Martinas Geben

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Martinas Geben
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Geben with Brose Bamberg in 2022
No. 23–Baxi Manresa
Position Center
League Liga ACB
Personal information
Born (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994 (age 29)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight112 kg (247 lb)
Career information
College Notre Dame (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021 Žalgiris Kaunas
2018–2019→Juventus Utena
2021–2022 Brose Bamberg
2022 Fraport Skyliners
2022–present Baxi Manresa
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
FIBA World U-19 Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Czech Republic Team
2017 Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taipei Team

Martinas Geben (born October 20, 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. He previously attended and played college basketball in the University of Notre Dame.

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College career

Geben played four seasons at the University of Notre Dame. He was primarily used as a backup in his first two seasons for the Fighting Irish, and became a starter in his senior year. As a senior, he averaged 11.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

Professional career

On 28 June 2018, Geben signed a three-year (2+1) contract with the Lithuanian champions Žalgiris Kaunas. [1] [2]

On 11 September 2018, Geben was loaned to the Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [3] After averaging 11.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks during the 2018–19 LKL season, he received the LKL Most Valuable Player Award. [4]

On 29 July 2021, Geben signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [5]

On 20 September 2022, Geben signed a two-month deal with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga. [6] He averaged 14.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in six BBL games played.

On 11 December 2022, Geben signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB for the rest of the 2022–23 season. [7] On 27 June 2023, he renewed his contract for an additional year. [8]

National team career

Geben won bronze medal while representing the Lithuania men's national under-19 basketball team during the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. [9] Geben won a gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei as part of the Lithuanian student national team with an 85–74 win over the United States. [10]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Notre Dame 2218.8.550—.7001.6.4.0.41.6
2015–16 Notre Dame 1603.0.545—1.000.9.0.1.11.4
2016–17 Notre Dame 342312.4.646—.7673.4.7.4.33.1
2017–18 Notre Dame 363624.8.606.333.8508.01.2.6.911.1
Career1086014.4.608.333.8254.2.7.3.55.2

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