Ignas Brazdeikis #8

Position:
SG
Height:
201 cm
Weight:
98 kg
Age:
26 yo (1999 January 08)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania
Citizenship:
Lithuanian
Canadian
Ignas Brazdeikis names one thing NBA is not even close to EuroLeague

2023-04-05

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague rookie Ignas Brazdeikis sits down with Joe Arlauckas to discuss his career to this point, why he joined Zalgiris Kaunas, and his thoughts on being back in Kaunas, Lithuania, the place of his birth, among many other topics.
Ignas Brazdeikis out tonight vs. Real Madrid (3)

2022-12-15

Ignas Brazdeikis will miss the second EuroLeague game in a row due to non-Covid illness, Zalgiris Kaunas announced. Former NBAer is not ready to play against Real Madrid tonight. Brazdeikis averages 10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 6.9 PIR in 12 EuroLeague games this season.
Ignas Brazdeikis to miss game vs. Crvena Zvezda

2022-12-12

Zalgiris Kaunas head coach Kazys Maksvytis confirmed that Ignas Brazdeikis and Mantas Kalnietis won't travel to Belgrade for the Crvena Zvezda game.
A story of how miserable night became a historic one

2022-11-05

If anyone during the second quarter had done a survey on whether Zalgiris Kaunas could win the game, the results for the Lithuanian powerhouse would have been nasty.
Ignas Brazdeikis about Maccabi fans: 'It felt like a playoff game'

2022-10-13

Zalgiris Kaunas lost just by a single point against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv last week in the EuroLeague. It was Ignas Brazdeikis' first EuroLeague experience, and it happened in one of the loudest arenas in Europe.
Ignas Brazdeikis will play against Olympiacos

2022-10-12

After missing the LKL game against Lietkabelis Panevezys due to sickness, Zalgiris Kaunas forward Ignas Brazdeikis is set to return to action and will be available against Olympiacos Piraeus. According to BasketNews information, the 23-year-old has already recovered, returned to practices, and will travel to Athens.
Ignas Brazdeikis debuts with Zalgiris jersey

2022-09-19

Zalgiris Kaunas continue their preparation for the new season. Kazys Maksvytis' team crushed the newly established Lithuanian club BC Wolves at home, 80-59 (18-12, 16-18, 20-13, 26-16). Two Lithuanian national team members --- Ignas Brazdeikis and Arnas Butkevicius -- made their debut with Zalgiris jerseys in this match.
Brazdeikis talks about defending Luka Doncic and soft calls he receives

2022-09-02

Ignas Brazdeikis, who is debuting with the Lithuanian national team at EuroBasket 2022, is gaining experience in the first tournament of this level. The Canadian-raised talent compared his first impressions to his memories of college basketball. Specifically, with a play in the knock-out NCAA Tournament – March Madness.
Ignas Brazdeikis: 'We want to make big noise at EuroBasket'

2022-08-17

Ignas Brazdeikis finally got a chance to fulfill a life-long dream when he put on the famous 'Lietuva' jersey for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers earlier this summer, but it has only further whetted his appetite ahead of FIBA EuroBasket 2022. 
From NBA players to deadly scorers: 7 exciting EuroLeague rookies to watch

2022-08-11

The 2022-23 EuroLeague season will deliver plenty of new intriguing faces. Some of them with exciting stories behind their upcoming rookie campaign were discussed in the recent URBONUS podcast. BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas shared stories of some of the most exciting EuroLeague rookies worth following.
Ignas Brazdeikis: what difficulties will he face in the EuroLeague?

2022-07-25

Zalgiris Kaunas officially introduced Ignas Brazdeikis, who should be the main shooting guard of the team. Iggy, who has been chasing his NBA dream for a long time, finally agreed to the Lithuanian club's offer. His upcoming debut in the EuroLeague is one of the biggest intrigues in Kaunas in the last few years.
Ignas Brazdeikis officially joins Zalgiris Kaunas

2022-07-24

Zalgiris Kaunas bolsters its roster with the signing of Ignas Brazdeikis. The most titled club in Lithuania struck a deal on a 1+1 contract with the Kaunas-born player, who left the country for Canada at a young age. The 23-year-old 198 cm tall swingman regained his Lithuanian citizenship last year and put on the Lithuanian men's national team jersey for the first time.
Ignas Brazdekis reaches agreement with Zalgiris Kaunas

2022-07-21

Ignas Brazdeikis has reached an agreement with Zalgiris Kaunas, according to Rokas Pakenas of 15min. Both sides will sign a contract in the near future, via the report. BasketNews were the first to report the news about Zalgiris' interest in Brazdeikis, who holds both Canadian and Lithuanian passports. According to sources, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz were also in the mix for Brazdeikis' signature.
Ignas Brazdeikis is actively pursued by two EuroLeague teams

2022-07-18

A 23-year-old 1.98 m swingman Ignas Brazdeikis might play in Europe next season. According to BasketNews sources, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Zalgiris Kaunas are after the Lithuanian national team newcomer. The NBA remains Brazdeikis' priority, but there's a higher chance than ever that he'll land in the EuroLeague team.
Ignas Brazdeikis powers Lithuania to a blowout win against Latvia

2022-06-26

The Lithuanian NT defeated the Latvian NT in a friendly game in Siauliai with strong performances from Gytis Masiulis and Ignas Brazdeikis 98-62 (23-15, 28-22, 16-16, 31-9).

Ignas Brazdeikis names differences between NBA and European basketball, fans' atmosphere

2022-06-22

Ignas Brazdeikis made his debut with the Lithuanian national team tonight in a friendly game against Latvia in Riga. Lithuania lost the game 52-70.

Latvia blows out Lithuania in a friendly game in Riga

2022-06-22

The Latvian NT defeated the Lithuanian NT with a strong defensive effort in a friendly game in Riga 70-52 (16-15, 15-16, 19-12, 20-9).

Ignas Brazdeikis on joining Zalgiris: 'You never know'

2022-06-16

After recent years of talks and ongoing paperwork, Ignas Brazdeikis finally joined the Lithuanian national team.

Magic forward Ignas Brazdeikis will debut for Lithuanian national team

2022-06-03

The promise given to head coach Kazys Maksvytis has come to fruition. Orlando Magic forward Ignas Brazdeikis is coming to the Lithuanian national team's training camp and will play for the squad during friendly games and the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.

Ignas Brazdeikis: 'I want to play, and I will play for Lithuania'

2022-04-04

Lithuanian national team head coach Kazys Maksvytis visited Orlando to have a conversation with Magic player Ignas Brazdeikis, who is ready to represent Lithuania in major international basketball events. Despite playing for Canada's national teams in youth tournaments and not having Lithuanian citizenship, Brazdeikis has said that he would like to represent Lithuanian men's NT in international ...
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EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Zalgiris Kaunas 17:39 52.1%
72/138
23.9%
18/75
88.2%
39/44
3.2
2.3/0.9
1.4 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.5 8.2 7.6 29 »
23/24 Olympiacos Piraeus 10:51 38.5%
28/73
22.6%
7/31
74%
20/27
1.7
1.2/0.5
0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 1 3.6 2.4 27 »
22/23 Zalgiris Kaunas 22:24 49%
124/253
31.4%
31/99
80.8%
66/82
2.9
2.1/0.8
1.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 11.6 8.8 35 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2023 Lithuania 22:57 46.5%
20/43
52.1%
13/25
64.6%
9/14
3.5
2.8/0.8
2.5 0.5 0.8 0.4 - 1.9 - 11 12.1 8 »

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Orlando Magic 12:45 53.8%
54/101
30.9%
27/87
65.8%
21/32
1.7
1.2/0.6
0.9 0.2 0.4 0.1 - 1.1 - 5 3.6 42 »
20/21 Philadelphia 76ers 7:54 0%
0/2
0%
0/1
- 2
2/0
0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 -1 1 »
20/21 All Teams 19:08 43.7%
24/55
39.5%
11/28
71.3%
10/14
3.5
2.6/0.9
1.3 0.3 0.9 0.2 - 1.7 - 7 5.7 13 »
20/21 Orlando Magic 29:13 46.2%
24/52
40.8%
11/27
66.7%
8/12
5.1
3.9/1.3
2 0.5 1.4 0.4 - 2.8 - 11.1 9 8 »
20/21 New York Knicks 1:46 0%
0/1
- 100%
2/2
0.5
0.3/0.3
0.3 0 0.3 0 - 0 - 0.5 0.8 4 »
19/20 New York Knicks 5:55 38.9%
5/13
11%
1/9
78.6%
4/5
0.6
0.3/0.2
0.4 0 0.2 0.1 - 0.3 - 1.9 0.6 9 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Lithuania 19:08 55%
11/20
25%
4/16
71.4%
5/7
3
2.5/0.5
1 0.5 1.5 0 - 2 - 9.8 5 4 »

FIBA EuroBasket

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2022 Lithuania 22:25 40.5%
15/37
36%
9/25
70.1%
7/10
3.7
2.2/1.5
1.7 0.7 2.2 0.3 - 3.2 - 10.7 4.8 6 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
87-77 28 50%
3/6
16.7%
1/6
66.7%
2/3
7
6/1
3 0 1 0 1 1 1 11 10
70-66 31 40%
2/5
0%
0/6
100%
2/2
8
7/1
5 0 4 1 0 2 1 6 6
88-79 29 55.6%
5/9
0%
0/2
50%
1/2
6
2/4
1 2 2 0 0 0 3 11 14
96-86 28 30%
3/10
60%
3/5
100%
2/2
7
6/1
1 0 1 0 0 1 2 17 16
82-70 28 42.9%
3/7
50%
2/4
50%
1/2
5
3/2
2 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 15
83-81 21 75%
6/8
25%
1/4
100%
1/1
0
0/0
0 0 1 0 2 0 1 16 9
66-65 29 70%
7/10
33.3%
1/3
-
0/0
8
6/2
2 0 1 0 1 1 0 17 19
80-86 27 25%
1/4
25%
1/4
100%
2/2
4
2/2
4 0 2 2 2 2 4 7 9
87-89 21 0%
0/3
-
0/0
100%
2/2
3
3/0
1 0 1 0 1 5 2 2 -2
73-53 23 57.1%
4/7
50%
2/4
100%
7/7
2
1/1
2 0 0 0 0 2 4 21 22
82-97 14 60%
3/5
0%
0/1
-
0/0
2
2/0
3 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 5
89-76 1 -
0/0
-
0/0
-
0/0
0
0/0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
98-86 15 75%
3/4
100%
2/2
-
0/0
1
1/0
1 0 0 0 0 2 1 12 12
64-83 14 -
0/0
0%
0/2
100%
2/2
1
1/0
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
85-92 16 50%
2/4
0%
0/4
-
0/0
5
2/3
2 1 1 0 0 1 3 4 7
95-78 4 100%
1/1
-
0/0
-
0/0
0
0/0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
72-78 7 0%
0/2
0%
0/1
100%
2/2
1
0/1
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
66-86 15 33.3%
1/3
0%
0/5
100%
6/6
4
2/2
2 0 0 0 1 2 3 8 7
83-92 19 60%
3/5
50%
1/2
50%
1/2
2
1/1
2 0 0 0 0 3 3 10 10
85-72 2 50%
1/2
-
0/0
-
0/0
1
1/0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
65-72 12 33.3%
2/6
0%
0/2
100%
1/1
3
2/1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
83-77 16 62.5%
5/8
50%
1/2
100%
2/2
3
3/0
2 3 1 0 1 2 1 15 16
63-62 20 100%
2/2
33.3%
1/3
-
0/0
6
4/2
1 2 3 0 0 1 1 7 11
86-84 5 100%
2/2
0%
0/1
-
0/0
1
1/0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 2
78-63 17 50%
2/4
33.3%
1/3
100%
2/2
3
2/1
4 0 1 0 1 2 3 9 11
82-85 4 0%
0/1
0%
0/1
-
0/0
0
0/0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -4
68-71 13 50%
3/6
0%
0/3
-
0/0
1
1/0
1 0 1 0 1 4 1 6 -3
74-68 17 33.3%
1/3
-
0/0
75%
3/4
4
4/0
1 2 2 1 0 2 3 5 9
74-67 25 63.6%
7/11
20%
1/5
-
0/0
5
4/1
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 17 11

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Zalgiris Kaunas 17:16 52.2%
72/138
24%
18/75
88.6%
39/44
3.2
2.3/0.9
1.4 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.5 8.2 7.6 29 »
Home game 16:17 54.1%
33/61
16.7%
6/36
100%
19/19
2.9
2.1/0.8
1.4 0.2 1 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.3 7.4 6.3 14 »
Away game 18:12 50.6%
39/77
30.8%
12/39
80%
20/25
3.5
2.5/1
1.5 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.7 8.9 8.7 15 »
Wins 17:04 56.7%
34/60
19.5%
8/41
95.5%
21/22
2.8
2/0.8
1.6 0.2 1 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.6 8.7 7.2 13 »
Losses 17:26 48.7%
38/78
29.4%
10/34
81.8%
18/22
3.5
2.6/0.9
1.3 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.4 7.8 7.9 16 »
Last 5 games 28:48 43.2%
16/37
26.1%
6/23
72.7%
8/11
6.6
4.8/1.8
2.4 0.4 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 2 11.6 12.2 5 »
October 13:30 55.6%
15/27
15.4%
2/13
83.3%
5/6
2.3
2/0.3
1 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.3 2.3 1.2 6.8 4.3 6 »
November 16:00 56.3%
9/16
28.6%
2/7
100%
3/3
4
3/1
1 1.7 1.3 0 0.3 1.3 1 9 9.7 3 »
December 9:24 46.2%
6/13
12.5%
1/8
90%
9/10
1.6
0.8/0.8
1 0 0.2 0 0.2 1.2 1.4 4.8 4.2 5 »
January 12:00 61.5%
8/13
22.2%
2/9
100%
2/2
1.8
1.2/0.6
1.2 0.2 0.6 0 0 1 1 4.8 5 5 »
February 23:40 35.7%
5/14
37.5%
3/8
100%
11/11
3
2/1
2.3 0 1 0.7 1 3 3.3 10 9.7 3 »
March 27:00 54.5%
24/44
38.9%
7/18
71.4%
5/7
5.2
3.4/1.8
1.2 0.4 1.2 0 0.6 0.4 1.8 14.8 14.6 5 »
April 29:30 45.5%
5/11
8.3%
1/12
80%
4/5
7.5
6.5/1
4 0 2.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1 8.5 8 2 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 14:00 60%
3/5
0%
0/1
- 2
2/0
3 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 5 1 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 19:00 50%
5/10
22.2%
2/9
100%
13/13
3
1.5/1.5
2 0 0 0 0.5 2 3.5 14.5 14.5 2 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 13:30 50%
5/10
50%
2/4
100%
1/1
2
1.5/0.5
0.5 0 0 0 0 1.5 1 8.5 7 2 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 16:00 50%
3/6
20%
1/5
100%
2/2
2.5
1.5/1
2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5.5 5.5 2 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 13:00 50%
3/6
0%
0/3
- 1
1/0
1 0 1 0 1 4 1 6 -3 1 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 31:00 40%
2/5
0%
0/6
100%
2/2
8
7/1
5 0 4 1 0 2 1 6 6 1 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 1:00 - - - 0
0/0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 »
Versus Real Madrid 16:30 60%
3/5
25%
1/4
75%
3/4
1.5
1/0.5
1 0 0.5 0 0 1.5 2 6 5.5 2 »
Versus Paris Basketball 18:30 68.8%
11/16
33.3%
2/6
100%
3/3
1.5
1.5/0
1 1.5 1 0 1.5 1 1 15.5 12.5 2 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 10:30 60%
3/5
33.3%
1/3
100%
2/2
1.5
1/0.5
2 0 1 0 0.5 1 1.5 5.5 6 2 »
Versus Olympiacos Piraeus 16:30 42.9%
3/7
0%
0/4
75%
3/4
4.5
3/1.5
1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0 1.5 3 4.5 8 2 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 29:00 70%
7/10
33.3%
1/3
- 8
6/2
2 0 1 0 1 1 0 17 19 1 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 18:00 45.5%
5/11
0%
0/3
75%
3/4
3.5
1/2.5
1 1 1 0 0 0.5 2 6.5 7.5 2 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 15:00 50%
4/8
16.7%
1/6
66.7%
2/3
4
3.5/0.5
1.5 0 0.5 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 6.5 6 2 »
Versus AS Monaco 24:00 41.7%
5/12
50%
4/8
100%
2/2
6.5
5/1.5
1 1 2 0 0 1 1.5 12 13.5 2 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 12:30 0%
0/4
0%
0/1
100%
2/2
1.5
1.5/0
0.5 0 0.5 0 0.5 3.5 1 1 -3 2 »
Versus FC Barcelona 26:30 55.6%
10/18
33.3%
3/9
50%
1/2
5
3.5/1.5
1 0 1 0 0 1 1.5 15 13 2 »
Height:
201 cm
Weight:
98 kg
Age:
26 yo (1999-01-08)
Birth place:
Kaunas, Lithuania
Citizenship:
Lithuanian
Canadian
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Weight:
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