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Martynas Andriukaitis

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Martynas Andriukaitis
Personal information
Born(1981-03-28)March 28, 1981
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedSeptember 4, 2014(2014-09-04) (aged 33)
Riga, Latvia
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
Playing career2001–2013
PositionPower forward
Career history
2001–2002Žalgiris
2002–2003Alita
2003–2004Šiauliai
2004–2005JA Vichy
2005–2006Debreceni Vadkakasok
2006–2007ASK Rīga
2007–2008Cherkaski Mavpy
2008–2009Donetsk
2009–2010Dnipro
2010–2011Politekhnika-Halychyna
2011APOEL
2011–2012Liepājas Lauvas
2012–2013Lietkabelis
2013Olimpi Tbilisi

Martynas Andriukaitis (March 28, 1981 – September 4, 2014) was a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was born in Kaunas.

Professional career

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During his pro club career, Andriukaitis won the Lithuanian League championship (2001), and the Latvian League championship (2007). He was also a league runner-up in the North European League, in 2001. He played at the Lithuanian All-Star Game in 2002 and 2003, and at the Ukrainian League's All-Star Game, and the FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Day, in 2008.

National team career

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Andriukaitis was named the MVP of the 2005 FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup, while he was a member of the senior Lithuanian national basketball team.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Zalgiris 4 1 19.0 .625 .000 .917 4.0 .3 .3 .5 10.3 12.0

Death

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On September 4, 2014, late in the evening, Andriukaitis shot his wife Renata, in his home near Riga, and shot himself, but he was only severely wounded. Their 14-year-old son witnessed what happened and called the police and paramedics. Andriukaitis was taken to hospital, but died there later that night.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Buvęs krepšininkas M. Andriukaitis nušovė savo žmoną ir nusižudė" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
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