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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) and the Basketball Champions League.[1][2]

Martynas Echodas
No. 14 Rytas Vilnius
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueLKL
Basketball Champions League
Personal information
Born (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 25)
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2013–2017Žalgiris Kaunas
2013–2016→ Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2016–2017→ Šiauliai
2017–2021Lietuvos rytas Vilnius / Rytas Vilnius
2021–2022Reyer Venezia
2022–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
  • King Mindaugas Cup winner (2019)
  • EuroCup Rising Star (2019)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Lithuania
FIBA European U-20 Championship
2016 FinlandTeam
FIBA European U-18 Championship
2015 GreeceTeam

Playing career


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]


National team career


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]


Personal life


Echodas is of Jewish descent (through his maternal grandfather).[12]


References


  1. "Martynas Echodas". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. "Martynas Echodas / Žaidėjai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  3. "Martynas Echodas skolinamas „Šiauliams"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. "BK Pardubice v BC Siauliai Boxscore - FIBA Europe Cup 2017 – FIBA.com". fiba.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. "Rytas reels in young scorer Echodas". Eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  6. "Rising Star Trophy winner: Martynas Echodas, Rytas Vilnius". Eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. "Rytas Vilnius re-signs Martynas Echodas". Sportando. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. "Reyer Venezia lands Martynas Echodas". Sportando. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  9. "Martynas Echodas return to Vilnius". BC Rytas Vilnius. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. "Martynas Echodas | U18 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u18men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  11. Dobrovolskas, Karolis. "Solidžiai rinktinėje debiutavęs Martynas Echodas: „Mačo pradžioje šiek tiek drebėjo kinkos"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  12. "Žydų žurnalistų į „Maccabi" klubą „siunčiamas" Echodas nežada atsisakyti Lietuvos pilietybės". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 15 April 2019.





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