Nationality Lithuanian Listed weight 237 lb (108 kg) Height 2.08 m Siblings Mindaugas Mockevicius | League NBA Development League Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted Salary 543,471 USD (2016) | |
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Parents Vaclovas Mockevicius, Alma Mockeviciene Similar Beau Beech, Yogi Ferrell, Marty Simmons, Kenny Atkinson, Sean Marks | ||
Egidijus Mockevičius (born September 1, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Evansville.
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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.
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 On November 28, 2015, Mockevičius grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds. On January 2, 2016, he repeated this achievement. 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. In his fourth NCAA season, he averaged 15.7 points, 14 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Mockevičius joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On August 5, 2016, he signed with the Nets, but was later waived on October 18 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 1, he was acquired by the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Nets. 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.
National team career
He 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.
