Egidijus Mockevičius

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Egidijus Mockevičius

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| number = 55

| league = Taiwan Professional Basketball League

| team = Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards

| position = Center

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|09|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kuršėnai, Lithuania

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 237

| high_school =

| college = Evansville (2012–2016)

| draft_year = 2016

| career_start = 2010

| career_end =

| years1 = 2010–2012

| team1 = Akademija Vilnius

| years2 = 2016–2017

| team2 = Long Island Nets

| years3 = 2017–2018

| team3 = Lietuvos rytas

| years4 = 2018–2019

| team4 = VL Pesaro

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Fuenlabrada

| years7 = 2020–2021

| team7 = Le Mans Sarthe

| years8 = 2022

| team8 = Fos Provence Basket

| years9 = 2022–2023

| team9 = ABC Athletic Constanța

| years10 = 2023

| team10 = BC Wolves

| years11 = 2023–2024

| team11 = VL Pesaro

| years12 = 2024

| team12 = Tainan TSG GhostHawks

| years13 = 2024

| team13 = El Calor de Cancún

| years14 = 2024-present

| team14 = Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards

| highlights =

Lega Basket Serie A rebounding leader (2019)
NCAA rebounding leader (2016)
2× First-team All-MVC (2015, 2016)
MVC Defensive Player of the Year (2016)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{LTU}}}}

}}

Egidijus Mockevičius (born 1 September 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the University of Evansville.

Early life

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3004|title=Egidijus Mockevicius - 2013-14 Men's Basketball|work=GoPurpleAces.com|access-date=October 6, 2016}}

College career

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{{cite web|first=Jonas|last=Miklovas|title=NCAA lietuviai: nuo debiutavusio Sabonio iki prestižinį universitetą baigiančio Maldūno|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-84146-ncaa-lietuviai-nuo-debiutavusio-sabonio-iki-prestizini-universiteta-baigiancio-malduno.html|work=BasketNews.lt|date=April 10, 2015|access-date=November 28, 2015|language=lt}} On 28 November 2015 Mockevičius grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds.{{cite web|title=Egidijus Mockevičius per NCAA rungtynes atkovojo 21 kamuolį|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-91588-egidijus-mockevicius-per-ncaa-rungtynes-atkovojo-21-kamuoli.html|website=BasketNews.lt|date=November 28, 2015|access-date=November 28, 2015|language=lt}} On 2 January 2016 he repeated this achievement.{{cite web|title=NCAA pirmenybėse – sėkmingi lietuvių pasirodymai ir galingas Mockevičiaus dvigubas dublis|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-92828-ncaa-pirmenybese-sekmingi-lietuviu-pasirodymai-ir-galingas-mockeviciaus-dvigubas-dublis.html|website=BasketNews.lt|date=January 3, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2016|language=lt}} 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.{{cite web|title=2016 MVC Men's Basketball All-Conference|url=http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2015-16/8683/2016-mvc-mens-basketball-all-conference/|website=MVC-Sports.com|access-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303032229/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2015-16/8683/2016-mvc-mens-basketball-all-conference/|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=VanVleet Highlights MVC Top Honors|url=http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2015-16/8686/vanvleet-highlights-mvc-top-honors|website=MVC-Sports.com|access-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306152300/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2015-16/8686/vanvleet-highlights-mvc-top-honors/|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|first=Donatas|last=Urbonas|title=Trijų Lietuvos monstrų NCAA kelias: NBA, Eurolyga ar vidutiniokai?|url=http://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/amerika/triju-lietuvos-monstru-ncaa-kelias-nba-eurolyga-ar-vidutiniokai-873-592937|website=24sek.lt|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=March 14, 2016|language=lt}} In his fourth NCAA season, he averaged 15.7 points, 14 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.{{cite web|first=Mantas|last=Bertulis|title=Mockevičius: "NBA ir Lietuvos rinktinė yra didžiausi tikslai"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-96260-mockevicius-nba-ir-lietuvos-rinktine-yra-didziausi-tikslai.html|website=BasketNews.lt|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=March 28, 2016|language=lt}}

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Mockevičius joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2016/07/04/brooklyn-nets-announce-summer-league-roster|publisher=NBA|date=July 4, 2016|access-date=July 6, 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Obradovic|first1=Igor|title=Egidijus Mockevicius joins The Nets|url=http://www.usbasket.com/NBA/news/451398/Egidijus-Mockevicius-joins-The-Nets|publisher=USA Basket|date=June 26, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets filling out summer league roster, sign centers Henry Sims, Egidijus Mockevicius|url=http://www.netsdaily.com/2016/6/26/12033574/brooklyn-nets-filling-out-summer-league-roster-sign-center-egidijus|publisher=Nets Daily|date=June 26, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2016}} On 5 August 2016 he signed with the Nets,{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Beau Beech, Yogi Ferrell, and Egidijus Mockevicius|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2016/08/05/brooklyn-nets-sign-beau-beech-yogi-ferrell-and-egidijus-mockevicius|work=NBA.com|date=August 5, 2016|access-date=August 5, 2016}} but was later waived on October 18 after appearing in one preseason game.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2016/10/18/brooklyn-nets-waive-beech-budinger-gutierrez-and-mockevicius|title=Brooklyn Nets Waive Beech, Budinger, Gutierrez and Mockevicius|work=NBA.com|date=October 18, 2016|access-date=October 18, 2016}} On 1 November he was acquired by the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Nets.{{cite web|url=http://longisland.dleague.nba.com/news/long-island-nets-announce-training-camp-roster/|title=Long Island Nets Announce Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=November 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104000317/http://longisland.dleague.nba.com/news/long-island-nets-announce-training-camp-roster/|archive-date=November 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|title=Bulls Run To Victory In Inaugural Game|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20161111/LINWCB/|work=NBA.com|date=November 11, 2016|access-date=November 20, 2016}}

On 30 September 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.{{cite web|title=Pristatymas jau šį vakarą: "Lietuvos rytas" pasirašė sutartį su Egidijumi Mockevičiumi|url=https://www.bcvilnius.lt/lt/naujienos/bc-lietuvos-rytas/n/pristatymas-jau-si-vakara-lietuvos-rytas-pasirase-sutarti-su-egidijumi-mockeviciumi-48/|website=www.bcvilnius.lt|access-date=September 30, 2017|language=lt-LT|date=September 30, 2017}} On 5 July 2018 Mockevičius' contract was terminated by the team.{{cite web |title=Vilniaus "Rytas" atsisveikino su dviem žaidėjais |url=https://www.bcvilnius.lt/lt/naujienos/bc-lietuvos-rytas/n/vilniaus-rytas-atsisveikino-su-dviem-zaidejais-537/ |website=www.bcvilnius.lt |access-date=July 5, 2018 |language=lt-LT |date=July 5, 2018}}

On 25 July 2018 Mockevičius signed a one-year contract with VL Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{cite web |title=La VL firma Egidijus Mockevicius |url=http://www.victorialibertas.it/news/news-18-19/1106-la-vl-firma-egidijus-mockevicius |website=www.victorialibertas.it |access-date=July 25, 2018 |language=it-IT |date=July 25, 2018}} He would go on to lead the league in rebounds per game during the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/6/Italian-Lega-Basket-Serie-A/individual-seasons|title=Italian Lega Basket Serie A Best Individual Seasons - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com|access-date=2019-07-24}} On 7 August 2019 Mockevičius signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Montakit Fuenlabrada.{{cite web |title=Mockevicius, nuevo pívot del Montakit Fuenlabrada |url=https://www.baloncestofuenlabrada.com/DetalleNoticia/Article/4984/Mockevicius-nuevo-pivot-del-Montakit-Fuenlabrada |website=baloncestofuenlabrada.com |access-date=June 26, 2020 |language=es-ES |date=August 7, 2019}}

On 25 June 2020 he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French LNB Pro A.{{cite web |title=Iggy Mockevicius, un international lituanien dans la raquette |url=https://www.msb.fr/index.php/component/content/article/42-equipes/pros/actualite/4901-iggy-mockevicius-un-international-lituanien-dans-la-raquette?Itemid=101 |website=MSB.FR |access-date=June 26, 2020 |language=fr-FR |date=June 25, 2020}}

On 1 March 2022 he signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/fos-provence-signs-egidijus-mockevicius-deishuan-booker/|title=Fos Provence signs Egidijus Mockevicius, Deishuan Booker|last=|first=|date=March 1, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=March 1, 2022|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On 21 September 2023 Mockevičius signed a short-term contract with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).{{cite web|title="Wolves" priekinę liniją papildė E. Mockevičius|url=https://www.bcwolves.com/lt/naujienos/wolves-priekine-linija-papilde-e-mockevicius|website=bcwolves.com|language=lt|date=21 September 2023|access-date=29 October 2023}}

On 27 October 2023 Mockevičius signed with VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), returning for a second stint.{{cite web|title=La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Egidijus Mockevicius!|url=https://www.victorialibertas.it/la-carpegna-prosciutto-basket-pesaro-firma-egidijus-mockevicius/|website=victorialibertas.it|language=it|date=27 October 2023|access-date=29 October 2023}}

On 21 February 2024 Mockevičius signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League.{{cite news |title=曾是NCAA全美籃板王！獵鷹新洋將鷹吉加盟 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2686474 |accessdate=February 21, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=February 21, 2024}} On 21 December Mockevičius signed with the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).{{cite news |title=鷹吉變「艾吉」台啤雲豹宣布簽下前NCAA籃板王 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2878000 |accessdate=December 21, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=December 21, 2024}}

National team career

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.

Mockevičius played for the Lithuania national team during 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Egidijus-Mockevicius/Summary/24784|title=Egidijus Mockevicius|publisher=RealGM|access-date=December 10, 2024}}

References

External links

[http://www.gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3004 Evansville Purple Aces bio]
[https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3007191/egidijus-mockevicius ESPN.com profile]
[https://www.acb.com/jugador/temporada-a-temporada/id/30000047 ACB.com profile]

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