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InterBasket > Player Profiles > Martynas Andriuskevicius, Lithuania Ibn Facts: During Martynas' first season in the Lithuanian League, he played 27 games and ended up averaging 17.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks. Ibn Quotes: “Martynas is a young, skilled big man who comes from the Sabonis School in Lithuania, he loves to play basketball and has a very good feel for the game. The combination of his size and skill are very rare. We are excited to have him in our program.” - Danny Ferry (2005), former player and Cavs GM	Martynas Andriuskevicius Profile Name: Martynas Andriuskevicius (mar-TEE-nas un-drew-shkE-vi-choos) Postion: Center Nickname: Marty (USA) Born: March 12, 1986 Status: Active Origin: Kaunas, Lithuania Height: 7-3/2,18m Weight: 240lbs./113,4kg Schools: Sabonis School for Basketball (Lithuania) Drafted: 2005, Second Round, 44th pick overall by the Orlando Magic, traded to the Cleveland Cavs Languages: Lithuanian, English Website: InterBasket Teams (jersey): Lithuanian National Team (#11), Zalgaris Kaunas Ibn Notes: Once projected as a high-first round pick, as high as the second overall pick, Andriuskevicius slipped, and slipped, and slipped... and slipped... all the way into the second round and 44th pick overall in the 2005 NBA Draft. The Orlando Magic picked him up and traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where fellow 7-3 Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, will have the chance to tutor the young pivot in adapting to the NBA-style game and American culture.
Martynas Andriuskevicius Links From our forum: Who is Martynas Andriuskevicius?  Jan Jagla vs. Andriuskevicius,  Andriuskevicius punched by Awvee Storey, "lucky to be alive",  Lithuanian Basketball Forum  Article: see below