Marek Blaževič
 Blaževič with Lithuania in 2022 | |
| No. 22 – Wolves Twinsbet | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LKL EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 September 2001 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 114 kg (251 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2020 | Rytas |
| 2017–2019 | →Perlas Vilnius |
| 2020–2022 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2022–2024 | Monbus Obradoiro |
| 2024–present | Wolves Twinsbet |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marek Blaževič (born 1 September 2001) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. Standing at 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), he plays the center position.
Professional career
[edit]Blaževič made his professional debut with BC Perlas in the 2017–18 season.
On 6 June 2018 he signed with Rytas Vilnius.[1] He made his LKL debut on 23 September 2018, against Juventus Utena. In his second professional game with Rytas, he scored 13 points, drawing attention of local media.[2] Playing for the Lietuvos rytas Vilnius under-18 team, Blaževič won the 2018 EuroLeague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team, along with teammate Deividas Sirvydis.[3]
On 29 June 2020, Blaževič signed a long-term contract with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.[4] He parted ways with the club on 30 June 2022.[5]
On 2 July 2022, he signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB.[6]
On 11 July 2024, Blaževič signed a one-year deal with Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[7]
National team career
[edit]Blazevic debuted for the Lithuania Men's U-16 Basketball team in the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Montenegro. Blazevic played for Lithuania Men's U-18 Basketball team in the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia. On November 27, 2020, Blazevic debuted as a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team by scoring 10 points and grabbing 3 rebounds, but lost to the Denmark national basketball team result 76-80. [8]
Career statistics
[edit]EuroLeague
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Žalgiris | 6 | 0 | 4.3 | .400 | — | .667 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | .2 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 2021–22 | 27 | 11 | 11.9 | .537 | .000 | .822 | 2.6 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 5.7 | 6.3 | |
| Career | 33 | 11 | 10.3 | .468 | .0 | .804 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Vilniaus "Lietuvos rytas" pasirašė sutartį su vienu perspektyviausių 16-mečių Lietuvoje Marek Blaževič". rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Gausiai sirgalių palaikomas Vilniaus "Rytas" iškovojo nesunkią pergalę prieš "Skycop"". www.rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Rytas guard Sirvydis named ANGT MVP". EuroLeague. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Zalgiris inks Marek Blazevic on long-term deal". Žalgiris Kaunas. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Zalgiris parts ways with Marek Blazevic". Žalgiris Kaunas. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (2 July 2022). "Marek Blazevic to join Obradoiro". Sportando. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Wolves Twinsbet signs Marek Blazevic on his Lithuanian return". BC Wolves. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Dar vienas sprigtas: Rinktinė nusileido danams".