Martinas Geben reinforced Cedevita Olimpija
The senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija has been reinforced under both rims by Martinas Geben, who is moving to Ljubljana from Spanish side Manresa, and who used to play in the EuroLeague before, when he wore the jersey of Žalgiris.
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The Cedevita Olimpija squad is reinforced by the 29-year-old 208 cm tall occasional Lithuania National Team member Martinas Geben. The latter signed with the squad of Ljubljana at least until the end of the 2025/26 season. Last season he played in Spain for Manresa.
“I am thrilled as I have joined Cedevita Olimpija and that we are starting new adventure with my family in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club has rich history and I am looking forward to be a member of such an organization,” Martinas Geben told as he signed with Cedevita Olimpija.
Martinas Geben used to play for Žalgiris Kaunas between 2018 and 2021, although he spent the first season on a loan at Juventus Utena. In 2021 he moved to Bamber and he started the 2022/23 season at Skyliners of Frankfurt, and finished it at Manresa, where he played all until the end of the laste season.
In the 2023/24 season he appeared in 34 games in the Endesa League, having averaged 8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also played in the Basketball Champions League with Manresa, averaging 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
Geben occasionally plays for the Lithuania National Team, with which he played in the Qualifiers for the 2019 and 2023 World Cups and in the 2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers. With Lithuania U19 team he won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Championship.
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Martinas Geben okrepil Cedevita Olimpijo
Člansko zasedbo Cedevite Olimpije je pod obema obročema okrepil Martinas Geben, ki se v Ljubljano seli iz španske Manrese, v svoji karieri pa je bil z Žalgirisem tudi že del elitne Evrolige.
Članska ekipa Cedevite Olimpije se je pod obema obročema okrepila z 29-letnim in 208 centimetrov visokim občasnim litvanskim reprezentantom Martinasom Gebnom. Slednji je z ljubljanskim klubom podpisal pogodbo vsaj do zaključka sezone 2025/26. V prejšnji sezoni je Geben igral v španski Manresi.
"Navdušen sem ob pridružitvi Cedeviti Olimpiji, in da z družino začenjamo novo dogodivščino v Ljubljani in Sloveniji. Klub ima bogato zgodovino in veselim se, da bom del organizacije," je ob podpisu pogodbe s Cedevito Olimpijo povedal Martinas Geben.Martinas Geben je bil med letoma 2018 in 2021 igralec Žalgirisa, prvo sezono pa je kot igralec na posoji preživel pri Juventus Uteni. Leta 2021 se je preselil k Bambergu, sezono 2022/23 pa začel pri Skylinersih iz Frankfurta in zaključil pri Manresi, kjer je igral vse do zaključka minule sezone.
V tekmovalni sezoni 2023/24 je pri Manresi zaigral na 34 tekmah Lige ACB, v povprečju pa dosegal 8,4 točke in 4,1 skok na tekmo. Z Manreso je zaigral tudi v Košarkarski Ligi prvakov, kjer je nastopil na osmih tekmah, in v povprečju dosegal 7,3 točke, 4,3 skoke in 1,4 asistence.
Geben je tudi občasni član litvanske državne reprezentance, s katero je zaigral v kvalifikacijah za svetovni prvenstvi leta 2019 in 2023, ter v kvalifikacijah za EuroBasket 2025. Z Litvo je leta 2013 na svetovnem prvenstvu za reprezentance do 19. leta osvojil bronasto medaljo.
