Martynas Andriukaitis

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

Martynas Andriukaitis

Personal information
Born	(1981-03-28)March 28, 1981 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	September 4, 2014(2014-09-04) (aged 33) Riga, Latvia
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2001–2013
Position	Power forward
Career history
2001–2002	Žalgiris
2002–2003	Alita
2003–2004	Šiauliai
2004–2005	JA Vichy
2005–2006	Debreceni Vadkakasok
2006–2007	ASK Rīga
2007–2008	Cherkaski Mavpy
2008–2009	Donetsk
2009–2010	Dnipro
2010–2011	Politekhnika-Halychyna
2011	APOEL
2011–2012	Liepājas Lauvas
2012–2013	Lietkabelis
2013	Olimpi Tbilisi

Professional career

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

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

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

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

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]