Martynas Paliukėnas
| File:MVP Memoriału Romana Wysockiego, 23.09.2018.jpg Paliukėnas (left) in 2018 | |
| No. 77 – Rytas Vilnius | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | LKL BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 September 1993 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Akademija Vilnius |
| 2012–2013 | Statyba |
| 2013–2015 | Dzūkija |
| 2015–2017 | Starogard Gdański |
| 2017–2019 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| 2019–2020 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
| 2020–2021 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2021 | Juventus Utena |
| 2021–2022 | CSM Oradea |
| 2022–2023 | Juventus Utena |
| 2023–2024 | M Basket Mažeikiai |
| 2024–present | Rytas Vilnius |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Martynas Paliukėnas (born 14 September 1993) is a Lithuanian basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the BCL. Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.[1][2]
Professional career
From 2017 to 2019, Paliukėnas played with King Szczecin in the Polish PLK. He won the PLK Best Defender award in both seasons.[3][4] On 9 November 2019 he signed with Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK).[5] On 11 February 2020 he signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK).[6] On 19 August 2021 he signed with CSM Oradea of the Liga Națională.[7] On 19 June 2024, Paliukėnas signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the BCL.[8]
International career
Paliukėnas won silver medal while representing the Lithuanian U-16 National Team during the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[9]
References
- ↑ "Martynas Paliukėnas". LKL.lt. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Martynas Paliukėnas". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2017/18". plk.pl. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2018/2019". plk.pl. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Polpharma Starogard sign Martynas Paliukenas". Sportando. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Trefl Sopot mocniejszy na obwodzie. Martynas Paliukenas nowym koszykarzem" (in Polish). sport.trojmiasto.pl. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Martynas Paliukenas completează lotul de jucători al CSM CSU Oradea". csmoradea.ro (in română). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "„Rytas" pasipildė M. Paliukėnu". lkl.lt (in lietuvių). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ "Lithuania / U16 European Championship Men (2009)". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
External links
- CS1 lietuvių-language sources (lt)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Vilnius
- BC Dzūkija players
- BC Rytas players
- BC Statyba players
- CSM Oradea (basketball) players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Romania
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- SKS Starogard Gdański players
- Small forwards
- Trefl Sopot players
- Wilki Morskie Szczecin players