Martynas Paliukėnas

Martynas Paliukėnas (born 14 September 1993) is a Lithuanian basketball player for M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays the shooting guard position.[1][2]

Martynas Paliukėnas
M Basket Mažeikiai
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
20102012Akademija Vilnius
20122013Statyba
2013–2015Dzūkija
2015–2017Starogard Gdański
2017–2019Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2019–2020Polpharma Starogard Gdański
2020–2021Trefl Sopot
2021Juventus Utena
2021–2022CSM Oradea
2022–2023Juventus Utena
2023-presentM Basket Mažeikiai
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lithuania National Team

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 9 November 2019 he signed with Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK). [4]

On 11 February 2020 he signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK).[5]

On 19 August 2021 he signed with CSM Oradea of the Liga Națională.[6]

International career

Paliukėnas won silver medal while representing the Lithuanian U-16 National Team during the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[7]

References

  1. "Martynas Paliukėnas". LKL.lt. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "Martynas Paliukėnas". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2017/18". plk.pl. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. "Polpharma Starogard sign Martynas Paliukenas". Sportando. November 9, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. "Trefl Sopot mocniejszy na obwodzie. Martynas Paliukenas nowym koszykarzem" (in Polish). sport.trojmiasto.pl. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  6. "Martynas Paliukenas completează lotul de jucători al CSM CSU Oradea". csmoradea.ro (in Romanian). August 19, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. "Lithuania / U16 European Championship Men (2009)". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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