Martynas Paliukėnas

Martynas Paliukėnas
Paliukėnas (left) in 2018
No. 77 – Rytas Vilnius
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLKL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 31)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Akademija Vilnius
2012–2013Statyba
2013–2015Dzūkija
2015–2017Starogard Gdański
2017–2019Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2019–2020Polpharma Starogard Gdański
2020–2021Trefl Sopot
2021Juventus Utena
2021–2022CSM Oradea
2022–2023Juventus Utena
2023–2024M Basket Mažeikiai
2024–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lithuania National Team

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

  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 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2018/2019". plk.pl. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Polpharma Starogard sign Martynas Paliukenas". Sportando. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Trefl Sopot mocniejszy na obwodzie. Martynas Paliukenas nowym koszykarzem" (in Polish). sport.trojmiasto.pl. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Martynas Paliukenas completează lotul de jucători al CSM CSU Oradea". csmoradea.ro (in Romanian). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "„Rytas" pasipildė M. Paliukėnu". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Lithuania / U16 European Championship Men (2009)". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.


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