Martynas Andriukaitis Explained

Martynas Andriukaitis
Nationality:Lithuanian
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:233
Birth Date:28 March 1981
Birth Place:Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Riga, Latvia
Career Start:2001
Career End:2013
Career Position:Power forward
Years1:2001–2002
Team1:Žalgiris
Years2:2002–2003
Team2:Alita
Years3:2003–2004
Team3:Šiauliai
Years4:2004–2005
Team4:JA Vichy
Years5:2005–2006
Team5:Debreceni Vadkakasok
Years6:2006–2007
Team6:ASK Rīga
Years7:2007–2008
Team7:Cherkaski Mavpy
Years8:2008–2009
Team8:Donetsk
Years9:2009–2010
Team9:Dnipro
Years10:2010–2011
Team10:Politekhnika-Halychyna
Years11:2011
Team11:APOEL
Years12:2011–2012
Team12:Liepājas Lauvas
Years13:2012–2013
Team13:Lietkabelis
Years14:2013
Team14:Olimpi Tbilisi

Martynas Andriukaitis (March 28, 1981 – September 4, 2014) was a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was born in Kaunas.

Professional career

During his pro club career, Andriukaitis won the Lithuanian League championship (2001), and the Latvian League championship (2007). He was also a league runner-up in the North European League, in 2001. He played at the Lithuanian All-Star Game in 2002 and 2003, and at the Ukrainian League's All-Star Game, and the FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Day, in 2008.

National team career

Andriukaitis was named the MVP of the 2005 FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup, while he was a member of the senior Lithuanian national basketball team.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01| style="text-align:left;"| Zalgiris| 4 || 1 || 19.0 || .625 || .000 || .917 || 4.0 || .3 || .3 || .5 || 10.3 || 12.0

Death

On September 4, 2014, late in the evening, Andriukaitis shot his wife Renata, in his home near Riga, and shot himself, but he was only severely wounded. Their 14-year-old son witnessed what happened and called the police and paramedics. Andriukaitis was taken to hospital, but died there later that night.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buvęs krepšininkas M. Andriukaitis nušovė savo žmoną ir nusižudė. Delfi. lt. September 5, 2014. September 6, 2014.