Lithuanian basketball player
Marek Blaževič (born 1 September 2001) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), he plays the center position.
Professional career
Blaževič made his professional debut with BC Perlas on 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 All-tournament team.[citation needed]
On 29 June 2020, he signed with Žalgiris Kaunas.[3]
On July 2, 2022, he has signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB.[4]
National team career
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. [5]
Career statistics
EuroLeague
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