Martynas Sajus

Martynas Sajus
Sajus with Büyükçekmece Basketbol in 2024
No. 19 – ONVO Büyükçekmece
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28)
Kelmė, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight112 kg (247 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2018Žalgiris Kaunas
2014–2016→Žalgiris-2 Kaunas
2016–2017→Polpharma Starogard Gdański
2018–2019Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2019–2020Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2020–2021Manresa
2021–2022Medi Bayreuth
2022–2023Büyükçekmece Basketbol
2023–2024Río Breogán
2024–presentBüyükçekmece Basketbol
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Finland U20 National Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Team competition

Martynas Sajus (born 22 February 1996) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

Professional career

On 9 July 2014, Sajus signed a five-year (3+2) contract with Žalgiris Kaunas and started to play for the club's reserve team in the NKL.[1] In his first season, he averaged 5.4 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game. In December 2015, because of injuries in the Žalgiris main team, he was registered for a LKL match against BC Dzūkija and made a debut by scoring 2 points.[2] On 29 December 2015, he made his EuroLeague debut against Laboral Kutxa playing only 4 seconds.

On August 11, 2016, Sajus was loaned to Polpharma Starogard Gdański for the 2016–17 season.[3] After a successful season in Poland, he was brought back by Žalgiris on August 12, 2017.[4] He again split his time between Žalgiris and its reserve team.

On July 3, 2018, Sajus parted ways with the team and signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish PLK.[5]

On June 6, 2020, Sajus joined Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB on a one-year deal.[6]

On June 25, 2021, Sajus signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.[7]

On July 31, 2022, he signed with Büyükçekmece of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[8]

On 17 July 2023, Sajus signed a one-year deal with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.[9]

On July 30, 2024, he signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for a second stint.[10]

National team career

Sajus won gold medal with the Lithuanian team during the 2017 Summer Universiade after defeating the United States' team 74–85 in the final.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Su "Žalgiriu" ateitį susiejo trys perspektyvūs aštuoniolikmečiai" (in Lithuanian).
  2. ^ "Šiandien "Žagiris" Alytuje registruos ir devyniolikmetį Martyną Sajų" (in Lithuanian).
  3. ^ "Sajus i Miles w Starogardzie". www.sportowa.com.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. ^ ""Žalgiris" susigrąžino Martyną Sajų". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ^ ""Žalgirį" palikęs Martynas Sajus pasirinko patikrintą variantą Lenkijoje". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ^ "BAXI Manresa ink Martynas Sajus". Sportando. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. ^ ""Er deckt das ab, was wir brauchen!" medi verpflichtet litauischen Center Martynas Sajus". medi-bayreuth.de (in German). June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Büyükçekmece'ye Litvanyalı uzun" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "El Río Breogán añade intensidad con la llegada de Martynas Sajus" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ^ @BuyukcekmeceBK (July 30, 2024). "Evine Hoş Geldin Martynas Sajus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Results - Men Gold Medal Game 2017". fisu.net. Retrieved 12 October 2019.