Martynas Paliukėnas

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Martynas Paliukėnas
M Basket Mažeikiai
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 30)
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
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-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

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]

Professional career[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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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