Martynas Andriuškevičius

Martynas Andriuškevičius
Personal information
Born	March 12, 1986 (age 38); Kaunas, Lithuanian
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2005: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
	Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	2003–2020
Position	Center
Number	15
Career history
2002–2005	Žalgiris Kaunas
2002–2004	→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2005–2006	Cleveland Cavaliers
2005–2006	→Arkansas RimRockers
2006	Dakota Wizards
2007–2011	Lucentum Alicante
2011–2012	PAOK
2012	Neptūnas Klaipėda
2013	SKS Starogard Gdański
2014–2015	TEMP-SUMZ Revda
2016	Helios Suns
2017–2018	CB Prat
2018–2019	S.C. Lusitânia
Career highlights and awards
	LKL champion (2005); Baltic Basketball League champion (2005); Alpe Adria Cup (2016);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's Basketball
Representing Lithuania
FIBA World Cup

Martynas Andriuškevičius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [mɐrʲˈtʲiːnɐs ɐnʲdʲrʲʊʃˈkʲæːvʲɪtɕʊs]; born March 12, 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. He is a 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) tall and 113 kg (250 lb) center. Andriuškevičius has noted perimeter skill for a player of his size, and has trained with former NBA center Arvydas Sabonis.

Professional career

When he was young, Andriuškevičius was an intriguing prospect because of his height. He developed through the youth academies at Žalgiris Kaunas, where he was tabbed as one of the top young players in the game. He played in 15 Euroleague games for the club during the 2004–05 season, and was originally projected to be one of the top picks in the 2005 NBA draft, but a disappointing season in Europe, and an apparent lack of improvement, sent his draft stock spiraling down. That season, he averaged 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per game, in 8.7 minutes played per game in the Euroleague.

Andriuškevičius was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 44th pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, before being traded to the Chicago Bulls.

On August 18, 2006, Andriuškevičius was traded by the Cavaliers to the Chicago Bulls, for swingman Eddie Basden. On December 21, as a member of the NBA Development League's Dakota Wizards, Andriuškevičius sustained a serious head injury, when he was punched by teammate Awvee Storey, in an attack during practice in Bismarck, North Dakota. The center suffered a fractured skull, a severe concussion, and a two-centimeter hematoma (bruise) on the left side of his brain. Doctors initially thought it would be months before he could speak, but he was able to regain speech within a month, and stated his desire to play basketball within a year.^[2] Storey was suspended indefinitely.^[3]^[4] Days later, Storey had his contract terminated, and he was dismissed from the league.^[5] Andriuškevičius did not wish to pursue charges.^[3]^[4]^[5]

On March 12, 2007, Chicago Bulls doctor's cleared Andriuškevičius to participate in contact practices. The Chicago Tribune said it was, "a remarkable recovery from the serious brain injury".^[6] On April 6, head coach Scott Skiles, considered moving the player to the active roster, as he soon started practicing.^[7] However, Andriuškevičius never logged a regular season appearance for the Bulls.

On August 11, 2007, Andriuškevičius' agent announced that he would play with Joventut Badalona, and he signed with the team five days later, but his contract with the team was cancelled shortly after.^[8]

In September 2011, he signed a one-year contract with PAOK in Greece.^[9] On 11 January 2016, he signed with former Telemach League champions KK Helios Suns, on a two-year contract.

National team career

At the 2010 FIBA World Championship, Andriuškevičius played with the senior men's the Lithuanian national basketball team, and with them he won a bronze medal.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games 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