈkʲæːvʲɪtɕʊs/; born March 12, 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. He is a 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) tall and 113 kg (250 lb) center. Andriuškevičius has noted perimeter skill for a player of his size, and has trained with former NBA center Arvydas Sabonis.

Professional career

When he was young, Andriuškevičius was an intriguing prospect because of his height. He developed through the youth academies at Žalgiris Kaunas, where he was tabbed as one of the top young players in the game. He played in 15 Euroleague games for the club during the 2004–05 season, and was originally projected to be one of the top picks in the 2005 NBA draft, but a disappointing season in Europe, and an apparent lack of improvement, sent his draft stock spiraling down. That season, he averaged 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per game, in 8.7 minutes played per game in the Euroleague.

Andriuškevičius was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 44th pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, before being traded to the Chicago Bulls.

On August 18, 2006, Andriuškevičius was traded by the Cavaliers to the Chicago Bulls, for swingman Eddie Basden. On December 21, as a member of the NBA Development League's Dakota Wizards, Andriuškevičius sustained a serious head injury, when he was punched by teammate Awvee Storey, in an attack during practice in Bismarck, North Dakota. The center suffered a fractured skull, a severe concussion, and a two-centimeter hematoma (bruise) on the left side of his brain. Doctors initially thought it would be months before he could speak, but he was able to regain speech within a month, and stated his desire to play basketball within a year.[2] Storey was suspended indefinitely.[3] [4] Days later, Storey had his contract terminated, and he was dismissed from the league.[5] Andriuškevičius did not wish to pursue charges.[3] [4] [5]

On March 12, 2007, Chicago Bulls doctor's cleared Andriuškevičius to participate in contact practices. The Chicago Tribune said it was, "a remarkable recovery from the serious brain injury".[6] On April 6, head coach Scott Skiles, considered moving the player to the active roster, as he soon started practicing.[7] However, Andriuškevičius never logged a regular season appearance for the Bulls.

On August 11, 2007, Andriuškevičius' agent announced that he would play with Joventut Badalona, and he signed with the team five days later, but his contract with the team was cancelled shortly after.[8]

In September 2011, he signed a one-year contract with PAOK in Greece.[9] On 11 January 2016, he signed with former Telemach League champions KK Helios Suns, on a two-year contract.

National team career

At the 2010 FIBA World Championship, Andriuškevičius played with the senior men's the Lithuanian national basketball team, and with them he won a bronze medal.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Awards and achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martynas Andriuškevičius Stats . Basketball-Reference.com . 23 December 2019 . en.
  2. Web site: Daily Herald - Suburban Chicago's Information Source . 2011-11-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207162534/http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=265275 . 2012-02-07 .
  3. https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2707338 One player suspended, another hospitalized after fight
  4. https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2717155 Andriuskevicius recovering slowly after fight
  5. https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2721312 NBDL player Storey dismissed for punching teammate
  6. Web site: Chicago Sports News, Schedules & Scores - Chicago Tribune.
  7. Web site: Chicago Sports News, Schedules & Scores - Chicago Tribune.
  8. http://www.euroleague.net/ulebcup/home/news/i/15193/448/item Joventut rescinds Baxter contract, cuts Andriuskevicius – News – Welcome to ULEB Cup
  9. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/87343/180/paok-bc-lands-andriuskevicius PAOK BC lands Andriuskevicius