Vytautas forward Linkevicius selected as Player of the Week

Martynas Linkevicius not only guided Vytautas to their first win in the Betsafe LKL, but also snatched up Player of the Week honors with a stellar individual performance.

The 31-year-old forward scored 22 points on near-perfect 7-of-8 shooting from the field, grabbed 3 rebounds, dished out 3 assists and added a steal en route to an efficiency ranking of 27.

MARTYNAS LINKEVICIUS
"The victory gives us extra motivation. I hope we can continue playing like this and climb higher. We always lacked a component of luck and I hope that luck came to our side now." 

Having registered his highest scoring game in the league since 2015, Linkevicius still put the emphasis on team success and the fact that Vytautas registered a 101-80 win over Pieno Zvaigzdes, their first victory this season.

"The most important thing is that we were able get the win, but of course it's also nice to get the individual award," said Linkevicius after ending a nine-game losing streak.

"The victory gives us extra motivation. I hope we can continue playing like this and climb higher. We always lacked a component of luck and I hope that luck came to our side now."

The other players to earn a place on the Team of the Week include Vyacheslav Bobrov of Pieno Zvaigzdes, Neptunas big man Juan Palacios, Jimmy Baron of Lietuvos Rytas and Lietkabelis guard Adas Juskevicius.

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