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Born | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7 July 1997||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2017 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Šiauliai | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius / Rytas Vilnius | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Reyer Venezia | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Rytas Vilnius | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Martynas Echodas (born 7 July 1997) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [1] [2]
Echodas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. A product of Žalgiris' youth system, Echodas spent his first three seasons playing for Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of National Basketball League (NKL). On September 1, 2016, Echodas was loaned to BC Šiauliai of the LKL. [3] On November 23, he recorded a career-high 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 37 efficiency points in a FIBA Europe Cup match against Pardubice. [4]
In August 2017, Echodas signed a three-year contract with Rytas Vilnius. [5] In his second year with Rytas, Echodas won the EuroCup's Rising Star Award for the 2018–19 season. [6] During 18 games played, he averaged 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 11.7 point PIR rating, while shooting 62.6% from the field. He re-signed with the team on July 23, 2020. [7]
On June 29, 2021, Echodas signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [8]
On July 1, 2022, Echodas returned to Rytas Vilnius, signing a contract until the end of the 2023–2024 season. [9]
Echodas was part of the U-16 and U-18 Lithuanian youth teams that participated in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In the latter tournament, he averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in just 18.2 minutes per game. [10] On February 23, 2018, Echodas debuted as a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team by scoring 5 points and grabbing 6 rebounds, and helped to defeat the Hungary national basketball team 80–75 during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification. [11]
Echodas is of Jewish descent (through his maternal grandfather). [12]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7 July 1997||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2017 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Šiauliai | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius / Rytas Vilnius | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Reyer Venezia | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Rytas Vilnius | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Martynas Echodas (born 7 July 1997) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [1] [2]
Echodas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. A product of Žalgiris' youth system, Echodas spent his first three seasons playing for Žalgiris-2 Kaunas of National Basketball League (NKL). On September 1, 2016, Echodas was loaned to BC Šiauliai of the LKL. [3] On November 23, he recorded a career-high 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 37 efficiency points in a FIBA Europe Cup match against Pardubice. [4]
In August 2017, Echodas signed a three-year contract with Rytas Vilnius. [5] In his second year with Rytas, Echodas won the EuroCup's Rising Star Award for the 2018–19 season. [6] During 18 games played, he averaged 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 11.7 point PIR rating, while shooting 62.6% from the field. He re-signed with the team on July 23, 2020. [7]
On June 29, 2021, Echodas signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [8]
On July 1, 2022, Echodas returned to Rytas Vilnius, signing a contract until the end of the 2023–2024 season. [9]
Echodas was part of the U-16 and U-18 Lithuanian youth teams that participated in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In the latter tournament, he averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in just 18.2 minutes per game. [10] On February 23, 2018, Echodas debuted as a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team by scoring 5 points and grabbing 6 rebounds, and helped to defeat the Hungary national basketball team 80–75 during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification. [11]
Echodas is of Jewish descent (through his maternal grandfather). [12]