Nationality American / Belgian Role Basketball player Spouse Elise O’Brien Name Matt Lojeski Career start 2007 | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Weight 91 kg Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Height 1.98 m | |
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League Greek Basket LeagueEuroleague Profiles | ||
Education Eastern Wyoming College | ||
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Matthew Thomas "Matt" Lojeski (born July 24, 1985) is an American-born Belgian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior men's Belgian national basketball team. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), and weighing 92 kg (203 lbs.), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
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- Matt Lojeski highlights Panathinaikos Real Madrid 82 89
- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- Belgian national team
- Career statistics
- College
- Pro career
- References
Matt Lojeski highlights (Panathinaikos-Real Madrid: 82-89)
High school career
Lojeski played high school basketball at St. Catherine's High School in Racine, Wisconsin. While in high school, Lojeski played basketball, baseball, and soccer, and also competed in cross country sports. As a basketball player, he was named All-County and All-Conference twice, and All-State once. As a baseball player, he was named All-Conference twice.
College career
Lojeski played college basketball at Eastern Wyoming College (NJCAA) from 2003 to 2005. At Eastern Wyoming, he was named to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team in 2004, and to the NJCAA All-American Third Team in 2005.
After being recruited by the Utah State Aggies and the DePaul Blue Demons, Lojeski ultimately decided to play at the University of Hawaii (NCAA Division I), where he played with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, from 2005 to 2007. While at Hawaii, he was selected to the Great Alaska Shootout's All-Tournament Team, and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Rainbow Classic in 2006. He was also selected to the All-WAC Newcomer Team in 2006. He was named to the All-WAC Second Team in 2007.
Professional career
Lojeski began his pro career in 2007, with the Belgian League club Aalstar. While a member of Aalstar, he was named the Belgian League MVP in 2009. He then moved to the Belgian League club Oostende.
With Oostende, he won the Belgian Cup in 2010 and 2013, and the Belgian League championship in 2012 and 2013. He was also named the Belgian Cup MVP in 2013, and the Belgian League MVP the same year.
On July 31, 2013, Lojeski signed a two-year contract with the back-to-back defending EuroLeague champions Olympiacos. On November 16, 2014, he extended his contract with Olympiacos until 2017. With Olympiacos, he won the 2013 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, and the Greek League championship in 2015 and 2016.
Lojeski has also played in the NBA Summer League, with the Summer League teams of the Utah Jazz and Milwaukee Bucks.
On August 12, 2017, Lojeski signed a one-year deal with Greek club Panathinaikos.
Belgian national team
Lojeski received Belgian nationality in May 2013, making him eligible to play for the senior men's Belgian national basketball team. After playing in the team's preparation stage in several friendly games, he was selected to play for Belgium at the EuroBasket 2013. However, he could not play at the tournament, due to an injury.
He made his debut in an official tournament with Belgium, at EuroBasket 2015. On September 7, 2015, during EuroBasket 2015, he hit a buzzer-beating tip-in against Lithuania, which gave Belgium a 76–74 win. Belgium ended the competition at the tournament's Round of 16, where they lost to Greece, by a score of 75–54. Over 6 EuroBasket 2015 tournament games, Lojeski averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, on 49.1% shooting from the field.
Career statistics
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.