Free agent | |
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Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born | Kuršėnai, Lithuania | September 1, 1992
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Evansville (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010–2012 | Akademija Vilnius |
2016–2017 | Long Island Nets |
2017–2018 | Lietuvos rytas |
2018–2019 | VL Pesaro |
2019–2020 | Fuenlabrada |
2020–2021 | Le Mans Sarthe |
2022 | Fos Provence Basket |
2022–2023 | ABC Athletic Constanța |
2023 | BC Wolves |
2023–2024 | VL Pesaro |
2024 | Tainan TSG GhostHawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Egidijus Mockevičius (born September 1, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who lasted played for Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League. He played college basketball for the University of Evansville.
Early life
[edit]Before joining Evansville, Mockevičius played for Akademija Vilnius in Lithuania. There he played for two seasons, averaging 14.3 points and 7.6 rebounds while shooting a 71% from the floor in his last season.[1]
College career
[edit]In his third year, Mockevičius averaged 12.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, accumulating a total of 20 double-doubles. He finished the season with a powerful 27 point and 12 rebound performance[2] On November 28, 2015, Mockevičius grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds.[3] On January 2, 2016, he repeated this achievement.[4] Following his fourth and final season, he was named defensive MVP of the conference and was included into the first-team All-MVC for a second straight season.[5][6][7] In his fourth NCAA season, he averaged 15.7 points, 14 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.[8]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Mockevičius joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[9][10][11] On August 5, 2016, he signed with the Nets,[12] but was later waived on October 18 after appearing in one preseason game.[13] On November 1, he was acquired by the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Nets.[14] On November 11, he made his professional debut in a 123–94 loss to the Windy City Bulls, recording eight points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks in 22 minutes off the bench.[15]
On September 30, 2017, Mockevičius signed a three-year deal with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius, but was not able to play from the start of the season due to injury.[16] On July 5, 2018, Mockevičius' contract was terminated by the team.[17]
On July 25, 2018, Mockevičius signed a one-year contract with VL Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[18] He would go on to lead the league in rebounds per game during the 2018–19 season.[19] On August 7, 2019, Mockevičius signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Montakit Fuenlabrada.[20]
On June 25, 2020, he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French LNB Pro A.[21]
On March 1, 2022, he signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A.[22]
On September 21, 2023, Mockevičius signed a short-term contract with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[23]
On October 27, 2023, Mockevičius signed with VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), returning for a second stint.[24]
On February 21, 2024, Mockevičius signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League.[25]
National team career
[edit]Mockevičius won four gold medals with Lithuania national teams: European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (U-15) in 2007, Europe U-18 in 2010, World U-19 in 2011 and Europe U-20 in 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ "Egidijus Mockevicius - 2013-14 Men's Basketball". GoPurpleAces.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Miklovas, Jonas (10 April 2015). "NCAA lietuviai: nuo debiutavusio Sabonio iki prestižinį universitetą baigiančio Maldūno". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Egidijus Mockevičius per NCAA rungtynes atkovojo 21 kamuolį". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "NCAA pirmenybėse – sėkmingi lietuvių pasirodymai ir galingas Mockevičiaus dvigubas dublis". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "2016 MVC Men's Basketball All-Conference". MVC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "VanVleet Highlights MVC Top Honors". MVC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Urbonas, Donatas (13 March 2016). "Trijų Lietuvos monstrų NCAA kelias: NBA, Eurolyga ar vidutiniokai?". 24sek.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Bertulis, Mantas (28 March 2016). "Mockevičius: "NBA ir Lietuvos rinktinė yra didžiausi tikslai"". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster". NBA. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Obradovic, Igor (26 June 2016). "Egidijus Mockevicius joins The Nets". USA Basket. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets filling out summer league roster, sign centers Henry Sims, Egidijus Mockevicius". Nets Daily. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Beau Beech, Yogi Ferrell, and Egidijus Mockevicius". NBA.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Beech, Budinger, Gutierrez and Mockevicius". NBA.com. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Bulls Run To Victory In Inaugural Game". NBA.com. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Pristatymas jau šį vakarą: "Lietuvos rytas" pasirašė sutartį su Egidijumi Mockevičiumi". www.bcvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Vilniaus "Rytas" atsisveikino su dviem žaidėjais". www.bcvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "La VL firma Egidijus Mockevicius". www.victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Italian Lega Basket Serie A Best Individual Seasons - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Mockevicius, nuevo pívot del Montakit Fuenlabrada". baloncestofuenlabrada.com (in European Spanish). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Iggy Mockevicius, un international lituanien dans la raquette". MSB.FR (in French). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (1 March 2022). "Fos Provence signs Egidijus Mockevicius, Deishuan Booker". Sportando. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ ""Wolves" priekinę liniją papildė E. Mockevičius". bcwolves.com (in Lithuanian). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Egidijus Mockevicius!". victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "曾是NCAA全美籃板王! 獵鷹新洋將鷹吉加盟". ETtoday. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.