Ignas Brazdeikis was born on January 8,1999 and is a Lithuanian-Canadian professional basketball player for Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague.
24 Facts About Ignas Brazdeikis
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Ignas Brazdeikis has represented the Canadian national teams in junior levels.
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Ignas Brazdeikis was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, to Diana and Sigitas "Sigis" Ignas Brazdeikis.
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Ignas Brazdeikis's second aunt, Lina Brazdeikyte, is a former professional basketball player who won the EuroBasket Women 1997 with the Lithuania women's national team.
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Ignas Brazdeikis's family emigrated to Chicago before moving to Winnipeg and Etobicoke before settling in Oakville, Ontario.
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Ignas Brazdeikis attended Holy Trinity CSS in Oakville, where he became the first grade nine student to play for the senior team.
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Ignas Brazdeikis then transferred to Orangeville Prep in Mono, where he was named Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association MVP in 2017 and 2018.
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Ignas Brazdeikis is generally right-handed, including his dribble, but shoots the basketball left-handed.
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Ignas Brazdeikis signed a National Letter of Intent with Michigan on November 10,2017 along with the 2018 class that included Colin Castleton, David DeJulius, Brandon Johns, and Adrien Nunez.
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Ignas Brazdeikis was expected to be Michigan's best incoming freshman according to Yahoo Sports and ESPN in 2018.
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Ignas Brazdeikis led Michigan in scoring during its run to the March 17 championship game of the 2019 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament, earning a spot on the All-tournament team.
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Ignas Brazdeikis led Michigan with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, for his third career double-double.
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Ignas Brazdeikis was an honorable mention Associated Press 2019 All-American team selection.
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On June 20,2019, Ignas Brazdeikis was drafted 47th overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings, who then traded him to the New York Knicks.
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Ignas Brazdeikis was on the Knicks 2019 NBA Summer League roster.
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Ignas Brazdeikis was the first player to post a 30-point game at the 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
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Ignas Brazdeikis was assigned to the Westchester Knicks for the start of the NBA G League season.
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On January 11,2020, Ignas Brazdeikis posted 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists for Westchester in a win over the Lakeland Magic.
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On February 1,2021, Ignas Brazdeikis was assigned to the Westchester Knicks.
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On March 25,2021, Ignas Brazdeikis was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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On May 2,2021, Ignas Brazdeikis signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.
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On July 24,2022, Ignas Brazdeikis returned to his homeland and signed a two-year contract with Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague.
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Ignas Brazdeikis earned a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, averaging 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
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Ignas Brazdeikis played for Canada at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, averaging 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.