.jpg) Sajus with
Žalgiris Kaunas in 2018 | |
| Río Breogán | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 February 1996 Kelmė, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 112 kg (247 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2018 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2014–2016 | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2016–2017 | → Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
| 2018–2019 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| 2019–2020 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2020–2021 | Manresa |
| 2021–2022 | Medi Bayreuth |
| 2022–2023 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2023–present | Río Breogán |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Martynas Sajus (born 22 February 1996) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.
Professional career
On 9 July 2014, Sajus signed a five-year (3+2) contract with Žalgiris Kaunas and started to play for the club's reserve team in the NKL. [1] In his first season, he averaged 5.4 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game. In December 2015, because of injuries in the Žalgiris main team, he was registered for a LKL match against BC Dzūkija and made a debut by scoring 2 points. [2] On 29 December 2015, he made his EuroLeague debut against Laboral Kutxa playing only 4 seconds.
On August 11, 2016, Sajus was loaned to Polpharma Starogard Gdański for the 2016–17 season. [3] After a successful season in Poland, he was brought back by Žalgiris on August 12, 2017. [4] He again split his time between Žalgiris and its reserve team.
On July 3, 2018, Sajus parted ways with the team and signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish PLK. [5]
On June 6, 2020, Sajus joined Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB on a one-year deal. [6]
On June 25, 2021, Sajus signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga. [7]
On July 31, 2022, he signed with Büyükçekmece of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [8]
On 17 July 2023, Sajus signed a one-year deal with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB. [9]
National team career
Sajus won gold medal with the Lithuanian team during the 2017 Summer Universiade after defeating the United States' team 74–85 in the final. [10]
References
- ^ "Su "Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo trys perspektyvūs aštuoniolikmečiai" (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "Šiandien "Žagiris" Alytuje registruos ir devyniolikmetį Martyną Sajų" (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "Sajus i Miles w Starogardzie". www.sportowa.com.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ ""Žalgiris" susigrąžino Martyną Sajų". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ ""Žalgirį" palikęs Martynas Sajus pasirinko patikrintą variantą Lenkijoje". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "BAXI Manresa ink Martynas Sajus". Sportando. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ ""Er deckt das ab, was wir brauchen!" medi verpflichtet litauischen Center Martynas Sajus". medi-bayreuth.de (in German). June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Büyükçekmece'ye Litvanyalı uzun" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "El Río Breogán añade intensidad con la llegada de Martynas Sajus" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Results - Men Gold Medal Game 2017". fisu.net. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links
- Martynas Sajus at euroleague.net
- Martynas Sajus - PLK
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- BC Žalgiris players
- BC Žalgiris-2 players
- Büyükçekmece Basketbol players
- CB Breogán players
- Centers (basketball)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Lithuania
- Liga ACB players
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Medi Bayreuth players
- SKS Starogard Gdański players
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
- Wilki Morskie Szczecin players
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for Lithuania
- People from Kelmė
|
Sajus with
Žalgiris Kaunas in 2018 | |
| Río Breogán | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 February 1996 Kelmė, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 112 kg (247 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2018 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2014–2016 | → Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2016–2017 | → Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
| 2018–2019 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| 2019–2020 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2020–2021 | Manresa |
| 2021–2022 | Medi Bayreuth |
| 2022–2023 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2023–present | Río Breogán |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Martynas Sajus (born 22 February 1996) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.
Professional career
On 9 July 2014, Sajus signed a five-year (3+2) contract with Žalgiris Kaunas and started to play for the club's reserve team in the NKL. [1] In his first season, he averaged 5.4 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game. In December 2015, because of injuries in the Žalgiris main team, he was registered for a LKL match against BC Dzūkija and made a debut by scoring 2 points. [2] On 29 December 2015, he made his EuroLeague debut against Laboral Kutxa playing only 4 seconds.
On August 11, 2016, Sajus was loaned to Polpharma Starogard Gdański for the 2016–17 season. [3] After a successful season in Poland, he was brought back by Žalgiris on August 12, 2017. [4] He again split his time between Žalgiris and its reserve team.
On July 3, 2018, Sajus parted ways with the team and signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish PLK. [5]
On June 6, 2020, Sajus joined Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB on a one-year deal. [6]
On June 25, 2021, Sajus signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga. [7]
On July 31, 2022, he signed with Büyükçekmece of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [8]
On 17 July 2023, Sajus signed a one-year deal with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB. [9]
National team career
Sajus won gold medal with the Lithuanian team during the 2017 Summer Universiade after defeating the United States' team 74–85 in the final. [10]
References
- ^ "Su "Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo trys perspektyvūs aštuoniolikmečiai" (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "Šiandien "Žagiris" Alytuje registruos ir devyniolikmetį Martyną Sajų" (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "Sajus i Miles w Starogardzie". www.sportowa.com.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ ""Žalgiris" susigrąžino Martyną Sajų". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ ""Žalgirį" palikęs Martynas Sajus pasirinko patikrintą variantą Lenkijoje". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "BAXI Manresa ink Martynas Sajus". Sportando. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ ""Er deckt das ab, was wir brauchen!" medi verpflichtet litauischen Center Martynas Sajus". medi-bayreuth.de (in German). June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Büyükçekmece'ye Litvanyalı uzun" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "El Río Breogán añade intensidad con la llegada de Martynas Sajus" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Results - Men Gold Medal Game 2017". fisu.net. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links
- Martynas Sajus at euroleague.net
- Martynas Sajus - PLK
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- BC Žalgiris players
- BC Žalgiris-2 players
- Büyükçekmece Basketbol players
- CB Breogán players
- Centers (basketball)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Lithuania
- Liga ACB players
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Medi Bayreuth players
- SKS Starogard Gdański players
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
- Wilki Morskie Szczecin players
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for Lithuania
- People from Kelmė